Use a shoe stretcher (this is what it looks like http://www.canemart.com/pics/101-001_shoe_stretcher_two_way.jpg ; you'd be able to find out at Target or Walmart).

This is a device designed to stretch shoes, a wooden- or plastic- foot shape with various screws and adjustments. When you choose your shoe stretcher, you'll need to know whether you need to stretch only the width or if you need to stretch both width and length. Choose your shoe stretcher appropriately.
There are sprays you can use that will make this process more effective (these sprays are essentially alcohol so you can substitute cheap cologne); this would be available at a store with a lot of leather products like Wilson's.

Another solution is to take a ziploc bag and fill it with water and place it inside your shoes, and then freeze them overnight. The expansion of the ice will make your shoes stretch.

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