The best methods to keep shoes stored
If you have a closet or shoe rack in the room, surely you have different shoes inside, some ordered or differentiated by colors and others mixed on each level. Although you constantly move them out of position or take them out to use them in your day-to-day life, if you live in an area where humidity is intense and mold stains have taken over your favorite stilettos or ankle boots, you have surely wondered what I do so that this no longer happens. Here we leave you the homemade tricks and tips for implementation.
Shoe lovers have different special types for each occasion: with a 9 or 10 heel, ballerinas, mules, flats, ankle boots, sandals, among others. Materials and trends are diverse, but what should be considered is purchasing a product that pays not only for design, but also for quality. This is where the best alternative is leather, which means a long-term investment and where the question of how to take care of them so that they last longer also arises.
Tricks to take care of your shoes so they don't get damaged
Milagro Olivares, creative director of Míloli Shoes, shares the points to take into account to rescue your shoes that have been stored in the closet for a long time and were damaged by humidity or to avoid 'leather contamination'.
1. Treat each material in a unique and special way
Leather is skin and care must be taken when cleaning it. If the shoe is made of matte leather or patent leather, it is best to moisturize it with hand cream and with that the texture is not spoiled. In the case of suede, it is very particular and delicate and must be done with a dry toothbrush that you no longer use. You pass it over to remove the dust, also keep them away from water and do not expose them directly to the sun.
Metallic leather is special because of the type of work so that it shines and you have to be very careful so that it does not lose its color. Avoid friction and rubbing against each other. Patent leather has a plasticized sheet, so if it absorbs another color, they will not have a solution. Shoes made of fur materials are attractive due to their texture, which is sensitive to friction.
“Leather contamination is something that seems funny but that almost nobody knows about and it happens when girls keep their shoes not in boxes, but side by side in their closet so they can see them. They have to be aware that dark leathers stain light ones and you must leave 2 fingers between each one because otherwise it will absorb the color. We have a free maintenance service for clients to clean shoes and after the pandemic, many arrived with nude shoes with black stains. She adhered it and it cannot be removed. If it's leather or patent leather, it can be cleaned, but suede can't be fixed” , explains Milagro Olivares.
2. Group the shoes by color
All blacks together, light or pastel colors in another row. If they are in boxes, they will not have color contamination, but they will have moisture damage. Store them with anti-humidity silicone bags to protect them. Read More…
