**The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**

[New Shoes1]

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This seems like an oversimplification. Saphir cordovan creme has a neatsfoot oil base while my understanding is that the shoe polish has a shea butter (or something similar) as its base. Similarly, the cordovan creme has no turpentine wjhile the polish has turpentine to assist in penetrating into the calfskin.

 

[Fang66]

To all my fellow SFers in Japan. Saphir products are available at Dondondon dooooonki Don Quijote.

 

[halfnhalfnhalf]

Hi all! I'm relatively new to SF and mostly stay in the AE appreciation thread. However, I have a general shoe care question and Googling hasn't come up with an answer for me, so I'm hoping it's appropriate for me to ask it here.

Say you have calfskins that you don't wear very often, such as black captoes that you might break out only for the occasional funeral, wedding, etc. Does it make sense to condition them at all during periods of non-wear, to keep the leather from drying out? If so, how often would you do this? Or am I being too anal if I'm thinking along these lines?

 

[newp]

Could someone kindly name any better suede boots protector than this one: http://www.afinepairofshoes.co.uk/c...ners-price-asc/products/saphir-super-invulner ? They will undergo a harsh treatment of snow mixed with various chemicals used in some countries for anti-slippage instead of sand...

 

[sstomcat]



Could someone kindly name any better suede boots protector than this one: http://www.afinepairofshoes.co.uk/c...ners-price-asc/products/saphir-super-invulner ? They will undergo a harsh treatment of snow mixed with various chemicals used in some countries for anti-slippage instead of sand...

Why would you like to wear Suede in Snow and ice?
secondly get a galosh, that is your best bet.

 

[sstomcat]



Hi all!  I'm relatively new to SF and mostly stay in the AE appreciation thread.  However, I have a general shoe care question and Googling hasn't come up with an answer for me, so I'm hoping it's appropriate for me to ask it here.

Say you have calfskins that you don't wear very often, such as black captoes that you might break out only for the occasional funeral, wedding, etc.  Does it make sense to condition them at all during periods of non-wear, to keep the leather from drying out?  If so, how often would you do this?  Or am I being too anal if I'm thinking along these lines?

Once in 6 months and keep them in trees and shoe bag.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

I have reduced my shoe care products down to two things. Glenkaren cream polish, and Glenkaren high shine paste. Each only have 3 or four ingredients that are so delicate you can eat them. Just sayin.

 

[newp]

Why would you like to wear Suede in Snow and ice?
secondly get a galosh, that is your best bet.

I live in warm country (so my only pair of winter boots is suede) and have to visit a cold country for 10 days =)
Thank you for your advice! I'd like to learn more about protection sprays though.

 

[patrickBOOTH]

For the best protection I hear latex works the best.

 

[sstomcat]



I live in warm country (so my only pair of winter boots is suede) and have to visit a cold country for 10 days =)
Thank you for your advice! I'd like to learn more about protection sprays though.

Both Saphir and AE makes good suede products, personally I don't use them though as suede is something that will darken no matter what you use IMO.

 

[newp]

Both Saphir and AE makes good suede products, personally I don't use them though as suede is something that will darken no matter what you use IMO.

Much appreciated.

 

[BootSpell]

I think it was Nick Horween who also recommended a product called Vectra-16 (Formula 16). It's much cheaper than AE and lasts longer. I've used it and it didn't darken the suede but can't speak yet to how well it protects. But I do respect Nick's opinion.

 

[Fred G. Unn]



Could someone kindly name any better suede boots protector than this one: http://www.afinepairofshoes.co.uk/c...ners-price-asc/products/saphir-super-invulner ? They will undergo a harsh treatment of snow mixed with various chemicals used in some countries for anti-slippage instead of sand...

I've been using Nano Protector that Leffot sells. The video on their site is pretty impressive: http://leffot.com/shop/index.php/shoe-care/nano-protector-1489.html

 

[newp]

I've been using Nano Protector that Leffot sells. The video on their site is pretty impressive: http://leffot.com/shop/index.php/shoe-care/nano-protector-1489.html

Thank you!

 

[Crat]

Gah, high heels.