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Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2025
This product is a costs a little more than others out there but I am glad I got it after receiving it.Pros:• made in American (Texas)• when stretching boots, wood is the best choice as it did not flex and stayed exactly how I positioned it.• the bunion plugs are perfect and took off all the pressior points on had on my feet.• when you stretch boots, you'll be glad you chose wood as you need something sturdy that doesn't break when removing it.• the srews to tighten it are quality.Con: the leverage you get from the handle bar to crank it is a bit small. If that was long you would get a better turn on it. so the work around is to place boot inbetween your knees and crank it tight by grabbing with your palms.Over all: it's 5 stars. buy it.
Tina Panning Labate
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
It's not stretching enough and keeps turning to no end. Also, it should be sold in a pair at a rasonable price, as it's not convient, as I have to way days to stretch one pair and it takes several attempts. Otherwise I like your product. Thank you.
JJD
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2025
I used this for riding boots and it worked! Highly recommend.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2025
Time to buy new work boots. All leather. Even though I’ve worn the exact same style of boot for 15 years or more, this new pair was bad tight in the width of the toe box. Bought this and worked perfectly. This only comes as one so I stretched the left over night approximately 10 hrs and the right while at work the next day, (probably 12 hrs). Felt like a brand new pair.
Keith Goldberg
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2025
Worked exactly as expected. Great quality.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025
This is worth the investment. Top quality, packaged beautifully in a box in which is great to store it when not in use. I highly recommend.
Friend
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2024
High quality item that provides great results. The various adaptor “ relief plugs “ can be precisely placed for a truly “ custom “ fit.
Random
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2023
The good:This boot/shoe width stretcher is a decent quality consumer grade tool and in less than 24 hours allowed me to adjust the fit of a pair of shoes that were probably two width steps too narrow for me to wear comfortably. These shoes have thick dense leather and comparatively thick lining leather, the adjustment required a significant amount of force against the inside of the toe-box and instep areas. I never felt that the tool was in danger of breaking or failing to apply enough leverage.Materials are quite decent, with actual beech wood forms and all-steel mechanical parts.The less good:This is certainly NOT "professional" grade, if you interpret that as meaning it would last for years of every-day use at a shoemaker or cobbler's shop.Also, as delivered the acme thread screw mechanism (!! acme thread is good !!) is literally DRY... not even a hint of lubrication is present. This leads to binding and requires application of much higher force to the screw handle than is actually required if the mechanism was correctly lubricated.I bet that 95% of the broken universal joint complaints are caused by this.The good news is that a few drops of light machine oil on the screw and at the forcing cam completely fixes this issue, making for smooth and low-effort actuation.Now for the washer... I just can't fathom why they chose to use a washer that's too thin and incorrectly sized for the actuator shaft to retain the spring that's between the forcing cam and the screw shaft.If it was an easy fix, then I'd gladly replace it with the correct washer, but it isn't (need to drill out a pin that's in a blind hole in the shaft to disassemble, then make a new pin out of precisely sized mild steel, or find a roll pin that fits).I'm going to see if I can find a "c" clip that will snap onto the shaft and prevent my washer from getting lodged on the threads, like others have experienced.One more minus column item, but this one's a bit nit-pickey: I'd also be happier if they included some spot adjustment plugs that have lower or less abrupt profiles, so that you could make more subtle adjustments for toe shaping in narrow footbeds. That said, the ones that are included give a nice range of adjustments and with careful use can be used to adjust fit in small increments.
Tuddy
Reviewed in Australia on May 12, 2021
I bought this stretcher to help break in a new pair of hiking boots and I must say that I am amazed at the difference it has made. I usually rely on hundreds of miles to break in a new pair of boots but this stretcher has streamlined the process and achieved great results in a short period of time - cant recommend this product highly enough - I'm a 4E and life has been painful till now!
Steve Lomas
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2021
As promised. Good quality
JCA
Reviewed in Mexico on December 2, 2020
Muy buen producto, bien elaborado, de materiales resistentes y con muy buena estética. Llevo usando éste producto por dos meses y hasta el momento, todo ha funcionado de maravilla. Uso zapatos de 27 cm, compré talla mediana y funcionó muy bien para mis botas, pero si tu bota es estrecha, te recomendaría ordenar la talla pequeña
Huynh Phi Long
Reviewed in Singapore on October 11, 2020
The screw mechanism just broke down on first day. Had to return
Carl
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020
I bought a (HOUNDSBAY Boxer Heavy-Duty Professional Boot Stretcher | Loosen Hiking Boots & Work Boots). The product arrived and I have used it twice. Unfortunately, it BROKE the third time I used it. I was attempting to stretch the a small spot on the right side arch to have a better fit on my Red Wing Leather work boot. The joint that connects the handle to the stretcher failed. I read all instructions, and kept the joint as straight as possible while placing the device in the proper position and applying tension with the T-handle. The small pins in the joint failed, and I am of the opinion that it was due to the size of the pins. I did not expect to have this issue, because it was labeled HEAVY DUTY, and would be able to handle what I needed.. Because i received two days ago, and only used it twice, I called Amazon and was able to get a refund. I would not recommend this product unless the manufacture designs a more durable joint to withstand the tension needed to stretch a pair of work boots. Let me be clear, and say that I was not trying to change the size of the boot by stretching it.. I was needing to address a small spot on the arch of right boot. I thought this was the best product offered by Amazon, and being it was $59.99 for just ONE (NOT A PAIR), I thought it would be high quality and last for many years. The good news, is Amazon customer service was great, and refunded my money. but, I will not purchase this again. I recommend to any potential buyer of this product, to read all the reviews and ask specific questions to make sure it will handle what is needed. I am returning this product to the seller.
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