Minggu, 12 April 2015

How To Prolong Your Footwear

By Joanna Walsh


If you have invested a lot of money in your footwear, you will want to make sure you are taking care of it properly. This means buying the right leather shoe care products. If you are in the market for care items for your favorite footwear, here is how to pick the right items for you.

Not all leathers are created equal and they do not all have the same care needs. Suede, for example, has a specific textured surface that requires different treatment than normal leather. There are other exotic leathers that may also have specific care needs. Learning what your shoes and boots are made of is the first step in buying the right care products.

Narrowing down what you are looking for will help save you time and money. For example, you need to consider if you are looking for cleaning products or if you want to protect your investment against moisture and salt. Another category of products relates mainly to storing shoes and boots safely so that they are not damaged or lose their shape.

If you want to clean and polish your leather footwear, you will need to put a basic kit together. You should look for brushes to clean off dirt and to apply polish. You should also invest in another cloth that can be used to polish your footwear and another brush that can be used to buff off the polish once it has dried.

You want to make sure that you are not getting the most inexpensive polishes that are available. You should ensure that the products you buy contain natural emollients that will keep the hide nice and supple. You need to ensure that the hide used to create the footwear does not dry out and crack or flake off.

Wet climates have their own challenges. Water and salt is bad for leather footwear. A good spray can help repel water and allow salt to be brushed off instead of permeating deep into the shoe or boot. A good spray should work well for leather and suede although it may need to be applied in different ways. You may also need to reapply the product part way through the wet weather in order to make sure it is properly shielded from damage.

Once your footwear has been cleaned and protected you will now need somewhere to put it. You may want to consider investing in a storage system that will prevent accidental damage and help keep your collection organized. You may also want to think about buying stretchers and boot forms that will help your footwear keep its original shape.

Now you know what you are looking for it is time to shop. Make sure you read reviews and ask people who are knowledgeable about shoe care about the products they recommend. Over time, you will collect products that do the job you need them to do as inexpensively and effectively as possible.




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