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 [...]
Category Archives: Shoe Care
Abbeyhorn Shoehorns
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 [...]
Also posted in Abbeyhorn Tagged abbeyhorn, abbeyhorn shoe horns, leffot, leffot new york, men's shoe accessories, men's shoehorns 2 Comments
Swims Galoshes
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 Cordovan
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 [...]
Montana Pitch-Blend
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 [...]
Also posted in Montana Pitch-Blend Tagged beeswax, leather boot protection, leather boot waterproofing, leather conditioner, leather shoe protection, leather shoe waterproofing, leffot, mink oil, montana pitch-blend leather dressing, montana pitch-blend leather dressing paste, natural mink oil, pine pitch, Shoe Care, tree sap, water repellency 6 Comments
The Brownout by Nick Horween
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 [...]
Posted in Shoe Care Tagged #8 cordovan, a way to make shoes patina faster, Alden, alden longwing, barrie last, genuine horween shell cordovan, genuine shell cordovan, guest blog posts, horween, horween leather chicago, IMHO, Longwing Blucher, longwings, lwb, nick horween, paste wax, patina, re-generated, shell cordovan, sunlight 12 Comments
Cordovan and Why We Love It
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
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 [...]
Get You Thru The Snow
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 [...]
Also posted in Alden, Montana Pitch-Blend, Viberg, Wolverine Tagged 404 Indy Boots, Alden, Dainite Soles, Dark Oak/Walnut Country Calf, Edward Green, Galway 82 Last, Hobo Boot Rough Out Mohawk Leather, Ink Blue Reverse Chromexcel, montana pitch-blend leather dressing, Peanut Bullhide, quoddy, Rider, sestriere soles, Sheepskin Lined Crepe Soles, TruBalance Last in Kudu Leather on Vibram Lug Soles, Viberg, Vibram 132 Soles, Vibram Christie Soles, W05300 Black Chromexcel, Wolverine 1000 Mile, Woodsman Brown Chromexcel 7 Comments
Properly Box Your Shoes
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 [...]
Also posted in Edward Green Tagged Claverton, dark oak, dust bags, Edward Green, shoe box, Shoe Care, shoe storage 8 Comments
Clean Your Suede
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 [...]
Also posted in Alden Tagged Alden, alden chukka boots, Alden suede chukka boots, cleaning suede, leffot, leffot men's shoes, men's shoe stores in new york city 4 Comments
Tokyo Shine
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 [...]
Posted in Shoe Care Tagged brift h, brift h tokyo, brift-h.com, leffot, men's shoes, shining your shoes, Shoe Care, tokyo shine 15 Comments
