Maintaining Leather Dress Shoes

Fine leather dress shoes can be an expensive investment and as such, are something you want to last for years to come. Taking care of quality leather dress shoes requires preventative and post use care throughout the life of the pair of shoes.

Here are some general guidelines to get you started in caring for your shoes:

• Apply a coating of water repellent as it will seal the leather and help balance out the moisture levels within the shoe.
• Regular polishing will keep the shoe looking shiny and new, as well as moisturize the leather. Moisturizing the leather lets it keep its flexibility. If the leather dries out, it may crack or suffer other damage. This of course will leave you with an unattractive dress shoe.
• When you are not wearing your dress shoes, it is a wise idea to place cedar shoe trees in each shoe. Shoe trees will help your shoes maintain their shape, as well as absorb excess moisture and odors.
• The soles of your dress shoes can also be enhanced with taps. Attaching taps to the front and rear heels of your shoe will make it so the taps absorb the majority of the shock from the shoes use. This will extend the life of the sole of the shoe. In time the sole will wear out and will need to be replaced.
• These tips are also useful in other leather products, such as boots, riding boots, and cowboy boots.

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