Do fine shoes need sunblock?

[cgardel]

I've been reading threads where it's said to place shoes in the sun to lighten them. I don't want my shoes to lighten and fear that over time they may start to fade. Should I be using sunblock on my shoes? Will it hurt?

 

[HEPennypacker]

Originally Posted by cgardel

I've been reading threads where it's said to place shoes in the sun to lighten them. I don't want my shoes to lighten and fear that over time they may start to fade. Should I be using sunblock on my shoes? Will it hurt?

 

[AncientSoul]

Are you serious?

How long before someone asks if the shoes can get skin cancer because of prolonged sun exposure?

 

[SpooPoker]

 

[Lightbringer]

Good lord.

 

[AncientSoul]

Hey, what if the patina that you guys admire so much is actually melanoma?? Should I take my shoes to a dermatologist?

 

[SpooPoker]

ThinkDerm in 5...4...3..

 

[997CTSurg]

In before DT.

 

[Grenadier]

Originally Posted by AncientSoul

Hey, what if the patina that you guys admire so much is actually melanoma?? Should I take my shoes to a dermatologist?

At once. And seek a second opinion.

 

[alexanduh]

i usually try to get an spf 50+ sunblock on my shoes before the first wear.

 

[HarleyBob]

Originally Posted by alexanduh

i usually try to get an spf 50+ sunblock on my shoes before the first wear.

Get real will ya! An spf 50+ is entirely overkill. It's like putting premium gas in a Hyundai. All you really need is a good spf 18, preferably one with a little aloe in it.

 

[Coburn]

I learned about shoe sun damage the hard way.

Recently, I had the fine lines in my C&J Audleys injected with botox.

My shoes look ten years younger,

 

[Maccimus]

Originally Posted by Coburn

I learned about shoe sun damage the hard way.

Recently, I had the fine lines in my C&J Audleys injected with botox.

My shoes look ten years younger,

 

[anginaprinzmetal]

WTF?

 

[lee_44106]

Originally Posted by AncientSoul

Are you serious?

How long before someone asks if the shoes can get skin cancer because of prolonged sun exposure?

Originally Posted by AncientSoul

Hey, what if the patina that you guys admire so much is actually melanoma?? Should I take my shoes to a dermatologist?

YOu need actively replicating cells to get cancer. It does not exist anymore in shoe leather. Duh! Any high school biology class will tell you that!

Originally Posted by Coburn

I learned about shoe sun damage the hard way.

Recently, I had the fine lines in my C&J Audleys injected with botox.

My shoes look ten years younger,


This would be more scientifically plausible........

Can I get Botox without a doctor prescription? Where can I kop some?