My shoes beat/cankered/red marks my feet?

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Hello!I have a question about vocabulary, today.You know when you wear a new pair of shoes, that might be a bit too small for you, and the they..... leave angry and red marks on your feet?How does a native speaker say that in english?

CSnyder · Accepted Answer

Perhaps

My new shoes rub.

or

My new shoes gave me (are giving me) blisters.

CloudFalls · Answer

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CalifJim · Answer

Consider:

I bought a new pair of shoes.

They're too tight.

They chafe. / They are chafing my feet. / They are leaving red marks on my feet.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chafe

CJ

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