Seasons Greetings– Let’s talk shoes and boots.
HI Folks,
Well last night I had to put the heavy guilt on the bed. That means summer is gone and out come the boots and heavy shoes.
Times dictate that we need to save money any way we can.
Here are two good ideas for you to prepare for winter.
1) If you think you need new shoes, the first place to shop is in your own closet. Most of us have shoes and boots that we don’t wear new just because we felt like buying new ones. Get them out of the closet, repair them, get them cleaned and polished. Good quality shoes and boots can be recolored, redecorated, and even remodeled for far less than buying ones of the same quality.
2) It is a good idea to treat shoes and boots to protect them from water and salt. Get some silicone spray or liquid and give the footware two coats. The silicone soaks into the leather and swells each fiber thus keeping out water.
I like to also put a coat of wax polish on top because it coats the leather surface with wax and also shines up the shoes.
I you notice ugly white salt stains on your footware, uses a mixture of vinegar and water half and half to remove the white stains.
For you folks in very snowy areas consider using mink oil to treat your leather but be aware that the mink oil might darken the leather slightly.
For heavy books use Snow-Seal to treat the sole edges to help keep water out.
Also if you are convinced that you do really need some new shoes than check out my selection of shoes on this sight. I will only show the good stuff and I’ve forgotten more about shoes than most people will ever know.
Believe in yourself and your country. WE will get through these times.
All the best, Mac the Cobbler
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