Shoe care

As a rule, in the wardrobe of every person there is far from one pair of shoes. Each of them is designed for a different season, weather, situation, and each needs special care for the shoes. But few people want to spend a lot of time on all activities, so most often many ignore them, and the result in the form of quick wear of the material does not take long. From this article you will learn how to care for shoes correctly, but so that it does not take you much time.

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Types of shoes

The classic set of any gentleman or lady includes:

• shoes
• boots;
• sneakers;
• boots;
• sandals.

Important! Materials are given different preferences - it can be smooth, patent leather or a substitute, nubuck, suede and even textiles. To better understand the variety of leather materials, we suggest you read the review “Leather, nubuck, suede - the differences”.

Depending on which products are currently relevant for the season and what material they are made of, shoe care will also differ.

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Basic care rules

The general scheme of shoe care throughout its entire period of wear includes several stages:

1. Protection immediately after purchase.
2. Daily prophylaxis.
3. Thorough cleaning.
4. Proper storage.

Important! Please note that caring for leather shoes, suede or textile will require a different amount of time from you. Of the rag, the most popular are sneakers, and this is understandable. But in order to appreciate all the advantages of such products, one must choose high-quality sneakers from the best manufacturers.

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Protection after purchase

Any pair of “little animals” needs such measures, regardless of material and purpose. All actions will take you no more than 2-3 minutes, only you need to first buy a suitable shoe care product.

The bottom line is to prevent the adverse destructive effect of natural factors on the material and prevent its wear. For this:

1. Buy moisture-proof spray or impregnation, preferably with an antistatic effect.
2. Treat the surface.
3. Wait for it to dry.

Done!

Important! Such a simple procedure will help you protect the product from exposure to water, snow, and will also reduce the amount of adhering dust and dirt.

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Daily prophylaxis

Daily prophylaxis for many causes persistent hostility, because this is a rather routine work, although in fact it usually takes no more than 5 minutes of your precious time.

To properly care for shoes, it is enough:

• on arrival home, wipe the surface and sole with a slightly damp cloth;
• in case of substantial contamination, wash the sole under water, preferably with a brush;
• materials such as nubuck, suede, clean special brush;
• put the product in place and allow it to dry in natural conditions.

Important! If you have skin problems or just not very high-quality shoes, get rid of the smell. For this:

• Place the product in fresh air for ventilation. 1-2 hours is enough. The place should be warm, but without direct access to sunlight.
• If the shoes or shoes inside are wet enough with sweat, cram the paper inside to speed up the result.
• Treat with deodorant - better to use aerosol care products for shoesfollowing the instructions from the manufacturer.
• If the smell problem is present all the time, it makes sense to figure out where the smell comes from,why feet sweat - reasons what to do.

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Thorough cleaning

This shoe care procedure can consist of different methods of exposure to the material. It all depends on what shoes, boots or sneakers are made of.

The simplest thing you can do to ensure proper shoe care, but not to spoil the product:

1. Suede, gently brush the nubuck using local professional stain removers or folk remedies. Talc, refined gasoline, starch, but in no case aggressive solvents, are suitable for this purpose. Finally, apply a protective spray.
2. Sneakers - wash in the washing machineby first removing the laces and taking out the insoles. Be sure to put them in laundry bag.
3. Shoes, boots made of smooth leather, clean from dirt, stains, including salt. Here you can use either folk or professional shoe care products. To remove stubborn stains, you can use purified gasoline or a not very aggressive solvent. Just pre-test it on an inconspicuous piece of material. Finally, apply a cream of a suitable color.

Important! Follow the manufacturer's recommendations, as some models can be washed directly under the stream of warm water, while others require exceptionally dry cleaning.

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Storage

There is nothing complicated in storage at all. Follow the following shoe care instructions and you will complete the task very quickly:

1. Sort all non-seasonal products - by size, type of material, purpose.
2. Thoroughly clean each pair and let it dry completely.
3. Find boxes of suitable size. They must be such as not to bend the material and not push each product “forcibly”.
4. Put all the necessary items of your wardrobe in boxes - again, in size, material, purpose.
5. Put surely moisture-absorbing powder inside. It usually goes in a small bag for each pair you purchase.
6. Mark the boxes or write on them what exactly is stored there. This will allow you to find exactly what you need next time faster.
7. Fold the boxes and useshoe storage ideas.

Important! Do not store shoes in the winter on the balcony if it is unheated and especially not glazed. When the temperature decreases, the material will freeze, become damp and may even become moldy or burst.

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We hope that we were able to convince you to regularly look after your shoes, because it’s not really difficult, and the benefit is obvious: you always look neat, beautiful and less often have to spend money on updating your wardrobe.