The Quick Shoe-Care Guide
Here's a quick guide on how to care for your new shoes, making them last for many years to come.
Leather Shoes
Give your leather shoes some extra love. Caring for Leather is easy and with the right care routine, this material ages gracefully and becomes an excellent companion for many years to come.
Follow these steps to care for your leather shoes:
- Remove all kinds of dirt from your leather shoes with a damp cloth.
- Treat your shoes with leather shoe polish and shine gently with a cloth. This should be done on a regular basis.
- To allow the leather to breath, do not apply an excessive amount of polish.
- Use colourless polish on two-tone shoes to prevent staining.
- Let dry naturally.
Suede Shoes
Caring for suede is simpler than commonly believed. With the right care routine, you'll discover that this material ages beautifully and is easily maintained.
Follow these steps to take care of your suede shoes:
- Remove stains with fine grain sandpaper if needed.
- Brush your suede shoes gently along the grain with a sponge or a suede brush/cloth.
- Spray with protective spray.
- Keep light-coloured suede leather away from dark materials that risk staining it.
Patent Leather Shoes
Caring for patent leather is easy and you'll discover that this material becomes an excellent companion, particularly on rainy days.
Follow these steps to take care of your patent leather shoes:
- Patent leather should be cleaned with a sponge wet with soapy water. Wipe dry with a soft clean cloth.
- Use patent leather polish when needed.
- DO NOT use ordinary leather shoe polish on patent leather as it makes the leather dull.
- Keep light-coloured patent leather away from dark materials that risk staining it.
