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Anybody use saddle soap is part of their regular shoe care/ maintenance? Any techniques or brands you would like to share?
Just today I was looking for ways to clean oil/wax off shoes because I brushed it in too hard with a pair I got today that darkened unevenly. Now, I hadn't opened the tin for a few months and when I did just a few minutes ago I see several blotches of black fuzzy-looking spots on the surface. It doesn't seem to be the residue from the brush because it looks to have sprouted away from where I usually rub into the soap. Would any experts mind enlightening me on what it is? Apologies for the bad focus.
That's mold. Saddle soap is tallow based, if the tallow is not rendered properly it will mold.
For regular shoe maintenance I would never use any soap of any kind in the first place.