Remember the Elvis Presley cult hit, "You can do anything but lay off my blue suede shoes"? Well, if you love your suede or leather footwear as much, you could do with some tips on how to keep them in good shape.
In a country that consumes 95 per cent of its leather footwear production, maintenance is important. Be it dust stains and black scuff marks on leather boots or flattened suede, experts say a little care can go a long way in preserving your favourite winter shoes.
"For packing away leather boots, it is important to wipe off the dust properly, especially from the soles. Make sure you clean it with damp cloth, then stuff the shoes either with shoe trees or tissue paper. Wrapping them in a non-woven bag with naphthalene balls is also the ideal way," footwear designer Swati Mehrotra of SwatiModo told IANS.
Space crunch is another factor to be considered while preserving your stylish and expensive footwear.
"First and foremost don't stack boots with any other footwear. Place loosely crushed paper inside the boots to provide strength in case you don't own boot jacks," said Geetika Handa, who owns a dozen pairs of leather boots.
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In a country that consumes 95 per cent of its leather footwear production, maintenance is important. Be it dust stains and black scuff marks on leather boots or flattened suede, experts say a little care can go a long way in preserving your favourite winter shoes.
"For packing away leather boots, it is important to wipe off the dust properly, especially from the soles. Make sure you clean it with damp cloth, then stuff the shoes either with shoe trees or tissue paper. Wrapping them in a non-woven bag with naphthalene balls is also the ideal way," footwear designer Swati Mehrotra of SwatiModo told IANS.
Space crunch is another factor to be considered while preserving your stylish and expensive footwear.
"First and foremost don't stack boots with any other footwear. Place loosely crushed paper inside the boots to provide strength in case you don't own boot jacks," said Geetika Handa, who owns a dozen pairs of leather boots.
Read More at http://lifestyle.in.msn.com/fashion/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5011475
