If the band on your Archies Slides feels too tight in places and is rubbing, don't worry. The band can be stretched to give you a customised fit.

If the band on your Archies Slides feels too tight in places and is rubbing, don&apos;t worry. The band can be stretched to give you a customised fit.&#xA0;Tips from our customers<ul><li style="font-size: 16px;">It&apos;s much easier to stretch the band when the material is warm. Put it in the sun for a few minutes to warm up and then stretch the band.</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Stretch the band every time before you wear them - the material is very durable!&#xA0;</li></ul><iframe width="465" height="827" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/awbHPS-ne70" title="3 Methods to stretch the strap of your Archies Arch Support Slides!" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> You can also slide your hands through the band and pull up with one hand, while pulling down with the other.&#xA0;<img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/v31pE7yP402ZaGQR/Stretch_band_1-b32d553f-8b34-4cdd-a09d-8ee0e441237d.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/v31pE7yP402ZaGQR/Stretch_band_2-a4c4f2b7-2210-414f-b0d6-bf691b52db55.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii"><img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/v31pE7yP402ZaGQR/Stretch_band_3-eb450f80-8034-4145-8425-82c72e0ab112.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii">The material is very strong so you can give it a good stretch without worrying about it breaking! <a href="https://support.archiesfootwear.com.au/en-US/embed/contact" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 86, 179); text-decoration: underline; user-select: auto; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal;" target="_blank"> <img data-fr-image-pasted="true" src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/v31pE7yP402ZaGQR/COntact_us-0e6f7b05-f6c4-4eb1-a05f-a3132a090131.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; background-clip: padding-box; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px; text-align: left; width: 155px;" class="fr-fil fr-dib"></a>

How to stretch the bands of Archies Slides

Twisting (where the heels slide in or out of the back of the slide) is a common issue with slides in general. We've worked extensively on resolving this in our slides and most of our testers who previously twisted in other brands didn't experience th

Twisting (where the heels slide in or out of the back of the slide) is a common issue with slides in general. We&apos;ve worked extensively on resolving this in our slides and most of our testers who previously twisted in other brands didn&apos;t experience this with ours.&#xA0;However, in case your heels are twisting out or in, the issue is very easily fixed by stretching the band as usually twisting occurs because one part of the band is tighter than the other.&#xA0;Tips from our customers<ul><li style="font-size: 16px;">It&apos;s much easier to stretch the band when the material is warm. Put it in the sun for a few minutes to warm up and then stretch the band.</li><li>Stretch the band every time before you wear them - the material is very durable!&#xA0;</li></ul>Follow these steps<img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/v31pE7yP402ZaGQR/Stretch_band_1-db06e4f3-afbf-4a2e-b645-8374f00f9874.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil">Slide your one hand through the band and pull up, while pulling down using your other hand. You can be quite vigorous in stretching them.Swap your hands around and pull on one side while pressing down on the other.&#xA0;<img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/v31pE7yP402ZaGQR/Stretch_band_2-4da2112d-e676-4892-9f95-30e4ac52cc85.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil">The material is very strong so you can give it a good stretch without worrying about it breaking!&#xA0;<a href="https://support.archiesfootwear.com.au/en-US/embed/contact" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 86, 179); text-decoration: underline; user-select: auto; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal;" target="_blank"> <img data-fr-image-pasted="true" src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/v31pE7yP402ZaGQR/COntact_us-0e6f7b05-f6c4-4eb1-a05f-a3132a090131.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; background-clip: padding-box; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px; text-align: left; width: 132px;" class="fr-fil fr-dib"></a>

What to do if your heels are sliding out in our slides

If the band of the slides is tight over the toes, follow these tips.

If the band on your Archies Slides feels too tight over your toes, don&apos;t worry, it can be stretched.&#xA0;Tips from our customers<ul><li style="font-size: 16px;">It&apos;s much easier to stretch the band when the material is warm. Put it in the sun for a few minutes to warm up and then stretch the band.</li><li>Stretch the band every time before you wear them - the material is very durable!&#xA0;</li></ul>To stretch the band over the toe area1. Slide your fingers under the band.&#xA0;2. Pull it up and roll it back away from your toes.<img src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/v31pE7yP402ZaGQR/Stretch_band_3-d939d2da-5cc5-4abc-a421-770fbc6bdb45.png" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-fil fr-rounded">3. You might need to repeat this a few times.We also suggest putting Vaseline or a barrier cream over your toes until the pair is worn in.<iframe width="465" height="827" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/awbHPS-ne70" title="3 Methods to stretch the strap of your Archies Arch Support Slides!" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen class="fr-draggable"></iframe> The material is very strong so you can give it a good stretch without worrying about it breaking!&#xA0;<a href="https://support.archiesfootwear.com.au/en-US/embed/contact" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 86, 179); text-decoration: underline; user-select: auto; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal;" target="_blank"> <img data-fr-image-pasted="true" src="https://uploads.gorgias.io/v31pE7yP402ZaGQR/COntact_us-0e6f7b05-f6c4-4eb1-a05f-a3132a090131.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; background-clip: padding-box; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px; text-align: left; width: 142px;" class="fr-fil fr-dib"></a>

How to prevent blisters from the slides

Archies Slides have a patented footbed that moulds to the shape of your feet as you wear them. When they are new, the material still needs to soften and shape to suit your feet. This could also be a reason for the arch feeling uncomfortable for some.

Archies Slides have a patented footbed that moulds to the shape of your feet as you wear them. When they are new, the material still needs to soften and shape to suit your feet. This could also be a reason for the arch feeling uncomfortable for some. Don&apos;t worry, with wear, this will improve!How to wear them inThe best way to customize the footbed of Archies Slides to your feet is to gradually wear them in. We recommend wearing them for 20 mins a day. This will allow the footbed to mould to your feet with minimal discomfort. It will also give your feet time to adapt to the support.&#xA0;Short on time or perhaps find the arch too high? Heat moulding sorts it out!Archies Slides are made from a special form of foam that responds to heat. When heated, the material will become soft and mouldable, so heating them and then standing on them will customize the footbed to your feet. If the bands are feeling tight, we also recommend stretching them while the material is warm.Here&apos;s how to heat mold your Archies Slides - very important, as you will be using boiling water, please be very careful.You will need the following: a kettle, a clean sink, and a towel to place on the floor<ol><li style="font-size: 16px;">Boil the kettle and place the plug into the sink</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Fill up the sink with the boiling water. Place the slides arch facing down into the boiling water.&#xA0;</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Keep them in the hot water for about 5 minutes.</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Take out and pat dry with the towel.</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Place the towel on the floor and position the slides on the towel.</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Stand on the slides as quickly as possible trying to put all of your body weight into the slides - particularly trying to squash down the areas where the arch feels too high.</li><li style="font-size: 16px;">Do this for about 3-4 minutes. It&apos;s often good to transfer weight from one leg to the other so that the majority of the body weight goes through the slides for a period. We also recommend stretching the bands if they are too tight.</li></ol>You can repeat this as many times as necessary until the slides have moulded perfectly to your feet. Here&apos;s the best way to stretch the band.&#xA0;<iframe width="402" height="715" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/awbHPS-ne70" title="3 Methods to stretch the strap of your Archies Arch Support Slides!" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen class="fr-draggable"></iframe><a href="https://support.archiesfootwear.com.au/en-US/contact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://attachments.gorgias.help/7zoa/hc/ovjk/d4f6d247-10ff-4e80-9341-3cc82b533a4f-38459eab-2d33-49fe-926b-d6d9e4f61f04.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; border-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0px 1px; user-select: none; max-width: 100%; background-clip: padding-box; border-radius: 10px; box-shadow: rgb(204, 204, 204) 10px 10px 5px 0px; text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 117, 255); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; width: 172px;" class="fr-fil fr-dib"></a>

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