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Anyone know if this is salvageable/repairable or not? I recently received these and this is what I got from their hand welted line...I reached out to exchange for a different pair but since it took over a month to ship and the customer service email replies took forever my size is sold out.
The leather seems to be separating along the monk straps as well as the inside quarter of the shoe.
I figure the folds here can be some what smoothed out of I soak them in warm water and manipulate it while it dries to get it back in form.
It’s pretty disappointing considering this is a more “premium” shoe and their qc is this horrendous. Can anything be done about these or is this a lost cause?
Just a note about neutral wax. Using neutral wax on very light colored shoes (such as tan or walnut) is not a totally free ride in regards to altering color. I think your shoes are dark enough so that a neutral wax should have no effect, but as many people can attest, there is some kind of solvent effect with neutral wax that darkens the leather.
In the attached photo, I took a new pair of tan boots, and did my usual routine for shoes that don't have the fancy patina that yours has. I put on three very light coats of light brown cream, then followed up by waxing the toes and heels with neutral wax. The wax turned the toes much darker (see attached) and the darkening could be observed immediately on application. I thought it looked fine (actually, I thought it looked great), so it didn't disturb me, but I didn't want it to get darker when I added more wax, so I bought some tan wax and finished the job with the tan tint. I can't guarantee that using lightly tinted wax stopped the darkening, but certainly with each application, there seemed to be little further darkening.
One other thing that might be leather-dependent, there also is a diffusion effect, so the darkening seems less blotchy and somewhat lighter over time.
A note about Renavateur and Bick4: I think I use Renavateur the way some people use Renomat, which is a once-a-year treatment meant to remove grime and excess wax. Bick4, on the other hand, I use a little more liberally. It doesn't darken leather and seems like a milder treatment than Renavateur. Just my $0.02 from someone who only does a thorough shining about once every 50 wears.
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This provides decent to very good results
You really should NOT use Renovateur on hand patinated shoes. Neutral cream is fine but Renovature is likely to disturb the patination. The is especially true if the shoes are made of crust leather. Remember that Renovateur is for renovating, not for use on new shoes or as a product to use as part of a regular routine. With regards and caution, Munky
I got it. They look a lot better. Thanks for the suggestion.
They don't look quite as good as leather, though. Honestly, this is a huge downside to dainite for me. I don't want my heel edges on nice shoes to look so dull compared to what leather can give me. It's a pity there is no heel option that is the best of both worlds in this respect.
I think the case of the neutral wax might have been your repeated applications, rather than the neutral itself.
All wax darkens if you add additional layers, but it isn't especially a darkening of the hide itself, but the surface where the wax sits.
Drink more wine and go about your business untroubled?Thoughts on the removal of Red Wine spill from tan calfskin shoes?????
Well that works for me, but would like to get the stain out of the Alden loafers......Drink more wine and go about your business untroubled?
Anyone know if this is salvageable/repairable or not? I recently received these and this is what I got from their hand welted line...I reached out to exchange for a different pair but since it took over a month to ship and the customer service email replies took forever my size is sold out.
The leather seems to be separating along the monk straps as well as the inside quarter of the shoe.
I figure the folds here can be some what smoothed out of I soak them in warm water and manipulate it while it dries to get it back in form.
It’s pretty disappointing considering this is a more “premium” shoe and their qc is this horrendous. Can anything be done about these or is this a lost cause?
Actually, the exact opposite happened. If the wax was wet and not allowed to evaporate a little before applying, the very initial applications show a darkening on application. With each addition of was, this was less apparent. I am pretty sure it has to do with the solvent in the wax reacting with the leather. It gives the same impression you see when water initially drops on a light colored leather shoe.
Something similar happened to me because of the lace tips banging on the leather all day long. Obviously the marks were not all over the shoes but the situation was still mind boggling. IIRC I just changed the laces for a model with softer tips and problem solvedOkay gentlemen, I have a question:
So I have four pair of cordovan shoes. On one pair, a Norwegian split toed derby from Allen Edmonds, everytime I wear them I get substantial scuffing all over their surface. Like, everytime I go out, it seems I find a new scratch. These scratches are incredibly superficial - I can remove the scratches with less than 30 seconds of brushing - but it is strange that this keeps happening and doesn't happen to any of my other shoes.
I have gotten one scratch on my black plain toed Hanover bluchers, but I assume that was from like, smacking into a table while I was out. With the Allen Edmonds, it seems that anytime I even touch them to some surface. I've got a pair of cordovan boots that basically get no damage on them ever. I also have some Aldens that don't show any damage.
Any ideas? Could it be a scratch in the wax I put on them for extra shine?