How to make shoes & boots longer or bigger?

Question

Happy Holidays!

I know there are "shoe stretching" products out there to stretch the shoes, but isn't this technique used for "widening" the shoe.
What if the shoe/boot is a 1/2 size too small and need it to be a half size bigger/longer? Do these shoe stretching devises make shoes/boots sizes "longer"?

If not, is there such a device I can buy to "lengthen" a shoe or boot?

Thanks everyone!

Answer 1

Tightly stuff with damp newspaper and leave in for 24 hours.

Answer 2

I have done this at a shoe repair shop. They can add & take in length AND/OR width of your shoes but there's a max how much they can add depending on your shoes. Of course some of them are more experienced than others, many told me No before I found a really good shoe repair shop that was able to do this and did an excellent job too! Just try finding one locally! :)

Answer 3

Stretchers are built to widen and extend, but it will not be successful in extending the length.
The shank of a shoe will not allow it.