Gaylon Harden Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Anyone know the brand of stretcher that will raise the counter & toebox of shoes? I think they are made in France,They don't stretch the length or width.Where can I buy one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 looks like a question for peter coulson there gaylon. welcome to the forum fella, nice to see someone else from across the pond rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Gaylon, the Counter in the UK refers to the back of the heel section, I'm puzzled at how this can be raised with a Stretcher, can you enlighten us? Welcome to the forum and hope you enjoy many postings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaylon Harden Posted March 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 MY Bad!! I should have said the vamp & toe box,So sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 Bought one of these (it's a "EUPEDUS Rafflenbeul") off an old boy who was retiring for a tenner Comes with attachments to lift the toe & vamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I used to use a golf Ball to do that job, wet the inside and ram the ball down, kept in overnight or until the shoe had dried. Shallow shoes used to get the Handbrush handle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycity Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 the cork out of a bottle of bubbley does a handy job and is a great excuse to drink some..., its all in the shape unlike wine corks also because of the flat bottom you can add height to it with micro. wood shoe stretchers are handy as again you can staple micro etc on to them to raise/shape anywhere in the shoe or tutn them upside down. i might be some help to someone thats a first.... regards paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobblers Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 that's a good tip with the wooden stretcher paul rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perplexus Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 This one keeps cropping up on TV and elsewhere: To stretch tight shoes, pack with potato peelings and leave for 48hrs. To cope with the amount of stretching we get, I'd need to buy a spud farm and a peeling machine! . . . Or perhaps I could do a deal with the local chippy . . ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 i am sure you are on about the eupedus as terry has mentioned, it is still available but for somewhat more than a tenner, about 2 noughts missing. the adapters on the left are the ones for raising the toes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 That's cool Peter Could you give an estimate on the net prices of the following please, & are they ex-stock? HARDO-Eupedus ST HARDO-Eupedus SL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 i will get back with prices but i can tell you they are not ex stock because of the cost, like i said you could be looking at adding 2 more 0's to your previous price but will confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I am sure I once spotted an inflateable stretcher on fleabay . Also been told you can fill a small water tight polythene bag with water, place in shoe and then put them in the freezer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 The freezer trick is not so effective X, the idea is that the frozen liquid expands and stretches the shoes, but the liquid as it is freezing goes in the direction of the least resistance and that is out of the heel. If you could put a heavy weight on the heel section then it may work but I doubt it as expanding ice will move mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 What about the fishtank thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 What about the fishtank thing The fishtank thread is HERE where's Hugh when he's needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 The fishtank had nothing to do with stretching. It was another service that would and does bring in as much extra profit as stetching can do if you go about it the right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perplexus Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 . . . think I may try the potato peel, with the potato still inside . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 everyone sitting down comfortably, the eupedus stretchers are approximately £1100.00 for the shoe and £1200.00 for the Boot versions (singles only) + VAT of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Just tried stretching a pair of gents d.m. shoes, but I cant get the fish tank out, its stuck near the toe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 you cant have done it right, did you remove the soles first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Ah shoot, I knew I should of read the destructions first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Just tried stretching a pair of gents d.m. shoes, but I cant get the fish tank out, its stuck near the toe. Yer should not be such a bloody cheap"skate" get a pair of Peter instead of polluting the planet with unused deisel fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perplexus Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 . . . I reckon I could get a half-acre potato field for £1200 + VAT . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 . . . I reckon I could get a half-acre potato field for £1200 + VAT . . . Does the Customs and Excise know about this VAT on the potato field, moonshine is illegal and does not refer to bending over in the window at night with your pants down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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