To ensure that your safety shoes last a long time, you need to care for and clean them regularly with the right products! The cleaning product you use will depend on the material your shoes are made of.
Your safety shoes pose different risks depending on your job and work environment:
- Risks associated with your environment: Dust, debris, paint, and other particles
- Weather related risks: sweat, cold, rain and puddles, mud, etc.
- Risks associated with your actions: falls, impacts, punctures, slips, uncomfortable positions
These factors together accelerate the wear and tear of the shoe: scuffs, abrasions, deterioration of the upper, reduced sole performance, reduced water resistance, and longevity. Therefore, proper care of footwear is essential to ensure the comfort and safety required to perform in the best possible conditions.
1. Clean the outside of your safety shoes depending on the material.
Smooth leather:
Smooth leather is a resilient leather that is susceptible to external attacks. To protect the skin, it is important to use waterproof products and beauty creams regularly.
Before you put on your plain leather shoes, be sure to waterproof them with a product designed for this purpose. Waterproofing prevents liquids, such as rainwater, from entering your shoes. This action must be repeated regularly to protect your Parade shoes . Protection wears off over time!
Beauty Cream is a moisturizing shoe cream that nourishes the leather and gives it a shiny sheen. To clean Parade shoes, use a soft cloth to remove dust, then apply Beauty Cream in circular motions. Choose a color that best suits your shoes. If in doubt, use a colorless cream.
Soft leather:
This leather has been treated to a soft, fluffy finish. To protect the suede, we recommend applying a waterproof spray to your Parade shoes before wearing them. You can repeat the waterproofing process every month, being careful to apply a thin layer to allow the leather’s pores to breathe.
To clean your shoes, brush them regularly with a soft brush to remove dirt and dust. Above all, do not apply beauty creams to your shoes, as this can damage them!
Split movie:
Split leather is the layer of leather that is obtained when the hide is split into the desired thickness. Most often, this layer is coated with a varnish or polyurethane and 'printed' to simulate full grain leather. To clean split leather, we highly recommend using a soft brush to remove dust and then using a water repellent spray. Special care should be taken with a rubber brush as it can damage the surface of the leather. Also, do not use shoe polish as it can clog the fibers.
cloth:
You can’t put your shoes in the washing machine, so clean them with a damp cloth without using chemicals. Let the fabric dry in the open air, avoiding direct sunlight.
2. Don't forget the inside of your shoes!
For hygiene reasons, you need to clean the outside of your shoes, but taking care of the inside is also very important, because your comfort is at stake!
We recommend spraying a deodorant every day after work or regularly. Regular use of the spray daily will help reduce unpleasant odors and has antibacterial properties that will eliminate or reduce the development of parasitic fungi.
As you can see, taking care of your safety shoes is very important to ensure that your shoes last longer, so don’t skip this step!
