HOW TO LOVE THOSE SHOES ...

Looking after your Earth shoes

How you clean your Earth shoes can make a big difference to their longevity. Your new Earth shoes are an investment and it is in your best interest to look after them as best as you possibly can - after all, they are looking after you!!!

Love Those Shoes After Care Tips

• Before you polish your shoes, remove any dirt or dust with a clean cloth or lightly brush them down
• Your shoes are not waterproof unless it is clearly stated on the product
• Never machine-wash your footwear - this can seriously damage them
• Use a different cloth or brush for different coloured creams or polish
• Always allow wet footwear to dry out naturally and never subject your shoes to artificial heat as this could damage the uppers
• Increase longevity by regularly rotating them with other shoes
• Heavily dyed garments are not colour fast
• Always protect your new shoes before you wear them for the first time and always use the correct product for your shoes.
• The information detailed below gives specific cleaning advice according to the type of Earth shoe you own - just check the finish on the box for the upper material used and away you go on a buffing frenzy!

Leather

• Dirt and Debris can be embedded into the leather so always clean your leather boots or shoes before you start to polish them.
• It is best to remove the shoelaces before you polish your shoes/boots. This allows you to clean the tongue of your shoes an avoid staining the laces.
• Apply the polish or cream using a soft cloth then once they are completely dry buff them to a brilliant shine using a soft bristle brush.
• If your shoes have a waxed upper then use dubbin or a good quality leather conditioner in order to keep the leather supple.
• Control trainer odour by regularly using a foot deodorant.
• With Walking Boots make sure you polish and waterproof them regularly and remove any loose mud and allow them to dry naturally.

  Butter Calf : Bouquet, Barcelona, Breeze, Blizzard, Classy White, Cassidy, Chico, Dazzle White / Black/ Luagge / Key Lime, Dream (all colours),Edge, Harvest, Heaven (all colours), Kharma Black / Rosso, Libra, Oasis Straw, Orion, Pacific, Rosso and Black, Rainbow Multi, San Tropez (both colours), Savory Mahogany, Tangy Honey, Solar Black / Coffee and Rosso and Tranquil
  Aged Calf : Madrid Brick,Sorrento (all colours), Ibiza and Portofino (both colours)
  Croco : Pueblo Bat
  Twister : Charisma, and Oasis Brown, Black and Rosso.
  Eclipse : Classy Black / Ochre, Magnetism Black / Ochre, Magnitude Sandstone, Melissa, Newport, Navigator, Wayside and Woodstock
  Aspen : Aphrodite White
  Kid : Dazzle Metallic Bronze
  Leather: Dazzle Gold, Energetic, Majestic and Pacific
  Aniline : Campus Black
  Premium Calf: Oasis Bat Multi and Biscuit.
  Country : Campus Burgundy, Princeton Sandstone and Trekker.
  Bravo : Stride Black
  Oily : Alaska

Suede

• Suede shoes should be regularly cleaned and waterproofed.
• Always allow them to dry naturally and keep them away from direct heat - it is a good idea to stuff them with newspaper so that they can keep their shape.
• Suede shoes and boots always look their best when they are brushed.
• Suede : Allure (all colours), Intrigue, Magnetism Khaki
  Kid Suede : Aphorodite Tropical Pink, Aztec

Vegan

You need to care for your Vegan footwear as you would a non-Vegan shoe or boot; just because they are made using man made products it doesn't mean that they don't deserve TLC too!

• Always allow them to dry naturally and keep them away from direct heat
• Many vegan fabrics look their best when they are brushed - in particular the faux suede and canvas fabrics. With strap fabric, use a damp cloth to clean the uppers.

  Canvas : Intrigue V white
  Hemp : Allure Natural and Savory Hemp.
  Microfibre : Lazer and Rocket.
  Washed out Denim : Hippie V
  Strap : Miami, Cabo and Yosemite.
  Solestream : Aspen v, Breeze V Black, Charisma V Black / Rosso, Solar V Black, Oasis V Black
  Twistech : Oasis V Black,
  Ultra Suede : Pathway V and Nova V

Please refer to www.vegansociety.co.uk for more ideas on how to care for your Earth Vegan footwear or to source an outlet who sell completely vegan shoe care products.