KICKS'N IT: For the Love of All Shoes!!: Caring for Reptile / Exotic Leather Shoes

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Caring for Reptile / Exotic Leather Shoes

The New Allison's. by PierPressure.

Clean your shoes with mild leather shampoo or mild cleaning foam and a good quality brush to remove loose surface dirt. If your shoes are wet after cleaning, let them air-dry before your proceed with the next step.
Care and Conditioning is very important to nourish the leather, and to keep it soft and supple. The product should be specifically formulated for reptile and exotic leather. Using products for smooth leather may leave a residue that will build up around the base of the scales and cause them to crack or fall off, or that might lead to discoloration. A good shoe shine cloth is not only great for buffing your shoes, it also works wonders for the gentle application of shoe creams and conditioners.
Weatherproofing is important for the preventive care of this sensitive material. A water and stain-repellant-spray should be used regularly.

quotes

"I still have my feet on the ground, I just wear better shoes."
"If the shoe fits... buy it in every color."
"Shoes are like friends, they can support you, or take you down. "
“How tall am I? Honey, with hair, heels and attitude, I'm through the damn roof.” RuPaul, entertainer
“Is it time to go home yet? I keep clicking these damn shoes, but nothing happens.” -Robin Hecht
“Our ability to accessorize is what separates us from the animals.” Clairee Belcher, in the film “Steel Magnolias”
“The journey of a thousand miles begins by finding your shoes.” Lao Tsu, 1 st century BC Chinese philosopher
“The only coherent fashion statement I can recall from the entire women's movement was the suggestion that Mrs. Cleaver, Beaver's mom, would - on the whole - have been a happier woman had she not persisted in vacuuming while wearing high heels.” Molly Ivins, political columnist

Facts

75% of Americans will experience foot health problems of varying degrees of severity at one time or another in their lives.
Bunions tend to be hereditary, but can be aggravated by shoes that are too narrow in the forefoot and toe.
Did you know that Jackie Kennedy Onassis wore a size 11 shoe? At the time, it was very hard to find ANY designer shoes in that size, so many of her shoes were custome made. Susan Edwards/Warren Bennis, were one of the places that made shoes for her.
Did you know that right and left shoes were thought up only a little more than a century ago? Bernice Fitz-Gibbon
Ingrown toenails are frequently caused by improper nail trimming, but also by shoe pressure, injury, fungus infection, heredity and poor foot structure.
The American Podiatric Medical Association says the average person takes 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. Those footsteps add up to about 115,000 miles in a lifetime -- more than four times the circumference of the globe.

KICKS'N IT: For the Love of All Shoes!!