Leather shoes: clean, condition, protect

Leather is skin. It dries, cracks and stains like skin — and responds to the same three things: cleaning, moisture and protection.

Clean

Brush off dust after every wear; wipe salt and mud with a barely damp cloth before it dries in.

Condition

Once a month, a thin coat of leather conditioner keeps the hide supple. Too much leaves a sticky finish.

Protect

Cream polish for colour and shine; a protector spray for suede. Use cedar shoe trees between wears.

When they need more than a home routine, our shoe cleaning studio deep-cleans, conditions and hand-polishes.