Maintenance of shoes in monsoon

Shoes get very dirty during the monsoon season. Frequent soaking in water and walking in mud-swamps make shoes or sandals dirty. Keep the following things in mind to save shoes in monsoon.

To dry wet shoes: Remove the shoelaces and insoles and let them dry. Let the shoes dry only at room temperature. Excessive heat can damage leather shoes and can also affect the adhesive used to make boots. Place a newspaper page inside the boot to absorb excess moisture from the boot. Keep changing the newspaper until the shoes are dry.

Leather care: Don't neglect shoe care. Clean the shoes first with a leather cleaner as the shoes get muddy in the monsoon. Then to condition the shoes. What many people don't know is that conditioner for shoes comes in the same way that conditioner comes for hair. Apply polish to shoes after applying conditioner. Apply paste polish to make the shoe shine longer. However, applying this polish takes some time. Liquid polish gets applied quickly but has to be applied frequently. Cream polish is a mixture of both.

Shoes need to be weatherproofed after polishing. If you have to run a lot, you should give a weatherproof treatment to take care of the shoes. This information can be found in any large shoe store.

Sweat and Nubuck: These shoes need to be properly maintained to keep them in good condition. Protect such shoes from water and stains. If you have to wear such boots in monsoon, spray them first and then wear them. Before wearing such boots, turn the brush with a plastic or rubber tip on it. Nubuck is softer than swaddling so it deteriorates faster. Conditioners should also be applied regularly to oiled nubucks. If a stain appears, a special liquid made to clean the swaddle and nubuck should be used. For this also comes the oil absorbing blocks.

Exotic Leather: Use a mild cleaner and conditioner to clean shoes with crocodile or snake skin. If a hard product is used on very soft leather shoes, it can damage the shoes and cause cracks.

Canvas shoes: Dip a little soap in warm water and wipe the canvas shoes with it. Do not machine wash or bleach these shoes. Stain remover should be used if stain is not going away.

Athletic Shoes: Your sport shoes are swaddling or clothing. If the upper side of the shoe is stained, clean it with sneaker shampoo. If you have cotton shoes, whitening product maintains its whiteness. Even a shoe repair specialist can give it a new shine with a white spray dye. Sweat gives off odor from such shoes. That is to use a deodorizing product that removes bacteria. You can also change the different parts of the athletic shoes and keep them as new. New laces or new insoles also change the shine of shoes.

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Other tips:

* If the upper part of the shoes is good after monsoon, change its sole and heels.

* Increase the life of your shoes by using protective sole. Apply a thin rubber sole over the sole of the shoe to make it last longer. It proves to be excellent for women's dress heels. Sole shoes in this way before monsoon.

* Clean the shoes regularly to prevent dust or mud from accumulating on them.

* When removing shoes, first loosen the laces.

* Do not wear tight shoes. The shoe repairman also pulls it a little loose.

* In monsoon, come from outside and immediately brush the shoes.