Shoe Care Guide
Cleaning, Caring and Protecting your shoes is key
for a long life and have them looking the best.
Our selection of Shoe Care products together with the Shoe Care Guide is one important step in
our work to minimize and substitute chemicals to less environmentally harmful substances. There
is still no efficient way to fully recycle shoes. Therefore, making your shoes last, is also the best
way to ease the strain on our environment.
The
Basics
1. Clean
The first step is always to
clean the shoes. Prepare
the shoes to be polished
by removing all dirt with a
damp cloth, brush or a shoe
foam cleaner.
2. Care
Second step is to refresh
and nourish with a gentle
and suitable leather polish,
cream or wax.
3. Protect
The third step is to protect the
shoes from dirt, rain and dampness.
Regular shoe care is automatically
also long term protection, especially
for leather where wax can be applied.
If you use a repellent product, make
sure it is water based and follows
chemical regulations.
The Materials
Oily Leather
Oily leather is when the leather
is treated with oil during the
material preparation and/or in
the finishing process. Clean the
dry shoe with a soft brush and
use foam Cleaner to remove dirt
and to restore. Use wax to provide
an even stronger protection against
water and, if you wish, finish off
with water based Protector.
Soft Leather
Regular soft leather lasts a long time
if kept from being dehydrated. Clean
the dry shoe with a soft brush and
use foam Cleaner to remove dirt
and to restore. Apply Shoe Cream
which provides a gentle nourishment
and to restore the colour. Leave to
dry. Then polish the surface with a
brush. Use wax to provide an even
stronger protection against water
and/or, if you wish, finish off with
water based Protector.
Nubuck
Nubuck has a sanded surface which
gives it a natural velvety finish. Oiled
or waxed nubuck already has a water
repellent capacity, that needs to be
maintained. Clean the dry shoe with
a soft brush and use foam Cleaner to
remove dirt and to restore. Finish off
with water based Protector. Leave to
dry 24 hours.
Suede
Suede is either split leather or the
back side of the leather, which is
treated to get a soft finish. This
leather is sensitive to water and
attracts dirt easily, therefore it is
important to treat your suede shoes
regularly. Clean the dry shoe with
a suede brush and use foam Cleaner
to remove dirt and to restore. Finish
off with water based Protector.
Things
to do
The Right
Treatment Product
Remember that you need
different products and tools
depending on the material.
Ask your Vagabond staff
for advice.
Time to Dry
Let your shoes rest at least
24 hours before using them
again. Use a shoe tree as soon
as you are not wearing your
shoes, they help maintaining
the shape of your shoes.
Storage
When you are not using
your shoes, wipe them off
and keep them in their
shoe box or in your shoe
closet for storage.
Our
Products
Dry clean kit
Cleaning kit for suede, nubuck
and textile shoes. The cleaning
block removes stains and dirt
and the brush restores the
surface keeping it clean.
Cleaner
A water based cleaning foam
that effectively and gently cleans
shoes and bags. Suitable for leather,
suede, nubuck and textile.
Shoe cream
Provides a gentle nourishment
and keeps the shoes looking
good longer. Suitable for all
types of leathers.
Wax
Natural wax which provides
a strong protection against
water. Use on matte, oily and
waxed leathers. It’s suitable
for nubuck but not for suede.
Cannot be polished to shine.
Renovator
Helps refresh and nourish your
shoes. Restores the colour and
prevents the material to dry out. Suitable for nubuck
and suede.
