Category Archives: Shoe Care

Originally posted 1/3/10 Now that winter seems to be settling in on most parts of the country we thought it might be a good time to re-post this video. So many have asked us how to treat and protect their boots for winter that we’ve decided to put together a short video. Caring for your [...]

Abbeyhorn hand carved shoehorns are carved from Oxen horn. Each horn is uniquely different due to its color and texture. The process requires considerable skill of the horn worker from the first cut of the horn to ensure that the resultant shoehorn becomes a much-cherished item. Therefore the carver must work with the horn while [...]

The weather can’t always agree with your outfit. Swims Galoshes are an easy way to protect your shoe investment from less than ideal skies. Designed in Norway, Swims embody the intersection between style and practicality. Made of a unique rubber compound that allows for durability and flexibility, and with a low friction flocking for easy [...]

Polishing your own shoes is a very gratifying experience. It need not be overly complicated and it should not cause you stress, relax and enjoy. Your shoes will mean more to you than ever if you have a little sweat equity invested. Remember how proud you felt after you washed and waxed your car in [...]

The folks at Montana Pitch-Blend have been producing some of Americas finest leather care products for over 20 years. They take great pride in handcrafting their products using pine pitch, pure mink oil, and natural beeswax, no artificial ingredients, no chemicals, no silicone, and no petroleum. That means optimal conditioning and weather protection for your [...]

From time to time I ask guests to post an entry that’s of interest to me and hopefully to you. This is a re-post from 2009 by Nick Horween which, IMHO is a very interesting discourse on the effect of sunlight and polish on shell cordovan. I really love these Longwings….. The last post featured [...]

There are many reasons Genuine Horween shell cordovan is so desirable, i.e comfort, appearance, and durability but today we’re talking about maintenance. A client of ours recently came in wearing a pair of Leffot Ivy loafers in navy shell cordovan. The shoes were well worn and when we asked him about the condition he told [...]

Salt, great for defeating ice and snow but terrible on leather or suede. Lately I’ve seen salt stains on quite a few shoes and have been asked how to deal with it. It usually looks something like this. The best way to combat the stain is to rinse the shoes off while they are still [...]

Winter! When will it end? Not anytime soon, one month down but two to go. If you find yourself behind the snow curve we’re here for you. And for maximum water protection be sure to use Montana Pitch Blend Leather Dressing on all your rugged leather boots. Viberg, Peanut Bullhide, Vibram 132 Soles  Quoddy, Woodsman [...]

Keeping your shoes stored properly not only saves space but also ensures your shoes will stay looking their best. There’s a very simple technique to keeping your shoes boxed properly, which we’ll demonstrate here. It might sound ridiculous but people get this wrong all the time. For this demonstration we chose a pair of Edward [...]

My son just returned from spring break in Paris where the weather was cold and rainy for ten straight days. His go to shoes were the Alden snuff suede chukka’s (1493) and I can’t blame him. I wore mine all over Paris in February and loved them. These are great traveling shoes; they’re lightweight, soft [...]

A good friend and client wrote to me to share his experience at a shoe shine bar in Tokyo. If you’re looking for a great shoe shine in Tokyo this is the place to go. On my recent trip to Japan, I received a fabulous shoe shine from the guys at Brift H. It was [...]