Caring For Your New Shoe
Proper shoe care involves much more than just regularly cleaning your shoes. Correctly putting on and taking off shoes, committing to regular breaks from wear and using shoe shapers for storage are all key components of comprehensive shoe care. Your reward: shoes that are a great deal more durable.
Once you have purchased a sophisticated, perfect-fitting, high-quality men's or women's shoe, then the most difficult part is already over. That being said,shoe ownership entails more than simply spending money. Quality men's or women’s shoes arrive in mint condition. If you wish to keep them that way for many happy years to come, you will need to brush up on your shoe care know-how.
When you receive your custom handcrafted Yellow Door Shoes,along with it you will receive a Shoe Care Kit. The Shoe Care Kit contains all you need to take good care of your shoe for a good shine and durability - cedar shoe tree, 7 1/2 inch black metal shoe horn, neutral shoe cream, 100% horsehair shine brush, 100% horsehair dauber, soft flannel shine cloth and a reusable canvas travel bag.
Depending on the shoe, here are some helpful tips you may need: Newspaper, gloves, brush, polishing cloth, wax, polish. Smooth leather shoe cleaner and waterproofing spray is optional. Most of these are automatically included with your Yellow Door Shoes. If you need more try our Yellow Door Shoes Care Kit with all the essentials for leather care.
Well-cared-for footwear is a gentleman's calling card
A well-cared-for footwear with a sophisticated look serves as a sort of calling card for its owner. Shoe care begins with correctly putting shoes on and taking shoes off.An improper approach can damage the shoe and thereby significantly diminish its lifespan. Furthermore, when you take off your shoes after a long day in the office, you should immediately store them with a shoe shaper. Using a shoe shaper preserves shoe form and encourages proper ventilation during breaks from wear. If you follow these recommendations and regularly and thoroughly clean your shoes, you will enjoy your shoes fora very long time. And, should shoe repairs one day still be necessary, simply hand over your footwear to a master cobbler. You will be surprised by how quickly and easily he will bring your quality shoes back into form.
None of the above is new knowledge, as a look at shoe history confirms.Just as classic types of men's shoes have hardly changed over the years in terms of shoe making, production-method and construction, dress code and shoe care have also remained largely unchanged. Leather expertise is equally storied. Leather is a natural material that protects our feet from the environment while helping to ensure a perfect shoe fit. It all comes full circle, since a perfect fit in turn significantly supports foot health