How To Care For Shoes

Taking proper care of your leather shoes, whether they are loafers or another type, will keep your shoes looking their best as well as extend their lifespan.

We're sharing how we like to clean and polish our leather shoes as well as what tools and products to use.

Suede leather is known for and often sought out for its distinct texture and aesthetic - but like all leathers, it needs to be properly cared for.  If you want to improve the look and lifespan of your suede shoes, here's how to do it.

When you receive your new shoes, you want to make sure they are looking their best before wearing them for the first time. The great news is that you do not need to do much to protect the leather and take care of your new shoes when you first receive them. In fact, you don’t have to do anything if you don’t want to – your shoes, especially if from Jay Butler, will be ready to wear right out of the box. But if you want to strive for the highest level of care for your new loafers, here are a few tips that we recommend that will help you do just that.

A pair of high-quality loafers can last you for many years to come, but only if you take good care of them.  In this introductory segment, we focus on our recommended shoe care products as well as some of the tools that you’ll need to clean a range of leather types, from cow and calf leather to suede to exotic skins like alligator and ostrich.

‘Nothing gold can stay,’ remarked Robert Frost. Although not referring to moccasin laces at the time of writing, the phrase does apply quite well. As we all know, the knots of moccasin laces are prone to coming undone. Fortunately, the problem is easily remedied by re-tying the knot. But what way is the best way to do so? To help you along in the process we would like to present four ways how to tie moccasin laces.SaveSave

Perhaps surprisingly, one of the most overlooked aspects of owning shoes is taking care of them.  By properly taking care of your shoes you will be able to extend their life, adding months, if not years of wear to your shoes.  We want you to take care of your shoes the right way, even if they are not Jay Butler's, so we decided to make a few videos to help you care for your shoes.