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jettie · Kate Spade

protecting shoes

atlgirl · Gucci

I spray my shoes (and all my bags) with a water repellent spray. I don't wear my good shoes in the rain - admittedly mostly easy since I work from home often - and I clean them regularly at home, and after every cleaning, re-spray with leather protector / water repellent. My shoes last me for years and years. :)

luckylily · Gucci

I have my cobbler put a protective sole on my nicer heels. I find they wear better and it adds a little bit of additional padding. I also replace the heels the minute a bit of the nail starts showing. The protective sole is usually about $15 and the heel tip replacement is about $5. I walk A LOT, so both these changes add significantly to the life of my shoes. My shoes also seem to last forever.

Escrime · Kate Spade

I take them to my cobbler, also. I get the protective soles, and they weatherproof them if they need to be weatherproofed.

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

I suck at taking care of my shoes. They all fall apart even my really expensive ones. I really should start doing some of these suggestions!

ViViDogWear · Kate Spade

Question about the "protective sole". Can they be put on even after they've been worn? On my nicer shoes with leather soles (on the bottom of the shoe) - They seem to wear out really fast. Can I put them on even after they's been worn?

luckylily · Gucci

ViViDogWear wrote:

Question about the "protective sole". Can they be put on even after they've been worn? On my nicer shoes with leather soles (on the bottom of the shoe) - They seem to wear out really fast. Can I put them on even after they's been worn?

Yup, you can have the protective soles put on even after the regular sole is worn.

ViViDogWear · Kate Spade

Thanks!