How To Maintain Your Leather Shoes

Everybody has a favourite pair of shoes, and if the one you own are made of leather, then you will have to maintain them properly so that they last you for a long time.We are discussing few tips on taking proper care of your leather shoes:
1. You should properly clean and maintain your leather wear on daily basis. This will ensure that your footwear will last for years to come. This is really important if you wear your prada leather shoes on daily basis. You should gently remove any mud or dirt that is stuck on them by using a damp cloth and then dry them thoroughly.
2. If you are interested in making your leather footwear waterproof, you can coat them by using the boiling linseed oil. This is a very effective method.                                                                                                                                                                            3. If your leather shoes are soaked due to rain or stormy weather, you should try to dry them as much as possible. Try pat drying by using a dry cloth for both its outer and inner areas. You can also stuff them with newspaper as it quickly absorbs the water. If your footwear is too wet, you can change the newspaper.
4. Your leather shoes can perspire if you continue to wear same pair every day. If possible, you can wear shoes alternately as it can give them a day for drying off and this also increases their life span.
5. Dry weather can damage your footwear. You can mitigate the situation by rubbing some lanolin in the leather for softening it. Emu oil is also best for this purpose. You should always use soft shoe brush as it helps in distributing the oil on your footwear. Brushing also removes any dirt that is clinging onto the leather surface.
6. Shoes made using white or coloured leather should be cleaned using cleansing milk on a cotton pad. You can then polish them by using a dry duster and leave them for drying for about 30 minutes.
7. Sometimes, you may have to wash your leather footwear as dirt may accumulate on them. You should use saddle soap for washing your leather shoes. Instead of scrubbing the surface, you should apply this soap using a wet cloth. You should also remove any dirt or dust by using a wet cloth. You can use newspapers for drying the inner areas of the shoes.
8. You can keep your shoes in their original shape by using supports when they are not in use for considerable period of time.                                                                                                                                                                                                             9. You should apply polish on your shoes on weekly basis. You can use brush for spreading the polish to different shoe areas. You can give them some buffing for that extra shine before wearing them.
10. You should store your prada shoes in a cool and dry place that is away from any dust or moisture. You can place them in wooden or cedar shoe tree so that they remain in shape and stay dry at the same time.