swiego
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Subject = fine dress shoes with lined leather interiors.
When conditioning a shoe with something like Saphir Renovateur, is there benefit in moisturizing / conditioning interior surfaces of the shoe?
I tried doing so for a couple of my nicer shoes (Lobb, Kiton) and I'm not sure whether it does good, harm or nothing at all. It's not so easy to buff off interior surfaces, obviously, and I'm not sure whether regular wear and abrasion with socks etc. strips off material to a degree that it doesn't matter. Looking online I didn't see any particular advice on this topic.
For the shoes I tried this on, as expected the interior surfaces were initially a bit more slick which translated to a bit more comfort, I suppose, but I cannot say it was lasting beyond a single day.
Thoughts on this topic appreciated! I'm going through a full refurbishment / hobby-resumption and this is one of the open questions I've had.
When conditioning a shoe with something like Saphir Renovateur, is there benefit in moisturizing / conditioning interior surfaces of the shoe?
I tried doing so for a couple of my nicer shoes (Lobb, Kiton) and I'm not sure whether it does good, harm or nothing at all. It's not so easy to buff off interior surfaces, obviously, and I'm not sure whether regular wear and abrasion with socks etc. strips off material to a degree that it doesn't matter. Looking online I didn't see any particular advice on this topic.
For the shoes I tried this on, as expected the interior surfaces were initially a bit more slick which translated to a bit more comfort, I suppose, but I cannot say it was lasting beyond a single day.
Thoughts on this topic appreciated! I'm going through a full refurbishment / hobby-resumption and this is one of the open questions I've had.