FootFitter INCH-Master Waistband Stretcher for Jeans, Pants, Shorts, and Skirts, Unisex Tool to Expand Tight Waistbands Easily & Comfortably (Made in Germany)

I did a lot of research on pants stretchers and read a ton of reviews before choosing this one. My hard work paid off because this works GREAT and did not damage my jeans the way the wooden style stretcher might.I am a blue jean fanatic. I just love them and some cost more than I care to say. I recently bought a very unique pair of jeans that have a low waist, meaning the waistband sits much lower to the hips, so they were a little too tight to be comfortable when I received them.The key reason I chose this brand is because it clips closed around the button and button hole. The other wooden style requires you to button the jeans before stretching them. This puts a ton of pressure on the button and buttonhole, causing the buttonhole to stretch out and also potentially weakens the rivet of the button. Nooooo thank you!There is no fear of either of those things happening when you use the footfitter stretcher because of the design.I followed the directions by wetting the waistband but in addition to using plain water, I added a tiny amount of hair conditioner. Not a joke. This only works for cotton clothes (I also do it when my tshirts shrink in the dryer). You add about 2 tablespoons (or more) to a small container of water (for tshirts I use a plastic zip lock bag) and then make sure the conditioner has dissolved before adding the clothes.Keep the clothes in the conditioner-water for least 20 minutes (or longer). Take it out and manually pull the shirt or in this case jeans so you physically stretch it where you need it for larger. The clothes will grow like crazy because the conditioner softens the cotton fibers. Then rewash the item being careful not to keep it in the dryer too long so that it shrinks again! 🤣Anyway, back to the review …So I wet the waistband with the conditioner water and let it sit without the stretcher for about 20 minutes so the cotton would benefit from the conditioner. Then I used the footfitter stretcher as instructed and let it dry over night. In the morning the waistband was a full two inches bigger!I took before and after pics and posted them.I heeded the advice of other reviewers before me and did not expand the device until it bent or made a cracking noise. But I did expand it until it was as tight as a guitar string!Also I figured I’d err on the side of caution and stretch it a little less if I thought the device wasbecoming too strained, because I could always stretch it a second time if needed to get the result I was hoping for.That’s wasn’t necessary though because the extra two inches did the job - in fact, maybe a little too good because now a belt is needed to pull them back in a little. I’m not complaining though!I wish this device wasn’t so expensive ($31.xx at the time of this review). But on the other handit worked fantastic and did not damage my jeans at all, so a lot can be said for just paying the money for a great tool once instead of buying something cheap and needing to get new jeans anyway.

i soaked the waistband in water. put the stretcher on (tight) & hung it overnight. It worked on "stretch" jeans (mostly cotton). now i do not have to buy a size to large (baggy legs, tight waist).

Works as intended. Results vary by material. I'm pleased with item. I don't know yet if results stay or if I have to stretch every time I get my dress pants back from the cleaners.

I love this pants stretcher—it works great for my tight blue jeans! I dampen the waistband with water, stretch it gently, and let it dry, and the results are amazing. Super effective and such a handy solution!

I used it on threeGarments. It ripped two.

Coulnt figure it out at all

Works well !

I got this for a pair of jeans that fit perfectly everywhere but the waist. I needed at least another inch. This was the only stretcher that had the right measurements for me (I’m petite, though my waist is less so).The first time I used it, I followed the instructions precisely. It worked great. The waist was actually a little too loose!Then I washed and dried my jeans, and the waist band shrank back to the original tightness. I had already dried them, though a small section of the waist band was *very slightly* damp. The rest of it was dry.I decided to try the stretcher on the waist without getting it more damp because I wanted to wear the jeans the next day, and they might not dry.So, I put the stretcher on before I went to bed. In the morning, my jeans fit again! It worked perfectly - no need to get the waist band wet!This makes sense to me since jeans do stretch out as we wear them. The stretcher just does it for us.Very happy to have figured this out. Will make it easier for me to use this product and wear my jeans going forward. I bet it may just need a few hours, even with dry jeans.So, after I wash & dry my jeans, I will use the stretcher for a few hours and then put my jeans away so they are ready for the next time I want to wear them.Wish I’d found this product years ago!