HOUNDSBAY Cowboy Boot Stretcher for Women & Men, Western Boot Stretcher

HOUNDSBAY Bloodhound Professional Western Cowboy Boot Stretcher for Men - size small: This is a quality product. I have used the boot stretcher to stretch out certain areas inside my new Dan Post pair of boots. The boots fit fairly well new out of the box but I am using them to C&W dance and developed blisters after the first few times I danced in them. I decided a boot stretcher might do the trick and looked through the ones currently available online on Amazon (as of March 2025). Even though the Houndsbay boot stretcher was a bit more expensive I was going for quality that would last. I wanted one with a hardwood insert and metal parts, not plastic that might deteriorate over the years. I don't go through a lot of cowboy boots, but I can see buying another pair every 4-6 years depending on how well they hold up. I wasn't exactly sure which size stretcher to order since my boot size varies depending on the manufacturer (Men's 9, 9.5 or even 10!) but my newest boots are size 9 so I went with the size small stretcher. I'm glad I went with the small and not the medium since the stretcher is a tight fit in my boots. Add on one of the stainless steel buttons to target a specific area and the fit gets even tighter. If I'd purchased the medium stretcher I likely would not have been able to insert it all of the way into the toe box. My tentative recommendation if you're like me and have a boot size that is sort of on the border between one size boot stretcher and another, go with the smaller size especially if you plan to use the metal buttons to stretch out a specific location within the boot. The main problem I was trying to correct was that my right, second smallest toe's knuckle was being rubbed raw because the boot was too tight at that specific location. I put one of the three metal buttons (the smaller, elongated button) onto the stretcher using one of the pre-drilled holes, inserted the stretcher and turned the crank while pushing on the wood to position the button at the spot I thought was causing the blister. Cranking open the stretcher pushed the metal button into the leather and stretched it out over the span of 48 hours. I increased the stretch by cranking the stretcher open even more over that two day period. After removing the stretcher I tried on the boot and while it did stretch it out the button wasn't exactly in the right spot so I had to redo the process a few more times, repositioning the button's placement on the stretcher and within the boot to get it to stretch the correct area. It worked! I've been dancing a few times since and no more blisters! There's a bit of trial and error experimenting involved to stretch out the correct location in a boot, but overall it's not a difficult process just a little time consuming. It sure beats getting painful blisters! lol I have noticed that the fit of my right boot is not only a lot more comfortable because my toe isn't going to develop a blister, but the overall fit is better because the toe box and area towards the front half of my foot has been widened slightly due to the stretcher. You might want to keep that factor in mind while using the stretcher so you don't make the overall fit too loose. Hope my review helps. I was NOT paid or given a free boot stretcher to write this review. I purchased it myself at full price and have written this review to help others out.

I have wide feet to begin with, and the Ariat boots I bought I ordered in extra wide. Everyone’s feet are both a little different, and my right boot was a little tight and uncomfortable when I walked. I really love these boots and was trying to figure out what, if anything, I could do to make them feel better so I asked Google. One of the answers I got was to use a “boot stretcher” which I didn’t even know was a thing. Went to Amazon which is where I found this. I read the reviews and hoped it would help, so I ordered it. I was impressed with the quality of it, and loved the fact that it had metal “plugs” that you could place on the body of the boot stretcher to give you the ability to stretch areas around your bunions and corns (if you have them) to stretch those trouble spots to target the areas where it hurts the most. I’ve used it mostly in my right boot, which was causing the most discomfort, and a few times in my left boot. This really works, and far exceeded my expectations. The instructions say you might need to use it a few times to get the results you need, so I hoped that they were right, and they were. I spent a lot for my boots and would have been really disappointed if I couldn’t wear them, but I’ll be damned if this wasn’t the best investment in comfort I could make for my feet. Just like any “new” boots they are taking a while to break in, but I can actually wear them and not wince in pain when I walk. It’s a well made product and I gave it “5 stars” because it really works. You might look at the price and wonder if it’s worth it, but I now have a pair of boots that I can wear and enjoy. So that makes what I paid for it worth every penny. I can also know that when I buy another pair of boots in the future I won’t be as nervous about the possibility of them being a little tight.

Excellent, perfect for western boots. Worked perfectly as described. Great build quality. Boot stretchers did exactly what I needed them to do. Highly recommend.

The Houndsbay bloodhound boot stretcher is VERY solid and well made. I had a cheap plastic one before and it was very hard to turn the handle, it would get stuck and you would have to wrestle with it. The mechanism on the bloodhound is heavy metal and turns easily. The buttons to add to position for bunions are also heavy metal. I would say my only complaint, and it’s a small one, is that it doesn’t go as far into the toe of my boot as I wanted/needed. I bought the small women’s size and it still is tricky to get it far enough into the boot before I start to crank it open. So far I have adjusted both right and left on one pair of boots and I can definitely tell the difference! Next up, my amazing Lucchese boots which haven’t been on my feet in 10 years, definitely looking forward to adding those back into my wardrobe! My only beef is not with Houndsbay but Amazon. When I first ordered the boot stretcher I received a battered box with the items rolling around loose inside, no packing, and the instruction booklet was bent. Obviously a used item. I returned it in exchange for another and fortunately a brand new item was shipped to me. I don’t know how Amazon deals with people returning beat up used stuff, but I don’t like being the recipient of these items. For $70 I expect something new.

I had these boots for around 5-6 years, took them to a shoe repair shop and they tried to stretch them, when I found the stretcher on Amazon, as soon as it arrived I tried it on the worst boot, left it over night, next morning I took the stretcher out, tried the boot on , now they fit perfectly. So pleased.

It didn't work as the instructions said. In fact I put it in the boot and turned it counterclockwise the way they tell you to and it opened and I let it sit for 24 hours but then when it was time to get it out of the boot it wouldn't turn clockwise and close. So it was stuck in my boot I couldn't get it out. I had to keep turning it counterclockwise even more and then finally it was closing so the thing clearly didn't work the way it's supposed to something's wrong with that. I had to put it in the second boot and try to figure out what I was going to do because I was worried it would be stuck in there forever and I wouldn't be able to wear my boots. But I had to do all the instructions opposite to what they said to get it to work. I don't know that it really did much good. The boots still hurt my feet. It definitely could have worked better.

It functions as designed in theory, however my short western boots have an angle between foot and leg that mean the expander can't slide all the way in. The device gets stuck in that bend. So the device cannot stretch the widest part of the foot, but only the overall foot-ankle area. Not ideal at all. I bought the size for my boot size, but maybe the device works for less 'fashion' shaped boots that offer more space inside for the thing to make the turn. Also, my boots are short, but if they were tall, the crank part would bind if at a right angle inside the boot. Maybe if I bought a smaller size than indicated. Basically, I don't recommend these for women's slimmer-fitting boots, especially if they are very tall.

Perfect solution for my tight boots. Worked very well.

Well done .works as promised. I recommend this product

Well made, it worked to save my work boots that I had to widen after breaking a toe.

Excellent. C'est exactement ce qu'on cherchait. Il s'insère facilement dans la botte. Etire facilement les endroits désirés. Excellent produit.

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The product arrived without any of the 6 movable plugs. Contacted the Company and within a few days, 12 plugs arrived at no cost. The stretcher is a high quality device that operates smoothly after a little lubrication. It does a marvelous job at custom fitting my wife's boots to her foot.