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Shoes fall service

March 18, 2018

Shoes fall service

As the leaves begin to fall and Mother Nature sends in the cold breezes across the country a sign of winter weather is inevitable. These and many more signs should be an indicator to spend the necessary time and money to protect your investments, particularly your cherished shoes or boots. There are many environmental conditions that subject shoes to deterioration, by taking the following steps you will help to ensure your shoes last for many years to come.

1. The necessary effort to always clean salt stains immediately as salt can severely damage all types of shoe materials including suede, leather, cloth… There are various products on the market as Salt Stain Removers (used in combination with Woly Suede Brush), so ensure your using only top quality solutions that do not damage your prized shoes.
2. Other dirt and material contaminants can be eliminated from penetrating your shoe material by keeping your shoes polished and clean. This can be done using quality shoe polishes, shoe cleaning solution, brushes for the material type of your shoe, as well as wiping your shoes down with a damp cloth to clean off any excess dirt.
3. Shoe water protection is probably the most important step to ensure your shoes never see water damage. Using a repellent spray or wax prior to your shoes seeing water will ensure they look beautiful from the start. It is very important to keep up with protection as the repellency will reduce effectiveness over time and could allow water penetration if not repeated periodically.
A few simple steps will make your shoes and boots last for years looking just as beautiful as when you first bought them. As you would protect your car from environmental conditions with top quality waxes and washes so should you spend the necessary time and money to protect the valued shoes you have spent the time to invest in and enjoy to wear.

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