How to maintain your leather shoes? Tips and tricks to maintain your leather shoes

Leather shoes must be in your closet if you are going to make a style statement. Well, leather shoes are not that pocket-friendly as they cost a hell of a lot of money when you choose the best one to make your outfit standouts in the crowd. You might wonder, how someone manages to maintain their leather shoes for so long but let me tell you, leather shoes take a lot of care, but when done in a proper manner and including some of the habits in daily shoe routine, you will get your leather shoes run for a long year’s. Here are some easy tips and techniques that will extend your leather shoe life because if you are not taking care of leather shoes, you are pissing your money away. 

 How to maintain your leather shoes

The correct way to deal with your shoes must be in your mind while buying them and involving some of your daily shoe routine tips. You will undoubtedly get your leather shoes to shine like newly purchased even after years. How to clean your shoes and deal with them after cleaning must be incorporated correctly. 

How to clean your leather shoes

Keeping your leather shoes clean is the first step towards their maintenance.

1. Remove dirt- Get a cleaning brush to remove as much dirt and debris from shoes as possible. Get all that sand and salt outside from the surface of leather shoes.

2. Saddle soap- Thoroughly clean the leather with a cloth and apply soap to it. Wipe off excess soap from leather shoes and let it dry for 10 minutes.

3. Conditioner and moisturizer for your leather shoes- The cleaning process may dry out your leather shoes, so conditioning becomes essential. Apply conditioner on the surface of leather shoes keeping in mind the cracks and scuff marks on your shoes.

4. Sand off rough edges- Sand down rough edges of your leather shoes using 22grit sandpaper. Be gentle while scrubbing till rough ends blend with the entire shoe surface.

5. Repair cream- use resin-based repair cream to fill in the crack, and color choice should be by your shoe color to cover scuffs and discoloration of your leather shoes. It gives you uniform color and necessary moisture to leather shoes.

6. Final step- puff your shoes with a horsehair brush and apply wax polish for shining.

How to maintain leather shoes after cleaning?

We cannot clean our leather shoes with all long processes daily, so you need to follow some daily habits which will help your shoes worth it. There are many queries on how to maintain it regularly. So, lets cover it

1. How you put on your shoes and take them off determines how long they would go. if you don't   do it properly you may wear it out in no time. Use shoe horn while putting them or you can use end of belt. while putting them off just grab the shoes from bottom to take them.

2. Dust bags must be your companion. Breathable dust bags keep shoes dirt off and moisturized as well.

3. Use shoe trees when you are not wearing them. They maintain the shape when not in use. And along with that they absorb extra moisture avoiding breaking down of leather.

 You may use rolled-out newspaper instead of shoe trees.

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Eliminate creases, cracks –

• Put out rolled newspaper inside for shape and cover your shoe surface with a damp cloth.

• Take heated iron and go over a damp cloth gently, the steam being produced softened and stretch shrunk leather. 

• Moisturize after removing the damp cloth and polish it with wax polish.

Conclusion

Stop treating your leather shoes like scrap and maintain them so that your money pays off. Leather shoes are tough to keep rugged, but the praises and appreciation you receive after including them in your look cover all your hard work. Take care of your leather shoes and use them for the long run.