Leather Care

A Guide.

LEATHER is a natural, organic material and incredibly durable as a rule, with a little TLC you will be able to enjoy your ‘The Custom Boot & Shoe’ products for very many years. Here are some simple tips to help you care for your treasured items.

Store your leather footwear in a relatively dry dust free environment.

Pack them tightly with soft tissue to help keep their shape and prevent them from creasing and cracking. For boots, you can use posting tubes inside the shaft and pack the spaces with soft tissue to keep them upright and free from creases.

Polish them regularly with a good quality shoe cream. Rub this deep into the leather with a microfibre cloth, then shine with a polishing glove. This will keep your leather footwear soft and supple and prolong their lifespan. Avoid using shoe wax as this tends to dry the leather which can cause them to crack.                              

 

PATENT LEATHERS.

All of the above applies for patent leathers except using cream polishes which will dull the glossy finish leaving oily stains and marks making it difficult to clean. Instead use a damp soft cloth to clean only. Do not use general purpose household  cleaners as these contain alcohol which will dry the leather causing it to crack over time.

Patent leather should not come in close contact with other textile materials (for instance vegan leather, PVC etc), metallic objects or latex of a different colour, as any such contact may cause discolourations and stains especially in lighter and translucent colours.

 

LATEX BOOTS.

It is very important for the longivity of your latex footwear that you take good care of it.

We recommend wearing cotton socks to soak up sweat and keep the inside as dry as possible. After every use wipe uppers inside dry and give the outside a careful wash by hand. Please do not put the boots in water this will damage the foot part. Wipe it with a wet microfibre cloth by holding the foot part upright so the water can run down the shaft.

Please make sure the water doesn’t get into the boots. You can use a very small amount of latex washing liquid in that process and rinse it afterwards very carfully. Use another microfibre cloth soaked in silicone oil to wipe over the outside to protect your boots. We recommend not to use silicone oil on the inside of your boots.

Lay the boots out to dry properly by opening them and turn them. When your boots are dried completly make sure they get a good layer of silicone oil and then store them in a bag in a dark dry place until next use.

                                                                  

We hope our guide provides all needed information how to take good care of your latex pieces. If there are still questions to come please don’t hesiatate to contact us. Please send an email to info.tcbas@gmail.com.