taking care of shoes

[billy dee williams]

anyone know a good brand of cleaner and/or shine for black calfskin-leather shoes?

also a good shoe-tree? i bought a pair from CVS, and they dont seem to hold the shape at all...

any other tips, i should know? thanks

[scientific]

does the shoe maker have a recommended polish? at their store or online? otherwise you should be able to pick something up at nordstrom's or a similar store. black polish so that's easy. i think standard procedure is light soap+water first then polish. (been a while since i did it so maybe wrong.) dept store will also have shoe trees for about $30 or less, get cedar ones that smell nice and absorb the moisture. make sure they are the appropriate size. if you have nice shoes this is definitely worth it, and will help them last.

[billy dee williams]

thanks

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[lacquered]

im using a plastic ones instead of wood. I think they are more or less the same. Especially for sneakers.