Shoe Tips & Tricks: Tips and Tricks: 1st Edition

Posted by Suleika on Thursday Jan 29, 2009
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Working in shoes reveals many tricks of the trade I previously would have loved to be familiar with.

Some shoes constantly scuff, some are so painful you can’t even wear them, some are falling apart for too much wear… the problems shoes can create are countless!

I own a certain pair of yellow patent sandals that constantly scuff when I wear them. I’m not sure if it’s because of the loose heel design or the heel material or something else. All I know is that I magically have tons of brown scuff marks all along the inside of my heels!

Well, it turns out that the best way to deal with scuff marks on patent leather is to use something you already have laying around – nail polish remover!

Be sure that the remover isn’t highly colorful or that may also put a tint on you patent leather (and be careful of any polish you may be wearing!). Regular remover should work just fine.

Put a small bit on a cotton ball or paper towel and rub the scuffs you want to get rid. Really deep scuffs probably won’t come off but this should remove any minor scuffs or discolorations.

If you notice that the shoes have lost a bit of their glossiness, the best solution is to use a bit of Vaseline on the surface.

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