shoe stretcher
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Shoe stretchers can expand the width and the length of shoes. Shoe stretchers work best for suede, leather, and other natural materials. These domestic stretchers would have been used for expanding length.
This item is an example of an item commonly used in homes in early Orbost.
A shoe stretcher which has a flexible metal band with wooden ends.
