Now that it looks like summer has officially arrived, it would appear that we can finally put our winter shoes away for the season. However, before you toss them into the depths of your closet or shove them under your bed, there are a few things you should do to preserve the life of your shoes before they go into hibernation.
As per Ugur of Fine Shoe Repair, here are some tips on caring for your leather shoes:
1. Clean any salt stains thoroughly (this is something you should be doing through out the cold weather). Be sure to use a product such as Kiwi Salt Stain Remover to clean off the salt. If you think about what salt can do to a car, just imagine what it can do to those leather shoes that you spent your hard earned money on.
2. Next, you want to give them a good condition using either clear polish or a coloured one to match your shoes or boots. You can either use a cream or aerosol spray to keep them "seasoned"
3. To keep the shape of tall boots, stuff the shaft with boot trees, bristol board or rolled up newspaper (great for recycling).
4. When storing your leather boots and shoes, make sure that it is in an environment that is not too dry and is away from direct sunlight. If you still have their boxes, great, but you still need to do all the maintenance work before you put them away.
5. For you regular winter boots - ones made of nylon or a waterproof material, you can remove the salt stains with soap and water and they should be good to go. Once again, try not to let the salt stay on your shoes for too long.
Fine Shoe Repair is family owned and has been in business for 20 years. They are one of a few left in a dying breed. They can change the lifts on your heels, fix a zipper, shorten your heels and fix the straps on your purses, handbags and the like. Fast, friendly and very affordable they are. Stop by and say hi and tell them Marie sent you.
Visit them at:
845 Danforth Ave. (just east of Pape St.)
Toronto, Ont.
416-463-5085
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