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Summary
Why does snow damage your shoes? Common care mistakes for your snow-dirty shoes The right way to get your shoes dry again How to clean your leather shoes after the snow ? How to clean your snow-dirty sneakers ? How to clean your suede shoes after the snow ? The Best Way to protect your shoes from the snow Products used
Why does snow damage your shoes?
Because moisture is the #1 enemy of your shoes.
It damages the leather, deforms your shoes, and sometimes leaves behind foul smells, water stains and even mold in the worst cases.
This is already the case in rainy weather, but it's even worse with snow!
The first thing to do is therefore to make sure your shoes dry properly.
Common care mistakes for your snow-dirty shoes
1. Newspaper. While it absorbs moisture well, it doesn't maintain the shape of shoes at all. Even worse, the water-soaked paper at the bottom of your shoe becomes the ideal breeding ground for fungal bacteria and mold.
2. Heat sources, such as a hair dryer or heater. The leather of your shoes is already weakened after getting wet, don't subject it to an additional ordeal!
Too great a temperature difference risks damaging the very structure of some elements of the shoe’s structure.
Don't make these mistakes when trying to dry your shoes quickly, at the risk of damaging them further.
The right way to get your shoes dry again
1. If your shoes are completely soaked, place them tilted with the heel elevated, sole facing the ground in a well-ventilated room. The sole can thus dry without being stuck to the ground and moisture will escape from the top.
2. Then when they are still damp, place unvarnished cedar shoe trees. This wood is particularly renowned for absorbing moisture. The shoe trees will also help prevent your shoes from deforming due to prolonged exposure to snow.
By following this method to dry your shoes, you will avoid mold and deformation of your shoes.
But the leather of your shoes has suffered greatly from the snow, so here's how to clean, nourish and protect them for each type of them.
How to clean your leather shoes after the snow ?
1. Apply the leather cleaner with a polishing cloth to remove all dirt and impurities left on your leather.
2. Apply the shoe cream to nourish your leather after it has had to dry. The colored cream will allow you to erase the last visible traces and unify the color of your leather.
3. Apply the shoe polish to protect your shoes from the next bad weather.
4. Use the polishing brush to make your shoes shine again!
How to clean your snow-dirty sneakers ?
1. Use the universal and sole brushes to remove as much dirt as possible.
2. Pour the sneaker cleaner into a bowl and lather it on your shoes with the dedicated brushes.
3. Wipe off the cleaner and protect them with the waterproof spray.
How to clean your suede shoes after the snow ?
1. Brush with the cleaning brush to remove dirt and prevent it from soaking in during the next steps.
2. Break back the suede hair with the crepe brush on the required areas only
3. Apply the suede cleaner spray evenly on your shoes and brush with the cleaning brush right after.
4. Let dry then waterproof your suede shoes to effectively protect them from future stains.
The Best Way to protect your shoes from the snow
To prevent your shoes from being damaged by snow, the best way is still to care for them regularly.
This way the leather of your shoes is in good health, well protected and able to face snow as best as possible.
It will thus be less susceptible to stains and water marks, as well as moisture and its bad smells.
