Tips on taking care of your shoes
Shoes need to be taken care of especially in Sri Lanka, with the roads having so much dirt, spit and all kids of interesting things. Here are a few tips I came by.
– buy better quality shoes as they will last a lifetime (with proper care)
- always put taps on the tip and heel of the shoe sole before you wear them for the first time; replace these taps as they wear out on a regular basis; Will have to buy them from overseas, can’t think where you can buy them from here, but it must be saving the heels ha?
- rotate the shoes–never wear the same pair two days in a row, and if possible, don’t wear them again for a week.
- always store your shoes with cedar shoe-trees in them, to keep the leather nicely stretched and prevent unsightly creases; also, the shoe trees absorb humidity and odors (that’s perspiration)
- never leave your shoes close to heat. Dry heat makes leather split.
- store your shoes in a closed space, to avoid dust and protect them ,consider storing them in boxes or shoe bags;
- repair your shoes as needed
- clean and polish your shoes regularly with a good shoe polish.
