Yellowed soles: how far can they be restored
How far yellowed rubber soles can be restored, what a shop does differently from home methods, and when resoling makes more sense than whitening.
Shoe Cleaning
Guides to treating each shoe condition: yellowing, mould, odour, water damage, stains, colour bleeding.
Suede shoe care: three ways they get damaged and how to prevent each
Suede gets damaged in three ways: matted nap, water stains and fading. Each has its own prevention, plus what to do when your shoes get caught in the rain.
Whitening white shoes: three kinds of stains and how to treat each
Not every stain can be removed. Three different kinds of stains, a thirty-second test to tell them apart, and the right treatment for each.
Polishing leather shoes properly: start by choosing the right polish
Conditioner, coloured polish and wax polish are three different things. Mixing them up clogs the leather and leads to cracking later.
How to clean shoes at home, matched to the material
Cleaning shoes at home starts with identifying the material correctly. A guide for canvas, leather and suede shoes, plus four mistakes that mean your shoes end up at the shop.