Bring Your Dress Shoes Back To Life - No More Creases & Scuff Marks

we've all got a favorite pair of dress shoes your daily go to you've been through a lot together but now they're starting to show their age the leather is creased scuffed and even has some cracks and cuts I'm gonna show you how to bring back your leather dress shoes from the dead creases formed when the leather folds and flexes as you walk basically the sweat from your feet causes these creases to permanently set unfortunately creases are inevitable however like Creasy it does give your shoes a bit of character that being said if your shoes become too creased you need to take action character is good and all but you don't want your shoes to look sloppy to get started first remove your shoelaces now stuff your shoes with enough newspaper to imitate the shape of your foot now be careful not to stretch the leather too much you want to just put enough newspaper in there to gently push out the creases now take a damp washcloth and use it to cover the shoe now take out your iron and put it on the cotton setting we're going to use it to gently work out the creases so as you're going over the damp washcloth with the iron the steam being produced this is going to soften and help stretch a little leather and be careful not to leave the iron in one place for too long as it can scorch the leather always keep the iron moving using gentle pressure now it may require several passes so make sure to read amp on the washcloths if it becomes dry so going back and forth you're gonna keep working on the creases until you're satisfied with the result now how to reduce the likelihood the creases are going to return guys you need to invest in a quality set of cedar shoe trees what shoe trees do is that they lightly stretch the shoes back to their original shape and they help to absorb any sweat from the shoes these shoes right here they're five years old night wear them all the time but notice that we've got minimal creasing that's because after every use I use a shoe tree and this is kind of embarrassing but yes these shoes over here are also five years old and as you can tell I did not use shoe trees so gentlemen remember an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure next up cracked and cut leather cracks form in leather when leather dries out that being said it's important to condition your shoes regularly to prevent this happening cuts on the other hand are when something sharp slices into the upper of your leather shoe if you wear your shoes on a regular basis most likely you've got at least a few cuts on the upper the reality of cuts and cracks is that you can't reverse the damage but you can't take steps to dramatically improve the appearance of your shoes so like in the previous step I want you to stuff newspaper into the shoe so it holds its shape during the repair process I want you to use a cleaning brush to remove as much dirt and debris from the shoe as possible get rid of all that sand all that salt anything that's stuck to the outside of the shoe next up we're going to use a saddle soap to thoroughly clean the leather on the upper of the shoe it's important that the shoes are dirt free to prevent additional damage to do this you're gonna wet a cloth and create a lather you're gonna apply the soap to the shoes then wipe off any excess soap with a rag let the shoes dry for 10 minutes now the cleaning process will have dried out your leather shoes so you want to use a leather conditioner or moisturizer to rehydrate your Footwear when you're applying the conditioner or moisturizer focus on the cracks but ensure you cover the whole shoe do you want to sand down the rough edges of the crack or cut with 220 grit sandpaper be very gentle and scrub the crack until it better blends in with the surrounding leather wipe clean and remove any dust and on a side note anything coarser then 220 grit sandpaper will damage the leather so be careful now you're going to use a resin based repair cream to fill in the crack be sure to get it in a color that matches your shoe gently dab the repair cream into the cracks making sure you leave a smooth even surface let it dry for 15 minutes next up you want to apply a cream polish to get a uniform color which I will cover in the next step if you wear your dress shoes you're going to accumulate scuffs and marks over time but how to get rid of all the scuffs and annoying marks on your Footwear so one option is to use saddle soap to clean the shoes this step will remove most superficial scuffs you don't have saddle soap handy you can actually use toothpaste to clean scuffs off of the leather you a toothbrush preferably not the one using your mouth and a dab of toothpaste scrub the scuff marks apply a little bit of water to help the toothpaste foam up and then scrub in circular movements wipe off and then let the shoe dry voila scuff marks removed remember after you clean your leather like this you want it condition the leather you want to remoisturize it after doing that apply a wax polish to protect the shoes now what about for stubbornness scuffs marks and discoloration the key here gentlemen is to use a cream polish these are very effective at restoring a uniform color to your shoes and providing valuable moisture to the leather to get started take an applicator brush and apply a layer of shoe cream to the entire shoe make sure to get even coverage over the shoe upper let it sit for about five minutes then buff your shoe with a horsehair brush now you want to inspect your footwear examine the shoe checking for any remaining scuffs or marks you might've missed if you missed any then all you have to do is apply a second coat of shoe cream to get the job done and of course after this don't forget to apply a wax polish wax polishes are great for not only giving a shine but protecting your shoes from the elements so what video to watch next how about how to spit shun your shoes like a marine now the tips and tricks in this video I took from my time in the Marine Corps so hopefully you enjoy it guys go check it out it's a complete tutorial I know that you're gonna love it

Channel: Real Men Real Style

Views: 1,040,286

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Id: N6nrdQbc1z0

Length: 5min 59sec (359 seconds)

Published: Sun Jan 26 2020