Take Caring of Your Dress Shoes
Most guys don’t really pay attention to their dress shoes. They buy a pair of Kenneth Coles and call it good, ooh the travesty. My friends little do we know that a good pair of dress shoes can make all the difference, separate you from getting the date and getting the shaft. So here are three quick tips to keep those shoes in shape once you buy them, because a pair of $400 shoes can still look $15 if you don’t take care of them.
Tip #1 - Buy Shoe Trees
This is thee most important rule of taking care of your shoes. A pair of cedar shoe trees (you can buy them for about $20 at Nordstrom) will extend the life of your shoes by about a year easily, assuming you don’t run marathons in them. The cedar eliminates the odor as well as helps keep the shape of the shoe. Make sure to buy a pair of shoe trees and use them every night after work.
Tip #2 - Get your Shoes Shined
You know that shoe shiner you pass on the way to work that is asking if you want your shoes shined? Yeah, stop at least once a week to get your dogs taken care of. This extends the polish and makes sure that your shoes look as good as new. A $400 shoe with dirt on it is just a dirty shoe.
Tip #3 - Dust is Your Enemy
If you can put your dress shoes in a box to avoid the collection of dust that will inevitable get on them. This keeps the inside of your shoe clean and therefore your socks clean.
So there we are, the most important tips for keeping your dress shoes clean and looking good.
Retired Bachelor @ December 5, 2007