Genuine leather is expensive because its natural and intrinsic physical properties and raw materials are hard to obtain, while imitation leather has a market because of its price, surface effect changes and some special physical properties. In some industries that pay attention to intrinsic attributes, such as shoemaking, ready-made clothes and real leather, it has more advantages than imitation leather. However, in some industries that do not require high intrinsic performance, such as leather handbags, furniture, sofas, etc., the market for imitation leather is relatively large. I despise the practice of making shoes with fake leather and then branding them with genuine leather. It is uncomfortable to wear, airtight and easy to break.
Regular shoes are labeled with genuine products. Scrape off the coating and call to verify the authenticity. You can buy a pair of leather shoes with trimmed leather around 200 yuan (that is, the leather with ground surface and heavy coating has poor air permeability). 150 yuan can buy a pair of full grain shoes from 300 yuan, and you can buy a pair of high-grade shoes with calf leather above 300 yuan. Of course, if you still want high-end shoes.
Leather shoes maintenance knowledge
The durability of leather shoes depends on the quality and maintenance. Good quality and good maintenance can achieve both economic and practical purposes.
(1) Wipe the leather shoes before you wear them, which can keep the color and brightness of the shoes well. In the process of wearing, you need to shine your shoes every two or three days.
(2) The general method of using shoe polish:
1, remove dirt and dirt from soles, and carefully brush off the dust between seams and shoelaces with a brush.
2. Wipe the dirt and painted shoe polish off the vamp with a slightly wet soft cloth.
3. Apply a proper amount of shoe polish on the leather surface of leather shoes, and evenly apply the shoe polish with a soft cloth. If you need to make leather shoes bright and waterproof, you can coat them with a thin layer of oily shoe polish.
4. Brush with a brush to let the nutrients of shoe polish penetrate into the leather, and finally polish with a soft cloth, which also ensures that the leather shoes will not stain the pants.
(3) Leather shoes maintenance should pay attention to the following points:
1, don't wear each pair of shoes continuously for too long, and put them in a sunny place to dry when not in use. When leather is immersed in water, it is easy to produce salt frost, which affects the extensibility and strength of leather. When you wear it again, you will feel stiff and your shoes will be easily deformed.
2. When collecting leather shoes, wet the leather surface with shoe polish, and put the setting paper and desiccant in a ventilated shoe cavity.
(4) Common knowledge of leather shoes maintenance
1, leather shoes such as frost, can use gauze or cotton dipped in a small amount of warm water, wipe the frost on the upper clean, put it in a ventilated place to dry, and then wipe a small amount of shoe polish to save.
2. Leather shoes should be lightly wiped with a soft cloth or brush and maintained with special shoe polish.
3. Don't polish the leather upper with shoe polish or water brush. Use a special cleaner, gently brush along the direction with a brush or clean with special rubber shoes powder.
4. Leather shoes are soaked in oil, and the upper can be cleaned with dry cloth or special products during maintenance.
5, banana peel decontamination method: take a few banana peels and use it to wipe the oil stains on leather shoes, which can make the leather surface clean and refreshing, because banana peels contain tannins, which can remove oil stains.
Maintenance of leather shoes
The more people pay attention to collocation, the more diligent they are in maintaining shoes. Wearing beautiful shoes is also one of the most basic manners. It is difficult to buy shoes that you are satisfied with, so you should take good care of them and prolong their life. Once you try to learn how to maintain your shoes, you will find that it doesn't take much time and you enjoy it.
* When wearing shoes, you should loosen the shoelaces before using the shoehorn: careful use on weekdays is the first step of shoe maintenance. Most of the damage of shoes begins with the heel. So shoes can be pulled through with shoes. Long-handled ones can be prepared at home, and those that can be carried around are usually prepared. In addition, don't squeeze when wearing shoes. Wear leather shoes with shoelaces and get into the habit of loosening shoelaces before wearing them.
* Use last to prevent shoes from deformation: In order to prevent shoes from deformation, it is best to insert last. Foot shape, walking style, body temperature, moisture, rain and other factors will lead to the deformation of shoes, especially when the feet sweat or get wet, the shoe shape must be fixed with a shoe last. Because body temperature and moisture will make leather slack, it must be shaped while the body temperature is still in the shoes.
* Do maintenance immediately after buying: the new shoes are not coated with shoe polish. In order to protect new shoes, rub them with castor oil at the joint of the sole before wearing, which will enhance the waterproof effect. A layer of oil on the upper can make the hard upper shiny and soft. If you want to keep it smooth for a long time, you can wipe it with fresh milk, which will get unexpected results. Whether the above steps are done or not has a great relationship with the aging speed of shoes.
* The frequency of changing shoes for the same pair of shoes: Generally speaking, no matter how much you like shoes, don't wear them every day. Changing different shoes is one of the ways to prevent shoes from aging. Every male office worker should prepare three or four pairs of leather shoes that can be worn at work, one of which can be specially used to match orthodox suits, attend weddings or very formal occasions; Otherwise, the most basic thing is to have three pairs of shoes, one of which should be kept as new as possible to avoid leaving scratches on the leather surface, and the other two pairs should be changed alternately. This will not only make the shoes have enough time to rest and be more durable, but also avoid the odor caused by sweaty feet.
* Maintenance method after getting wet: After shoes get wet by rain, properly handle them immediately to prevent shoes from being deformed. Clean the white film with clear water first, and then use a cloth with good water absorption to absorb the water on the shoe surface. Put newspapers or toilet paper in your shoes, and change them frequently to make the water completely absorbed. When it is dry to a certain extent, it is necessary to put a shoe last to prevent deformation. Then put it in a ventilated place to dry in the shade or dry it from the leather shoes with the help of a hair dryer at low temperature. Don't crack the upper with high temperature. After completely drying, carefully brush the emulsified shoe polish and maintain it according to the general maintenance method.
* Preserve leather shoes: Store the shoes you don't wear together with shoe polish, the leather surface of the shoes will be cracked, because the shoe polish is only suitable for polishing the shoes you wear every day. Leather shoes should be coated with a layer of bio-oil, which can preserve leather for a long time. If leather shoes are not worn for a long time, dust is easily attached to the vamp. The easiest way is to cover the shoes with old stockings, which is convenient and clean.
* Seasonal maintenance can prolong the service life of shoes: as long as you cooperate with seasonal "maintenance agent" and strengthen the cleaning and moisturizing effect, you can always keep bright as new. Skin care products for shoes include "splash-proof", "protective and repairing emulsion" and "cleaning combination".
* Essential basic maintenance supplies for shoes: The basic supplies for maintaining shoes once a week include shoe brush, cleaning oil, shoe polish, cloth, waterproof spray, etc. It's best to use a horsehair shoe brush. You should have at least two brushes-a big brush to brush the whole shoe and a small brush to brush the details. Shoe polish should match the color of shoes. Brown shoe polish for brown shoes and black shoe polish for black shoes. When the properties of shoe polish and cleaning oil don't match, shoes are unlikely to change color, so when you wipe new shoes for the first time, you should wipe them from an inconspicuous place.
* Correct maintenance method: Recently, more and more people began to use "shine as soon as you wipe it"-a simple and convenient shoe polish. However, shoes can only prolong their life if they are carefully polished. The correct order is as follows:
① Brush the whole shoe lightly with a big shoe brush to see if the protruding part of the shoe edge is contaminated with dirt?
② For concave and convex parts such as shoe edges or seams, brush off dirt and fine dust with a small shoe brush.
(3) Loosen the shoelaces, and then brush the dirty things that are not easy to see outside with a small shoe brush.
④ Squeeze a little cleaning oil on the cloth and spread it on the whole shoes. At this time, the most important thing is to thoroughly clean the old shoe polish left on the shoes.
⑤ Take another cloth (don't mix it with a cloth with clean oil), dip it in a little shoe polish and spread it on the whole shoe. Shoe polish is about the size of your little finger.
6. After painting the whole shoe, polish the whole shoe with a clean soft cloth. The details should not be sloppy.
⑦ Finally spray waterproof fog. Waterproof fog can not only prevent shoes from being invaded by water, but also not easily polluted by dirt. After the waterproof fog dries, put the last into the shoe.