The Easy Hack to Keep Your Shoes From Squeaking

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We love shoes—that's a given. But as with every great love affair, sometimes problems come up. Whether that's because they're a tad uncomfortable (although we've given you our list of the most comfortable shoes around) or just not fitted correctly, there are plenty of issues that a bad shoe can bring up. But there's one other problem that we haven't yet discussed and that is the squeaky shoe.

Sure, it might be fairly innocuous, but it's no less annoying. What's usually causing the irksome noise? It's actually created by sections of the shoe rubbing against each other. To fix the issue, simply lift the inner sole of the shoe and sprinkle baby powder (We like Johnson's Baby Powder, $5, a true classic!) underneath. If the sole is not removable, sprinkle the powder at the edges of the inner sole. The baby powder makes the seams of the shoe slightly more slippery, so they can rub against each other more smoothly sans any sound.

Now that you know you'll never suffer from squeaking shoes again, why not treat yourself to a new pair? Shop our picks below.

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Kat Collings has over 15 years of experience in the editorial fashion space, largely in digital publishing. She currently leads the vision for editorial content at WhoWhatWear.com as the site's editor in chief, having risen through the editorial ranks after joining the company in 2012. Collings is a Digiday Future Leader Awards nominee, was named Buzzfeed's best fashion Instagram accounts of the year, and is a member of the CFDA Awards Fashion Guild. Prior to Who What Wear, Collings worked on styling projects for brands such as Vogue, Teen Vogue, Lucky, and Oliver Peoples. She graduated from UCLA with a BA in communications and calls Los Angeles home.