Cleaning these 1960's leather shoes?

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Cleaning these 1960\'s leather shoes?

Does anyone have a great way to clean very soft,
dyed leather like these shoes? I absolutely adore them but would love to clean the scuffs ,etc before I offer them for sale.

Thank you everyone! :hiya:
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Deborah, Thank you!! I freaked when I saw them just sitting there! I couldnt believe my eyes and wanted to scream out loud! LOL :clapping: This is what the hunt is all about, isnt it? Nobody understands it if they are not vintage crazed like us:-)
 
If those were mine, I would PAY to have them professionaly cleaned at the shoe repair.

Then I would sell them next year when the election hits a fever pitch!

Those are great Bi-Centennial shoes! :headbang:

Janine
 
You're right! Next year will be perfect:-) I may not be able to find them though, if I wait that long, LOL! You should see my house, its vintage stuff from one end to the other!
 
LOL! Aren't they fun? I think I will take them by today to see what they can do for me. Wish me luck! Thanks everybody!
 
Saddle soap will help, and it will also help moisturize the leather.

But the scuffs will be a bit trickier. I have something here my shoe guy sold me - Kelly's Cobler Leather and Fabric cleaner. It' s like drycleaning fluid. Smells to high heavens and you can overdo it. But I have gotten scuffs out of baby blue patent leather with it and makeup off felt hats.

Hollis
 
That sounds like great stuff! I hate to pass up unique things because they are not "near perfect". A secret remedy at least gives you a chance of restoring something really wonderful. My mom always used windex on my patent leather shoe scuffs! It really works. I think I will check the web for Kelly's Cleaner! Thank you Hollis!:clapping:
 
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You do need to not overscrub with it. And after you use it, you will want to polish with a clear paste and buff.

Hollis
 
Hi Marie! I think it has been at least a year since we talked! I love your site! I have a link to it from my website.

Maybe I will try a small area with Kiwi before I take them over. It seems like something waxy should work without changing the color. Thanks for the remedy! You can never have too many of them:-)

PS. I absolutely adore the picture of the 50's man and women on your site! :clapping:
 
I have suede & leather cleaners that I get from my shoe guy and that's what I usually use, unless ground-in heel scraps and any blight-on-white doesn't come out. I hope the cleaners work so you don't have to pay the man.

I always wonder about those guys. I mean, they sniff GLUE and solvents all day. :wacko: :wacko:

Anyone ever notice their shoe repair guy CHANGE over the years?? :o

Janine
 
LOL :bouncy: I am always leary of someone else repairing my things. I really would rather do it myself because I know the value of this item and I care more. You should see what kind of repairs the girl at the dry cleaners did on some of my fabulous vintage clothing. I didn't say anything but I was so upset. I will never go back there again!

Your right! I am kind of wondering about these people that smell chemicals all day. I wondered why every
time I get some shoes repaired that the guy just stares and nods, ugh! HMMM.
 
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