Care for leather shoes

Centuries, eras, fashion have changed, and leather shoes have always remained. Leather shoes are much stronger, more durable and more comfortable than most analogues made of artificial materials. But it cannot indefinitely resist the destructive influence of time.



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Proper care from the first day after buying shoes will significantly extend its service life. Buying your favorite model made of natural leather, immediately ask about the means for caring for it. A win-win option is a water-repellent spray or cream.



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Every day dust and dirt should be removed. If the pair gets wet, dry it. If there are defects, remove them. You can not wear shoes with a torn seam, cracked heel, popped supinator. This leads to rapid wear and negatively affects your health.

Don’t wear the same pair of leather shoes every day. Sweat from the foot penetrates deep into the material from which the shoes are made, and begins to slowly destroy its structure.





It takes 24 hours for leather shoes to dry completely, and if you walked in it in the rain, two days. Wearing the same shoes or shoes you wore yesterday in the morning prevents the skin from completely drying out, which shortens the period of wear.

An important nuance in the care of shoes is its proper drying and storage. Never dry leather shoes near a fireplace or on a heating radiator. With prolonged exposure to high temperatures on leather shoes, cracks occur on this material.



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Store shoes on pads, best of all from wood, but you can also from plastic. When shoes dry without pads in a bent form, the next sock you literally tear the skin on the creases. It causes cracks.



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Even a really deep hole in your leather boots can become invisible if you use superglue.

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  1. To restore the product, type some superglue on the tip of the toothpick. Holding shoes, apply the substance to the inside of the product.
  2. Then take a smooth fabric and press hard on the skin to securely hold superglue on it.
  3. Make sure the glue doesn't leak out.
  4. Keep the fabric on the product for 1-2 minutes.
  5. Then find a skin paint that is identical to the color of your shoe, and apply 2-3 layers on top. Let it dry.


To ensure durability, high-quality coloring and protection of shoes, paste-shaped wax, preferably beeswax, can be used.

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  1. Using a brush, clean the damaged skin surface to remove dust or dirt that may have gotten stuck in the scratches.
  2. Then apply some wax to a clean cloth and slightly rub their shoes. Leave it for 5-10 minutes.
  3. Remove the excess wax with a clean area of the rag if it went wrong. Then apply two or three layers of paint on top and let it dry.


Olive oil can be used when the skin becomes dry after prolonged wear. It can give the skin a chic shine and make it look like new again.

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  1. Take a clean dry cloth and apply some olive oil to it.
  2. Then, using light circular movements, rub the shoes over the scratches. Keep doing this until the oil is fully absorbed and the shoes are dry.


Cleaning leather shoes with nail polish When it comes to lacquered leather, the process of removing scratches is quite simple. Mainly because the glossy finish applied to the skin provides additional protection.

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  1. Fill the bowl with warm water and add a few drops of detergent.
  2. Using a clean cotton cloth, wipe the surface of the skin where the scratches appeared.
  3. Let the skin dry.
  4. Apply a thin layer of transparent nail polish over the scratches and let it dry.


Toothpaste can be used as a means to clean the whole house. You can use it not only to whiten the bathroom or polish silver, but also to clean leather shoes.

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  1. Squeeze some toothpaste on a clean cotton cloth.
  2. Apply it to your shoes using light circular movements.
  3. Then take a shoe brush and rub the entire surface of the shoe with it.
  4. Give me a few minutes to stand. Then take the clean cotton cloth and remove all remaining toothpaste.


Now you know, How to Care for Leather Shoes. Have you tried any of these methods to repair your skin? Please let us know in the comments below.

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