How to Make Shoes Last Longer
Give your shoes proper care and you can extend their life expectancy by several years. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Avoid wearing shoes two days in a row, and allow shoes to air out for 24 hours.
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Change into flat shoes when driving to avoid breaking a heel.
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Be sure leather shoes dry completely if worn on a rainy day.
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Polish leather shoes when the material loses its luster.
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When necessary, have a shoe repair shop replace the taps on your heels, or resole your shoes when they have worn down.
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Have shoes refinished and dyed when the color begins to fade.
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Have another layer of tread added onto tennis shoes.
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Tips & Warnings
If you walk to work, or walk a long distance from your car to work, wear athletic shoes and change into your work shoes when you reach the office. This will make your dressier shoes last longer.
Avoid dragging your feet or kicking rocks while wearing dress shoes.
Comments
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Jun 30, 2006
I noticed that if I stored all my shoes in one basket, they would rub on each other and look worse and worse when I took them out to wear. For shoes that you want to last longer, keep them in separate shoe boxes or clearly separated on a shoe rack. -
Jun 30, 2006
I noticed that if I stored all my shoes in one basket, they would rub on each other and look worse and worse when I took them out to wear. For shoes that you want to last longer, keep them in separate shoe boxes or clearly separated on a shoe rack.
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Dec 09, 2005
Make sure you don't go walking through wet mud in your smart shoes. Also, if they're like Timberland shoes, try not to wear them when it's pouring rain.
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Dec 09, 2005
Make sure you don't go walking through wet mud in your smart shoes. Also, if they're like Timberland shoes, try not to wear them when it's pouring rain.
