by L'Exception, on December 4, 2022
The elegance and durability of Paraboot shoes depend greatly on the quality of the materials used. Paraboot pays great attention to the selection of the finest leathers for its shoes, which make them unique pieces.
To take the utmost care of your Paraboot shoes and ensure their longevity, the brand shares some care tips.
1. Using a polishing brush, dust the leather.
2. With a soft cloth, evenly apply a cleaning wax to the shoe. Let it sit.
3. Wax the leather, with a little wax on a clean cloth, using a circular motion. If the shoe is Norwegian or Goodyear sewn, you can enhance the waterproofing by applying colorless shoe polish with a small brush applicator.
4. Brush the leather with a soft bristle brush (polisher type).
5. Buff with a glove provided for this purpose.
1. Using a polishing brush, dust the leather.
2. Erase, with a nubuck eraser, any localized dirt.
3. If the shoe is Norwegian or Goodyear stitched, you can enhance the waterproofing by applying colorless shoe polish with a small brush applicator.
4. On nubuck, spray 20 cm of Paraboot essential oil all over the shoe then let it sit. On velvet, straighten the hair with a scrub brush.Occasionally spray a waterproofing agent evenly. Allow to penetrate.
1. Using a buffing brush, dust the leather.
2. Apply Marseille soap evenly to the leather with a soft, damp, warm cloth.
3. Rinse, then let dry.
4. Shine with a glove provided.
No need to panic! Paraboot's sales manager, Fred Tersen, explains why this white film is sometimes found on their shoes and how to get rid of it.
Paraboot leather shoes are mostly semi-vegetably tanned. This means that they are 50% chrome tanned, and 50% vegetable tanned. Vegetable tanning involves soaking the hides in baths filled with tree bark, oak acorns, leaves, which will naturally nourish the leather. The natural fat will then be stored in the leather during this process.
Over time, this fat will freeze, it is a normal reaction of hot to cold. A thin white film will then form.
Good news: if your pair has this white film, it's a true sign of quality! It proves that the leather breathes well. This natural phenomenon can change depending on the thickness of the leather. How to get rid of this film? Simply run a hair dryer over your leather, without staying static. You can also lightly brush your shoe.
Finally, to make your shoe shine, you can pass a little elbow grease.
To take the utmost care of your Paraboot shoes and ensure their longevity, the brand shares some care tips.
For smooth, grained, greasy, semi-fat, patina leathers
1. Using a polishing brush, dust the leather.
2. With a soft cloth, evenly apply a cleaning wax to the shoe. Let it sit.
3. Wax the leather, with a little wax on a clean cloth, using a circular motion. If the shoe is Norwegian or Goodyear sewn, you can enhance the waterproofing by applying colorless shoe polish with a small brush applicator.
4. Brush the leather with a soft bristle brush (polisher type).
5. Buff with a glove provided for this purpose.
For suede and nubuck calves
1. Using a polishing brush, dust the leather.
2. Erase, with a nubuck eraser, any localized dirt.
3. If the shoe is Norwegian or Goodyear stitched, you can enhance the waterproofing by applying colorless shoe polish with a small brush applicator.
4. On nubuck, spray 20 cm of Paraboot essential oil all over the shoe then let it sit. On velvet, straighten the hair with a scrub brush.Occasionally spray a waterproofing agent evenly. Allow to penetrate.
For gloss and patent leathers
1. Using a buffing brush, dust the leather.
2. Apply Marseille soap evenly to the leather with a soft, damp, warm cloth.
3. Rinse, then let dry.
4. Shine with a glove provided.
Why does my pair of Paraboot have a white film?
No need to panic! Paraboot's sales manager, Fred Tersen, explains why this white film is sometimes found on their shoes and how to get rid of it.
Paraboot leather shoes are mostly semi-vegetably tanned. This means that they are 50% chrome tanned, and 50% vegetable tanned. Vegetable tanning involves soaking the hides in baths filled with tree bark, oak acorns, leaves, which will naturally nourish the leather. The natural fat will then be stored in the leather during this process.
Over time, this fat will freeze, it is a normal reaction of hot to cold. A thin white film will then form.
Good news: if your pair has this white film, it's a true sign of quality! It proves that the leather breathes well. This natural phenomenon can change depending on the thickness of the leather. How to get rid of this film? Simply run a hair dryer over your leather, without staying static. You can also lightly brush your shoe.
Finally, to make your shoe shine, you can pass a little elbow grease.
You can also find the explaining video here
