Shoe Shops Online Shoe Care Tips
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When you think about it shoes care is something that most of us neglect. Your shoes transport you from place to place and take a lot of pushment. So here are some ways to care for your shoes. Quite often shoes are the most neglected part of your wardrobe. Although your shoes protect your feet chances are you do not give them a second thought once you take them off. If you are like most people, you tend to ignore your shoes because they are considered to require no care. When your shoes get old and worn out, you will possible say I am sorry to loose those shoes because they are so comfortable, and in the end, you will simply throw them away and buy a new pair that you will have to break in again. However, there is a way to extend the life of your shoes. Here are some shoe care tips you can try, to prolong the life of your shoes
The appearance of old scuffed and worn brown leather shoes can be improved by the application of scratch polish sold for use on wooden furniture.
For cleaning suede shoes try using masking tape instead of using a wire suede brush which takes off the top layer of leather off.
For Nubuck leather use fine sandpaper. This will bring them up like new.
To clean patent leather shoes rub in petroleum jelly and leave for a while to soak in, and then buff up with a soft clean cloth. This will not only keep them shiny but also prevent them from cracking.
To keep leather soft and supple, apply a little castor oil and leave to dry, then clean in the usual way. Castor oil is also useful for waterproofing the underneath of leather soles.
When your boot zips getting stuck run a lead pencil down the zip and they will run smoothly.
To stretch shoes, pack with potato peelings and leave for 48hrs.
To give an antique look to a light pair of shoes, polish with a much darker polish than the leather colour.
If your laces fray, making them difficult to thread - hold end over a lighted match for a moment, this should fuse the fibers together.
To prevent shoe laces untying put polish on the laces and leave to dry overnight, then rethread into shoes.
If brightly colored leather becomes faded in certain areas use an oil pastel of the same colour over the affected areas, then top up with a neutral wax polish and buff up.
For stretching shoes slip a leak-proof plastic bag into the shoe, fill with water, ensuring it fills the shoe completely. Close securely and freeze. The water expands and stretches the shoe.
White salt stains on leather shoes are extremely difficult to remove and the treatment risky. You could try mixing a mild washing-up liquid with an equal amount of white spirit and enough water to make a creamy solution. Work this over the entire shoe, giving extra attention to the salt mark, before rinsing and gently drying. This will remove the polish and, with luck, the salt stain. Once completely dry, polish. This treatment may only remove the surface salt line, the stain may well reappear.
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