Professional lecture on how to care for leather shoes! Shoe care basics and tips!

Care is indispensable to make leather shoes look beautiful and to prolong their life. As the saying goes, “Fashion starts from the feet up,” and “Shoes express a person’s personality,” the condition of your shoes can affect the impression people have of you, so it is important to take good care of your shoes. However, many men may not know how to take care of their shoes at home or what tools are necessary. We asked Mr. Mitsuhashi of “Columbus,” Japan’s leading shoe care pioneer, to give us a lecture on how to care for leather shoes.

Supervision

Shoe colorist, Columbus, Inc.Hiroaki Mitsuhashi

After studying at a famous women’s shoe brand and a shoe trading company, he joined Columbus in 2012, where he has been working with men’s shoes for more than 15 years and is in charge of shoe customization as a shoe colorist. His activities are not limited to repairing and coloring shoes, but also include shoe care training, training for the repair department, new product development, and in-store sales.

Why is it essential to care for leather shoes?

Leather shoes are not limited to leather shoes, but because leather products are made from processed animal skins, they naturally lose their oil and moisture content. In other words, if no care is taken, they will continue to deteriorate. To keep leather shoes in good condition and make them last longer, it is essential to remove dust and dirt after every wear, and to regularly apply creams and other products to replenish and nourish moisture and oil.

What items are needed to care for leather shoes?

There are several methods of caring for leather shoes, and the number of tools needed depends on the number of steps involved. By preparing seven tools such as a horsehair brush, a hog hair brush, a shoe care cloth, a liquid cleaner, shoe cream, an ink for leather, and a nourishing agent for soles, you can practice special care to keep your precious leather shoes beautiful for a long time.

Incidentally, Columbus offers a wide variety of shoe care sets. If you are not sure what to buy, or if it is troublesome to buy items one by one, we recommend you to purchase a set to get a complete set of tools. Although it is necessary to purchase additional items such as ink for kova and nutritional supplements for soles, the starter set is available at a reasonable price of 2,200 yen (tax included), so even beginners can try full-fledged care.

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