How to restore your creased leather shoes is a question as old as leather shoes. Thankfully, a shoe is rarely beyond recovery. But if you are the type to never use shoe trees, wears his shoes daily without rotation, and doesn’t think shoe polish is necessary, well you might find yourself in a precarious position on shoe restoration.
For those who simply wear their shoes hard and every now and then find them quite creased, following these simple steps can help you restore your creased leather shoes to top form again. But, like anything, it can be viewed easier than in reality. You must note, that not all colors can take the heat in the same way. Same for leathers. Some will darken immediately. Heating the leather can also have adverse effects if one is careless. So always test the leather first on the inside heel to see how it reacts.
Generally speaking, you will always be safe with darker colors. Holding the heat gun at least 3-6 inches away from the leather is advisable. It can burn the leather if not careful. If your shoes have lacked proper shoe care and the leather is quite dry, it will be best to apply a round of conditioner. Allow that conditioner to dry overnight before applying the heat gun to attempt to restore your creased leather shoes. Use shoe trees during the process. Tight ones are preferable to help push out the creasing so that the leather sets once you heat it. Repeat when necessary.
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Andie Nicolas
Seems like overkill with the heat gun (ouch!!).
Nothing wrong with creased shoes as long as they’re polished.
Still, a good educational video if you do want to reduce the creases.
zatara wood
Great advice for effeminate iGents who worry about ‘creases’ (or for reselling samples in your shop as new shoes). Real men don’t even notice.
TheShoeSnob
I can see you comment for nothing more than to attempt to wind me up or anyone else reading for that matter. But it’s not working mate. I will stop responding to you as I just lower myself to your level when I do and that’s not admirable on my part. But feel free to keep posting. The more you do, the more SEO my blog gets and the more that you help build my site. So cheers for that.
State of Denial
The lameness of people posting what “real” and “not real” men do. Ridiculous.
zatara wood
Well in your opinion do real men wear dresses? Do they paint their toe nails pink? Probably not. In the same way they don’t get their panties in a bunch over creases in their shoes. You on the other hand sound like a man who does. This is how it all starts, I suggest you start lifting weights, go outside chop some wood and stop shaving your back sack and crack in the shower. Otherwise this could be you in a few years …
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State of Denial
you sound scared. how about you man up and stop worrying about other men do?
zatara wood
I don’t worry per se, I just find it curious how effeminate men have become in the West. The iGentry have absorbed some of this and mixed it up with their love of antiquated fusty old clothes along with the ‘rules’ on dressing (1/2 inch of cuff, no brown in town, tweed on the weekend etc.). It distracts them from the misery of the mundane drudgery in their lives. Very sad.
SpaceFromGreece!
Great video and I love that is on real life speed !)
babloo
Great info! thank you so much for sharing
Johnny M
THANK YOU for sharing this knowledge with us. Ignore the negative comments! (Seriously, now a days you can’t make a video anymore without someone dissing it.) It’s not like you were knocking creased shoes, you were just showing a way to fix it.
I just dropped a lost of cash on a pair of Italian shoes and you can bet you A** that I’m going to make them last as long as possible. Killer info brotha. Keep keeping.