A pair of leather shoes, not a wear once thrown away discarded, leather goods in use, with the years to reveal a completely different charming appearance and texture, every two weeks, take some time with your leather goods to get along well, through a simple basic leather maintenance and finishing, to restore the leather goods after the old good traces of time. The beauty and uniqueness of leather is like a roll of daily record negatives, showing a different style for each pair of shoes.
When it comes to shoes, not only the craftsmanship of leather, designers and shoemakers, but also the care and restoration of shoes that treat them as if they were collectibles, a pair of old shoes can also accompany you in a beautiful way for a long time. Lin Guo believes that in addition to shoe knowledge and shoe craftsmanship, “maintenance” and “restoration” are also disciplines that require continuous research and refinement.
Leather Shoes MaintenanceSTEP 1. clean
Use a beech wood brush to clean the upper and sole of your shoes from dirt and dust. In addition, there are several cleaning tips, Four tips for cleaning leather shoes│ How to make the worn leather shoes look new? Interested friends can read more in this article.
▲The picture shows a white-haired beech wooden shoe brush
Leather Shoe MaintenanceSTEP 2. maintenance
Then dip a cotton cloth with an appropriate amount of similar or colorless leather lotion, apply it thinly and evenly on top of the leather, and let it sit for 5 minutes to dry. As a reminder, do not apply too much milk to the skin at one time, as this may cause mold on the leather.
▲ The picture shows a cotton wiping cloth, with Linguo Leather Nourishing Milk-Black
Leather Shoe MaintenanceSTEP 3. polished
Then use another beech wood shoe brush to dip the colorless bright wax, throw the shoe in a circle way, and push it until the leather shows the ideal luster. The polishing action can be focused on the toe cap and is not recommended for frequent bends of the leather, as this will cause it to crack after wearing and walking.
▲ The picture shows a beech wood shoe brush with a glossy wax of linguo leather
Frequency of maintenance and use of leather shoes
The frequency of basic leather maintenance is recommended to be carried out once a month; If it is used frequently, it is once every two weeks. The use of leather nourishing and repairing products can effectively reduce the appearance of wrinkles and cracks on the skin surface. If you haven’t worn it for a long time, but you find that the shoes are moldy, here is how to deal with it urgently Eliminate mold │ The leather shoes collected are moldy, how to deal with them at home, so that you can do the preliminary treatment at the first time.
Start by shining your shoes and enjoy the fun of being a gentleman Enjoy a Gentleman’s Way of Shoe Polishing！
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[Further reading].
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