How to care for leather boots?

Leather shoes can rightfully be called a stylish and practical thing. And if it is made of genuine leather, then it has a corresponding price. How to keep shoes neat using modern methods and means? How to care for her? Read more...

Skin care rules

To keep leather boots presentable, you should limit the influence of such negative factors on shoes, like water, dirt and snow, which contain a variety of industrial reagents. The following rules will help you preserve your shoes:

• Clean the outside of your boots. Use a damp cloth or rag to remove dirt. Perform these actions also with the heel, sole and boot;
• take a flannel or cotton cloth and wipe the surface of the product dry;
• dry the inside of the shoes. Do this naturally or by stuffing your boots with ordinary newspapers. Do not dry leather shoes with a hairdryer, battery, heater, etc.This will only worsen the quality of the material - cracks will appear on it;
• After complete drying, apply cream similar to the color of the shoes. Before putting it on, remove any residue with a dry cloth;
• treat the surface with a moisture-repellent agent and polish.

Important! It is necessary to clean your boots of all types of dirt after each time you go outside. More thorough care should be applied once a week.

Cleaning products for leather boots

After an active day, you can see many types of dirt on your boots. To destroy each of them there is a specific means:

1. Ordinary table vinegar will help rid your skin of salt stains and streaks. After cleaning and drying the shoes, prepare a solution in the proportion of 1 part water and 3 parts vinegar, remove stains. Castor oil will help with stubborn salt stains;
2. A solution consisting of vegetable oil, baking soda and water in the amount of 1 tsp will help remove oil stains. mixture per 0.5 cups of water. Also An excellent assistant in this matter will be starch, which you need to sprinkle on the stain.;
3. to get rid of dirt stains, use ammonia diluted in water (1:4);
4. The biggest problem for light-colored shoes is black stripes. To get rid of them, take a white eraser and “erase” the stains.

Important! When caring for white shoes every day, use a specialized shampoo, a soft sponge and a velvet cloth. This is necessary in order not to damage the vulnerable leather surface.

Features of caring for new shoes

To extend the life of leather boots, you should think about multifaceted care for them from the moment of purchase.

Wipe the leather surface with a napkin or rag lightly moistened with soapy water.This is necessary in order to remove stains obtained in the store. This It is recommended to do it several times with a break of 1–3 hours.

If the boots are tight, then you need to moisten the inner surface of the shoe with a 2% vinegar solution, put on a thick sock and wear it at home for 3-5 hours.

For future protection from water, rub the surface with goose fat.

Which cream to choose?

Today the market offers a huge selection of creams aimed at protecting the leather surface. What characteristics should a quality product have, see below:

• choose products based on natural wax and organic oils;
• in order to protect the product from the influence of snow, water and frost, use a dense and viscous cream based on natural solvents. They will create a protective layer on the surface of the skin;
• choose a composition that does not contain alcohol or thickener. Otherwise, the protective layer of natural leather will gradually disappear.

Proper storage of leather boots

As soon as the season for using boots passes, they must be properly packaged and left until the next period of wearing.

First of all, they should be cleaned of dirt, dried and treated with a protective agent.. Shoes made of genuine leather should be stored in a cardboard box or paper bag of the appropriate size. To prevent shoes from losing their shape, you should insert lasts into your boots. If there are none, fill the inside of the product with crumpled newspapers.

To ensure that genuine leather boots make you happy for as long as possible, take proper daily care and store them responsibly. Thanks to this you will look stylish and neat!