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What Causes This Horrible Shoe Smell?
Smelly shoes are usually
caused by smelly feet and smelly feet are usually the result of
bacterial growth. Bacteria like warm, dark, moist places, and since our
feet are covered in sweat glands the shoes and socks of a person with
sweaty or moist feet are a perfect environment for odor-causing
bacteria to thrive. Understanding this simple ‘why’ makes the ‘how’
become much easier.
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Fixing a squeak in a sole depends on the original construction of the boot. Some of the lower cost boots today have a molded sole and is difficult to remove in one piece therefore having to replace the sole. Some goodyear welted boots almost always can be fixed with great success. Squeaks can be caused by air pockets in the sole, loose shanks, or two different materials rubbing against each other. It us usually a problem caused by it's original construction.
shoes that squeak in the sole area is most offen caused by the shank (steel or fiber board) rubbing against the sole. the only way to stop the squeak is to have the sole peeled back and cement added or replace the soles. the squeak is caused by not enough cement holding the shank in place.when the shoe flexes friction causes the squeak anyone shoe care prof.who says they cannot repair does not want to do the job or is an idiot.hope i helped.
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How to remove a stain of cooking oil on leather shoes? This may sound silly, but it works. Buy some rubber cement at an office supply store. Brush a small amount of cement on the stain and let dry for 5 minutes. Rub off with your finger. Re-apply as many times as necessary to remove the stain.
You can also use a piece of gum rubber. ( after you let the glue dry) You can find them at craft stores, and recently I found them at a scrapbooking supplies store. they call them a stain eraser, or glue eraser.(unless you can talk a shoe maker into giving you a piece of his stash).
Put a coat of rubber cement on the stain, let it dry, and rub it off with your fingers. Repeat this process until the stain is gone.
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Nemtynakht:Personally, I have two low wooden racks in our front hallway and a taller metal rack in the bedroom closet. Then I have two hanging shoe holders in the front closet. Despite my efforts, I seem to always have shoes around the house!
I guess my ideal storage would be something that keeps all the shoes visible, doesn't crush them, and takes up next to no space. I forget about shoes if I can't see them, but I also get really sick of people coming into our apartment and gaping at my shoes (I don't mind admiring, I just mind the borderline snarky comments).
There are numerous shoe-storing systems--Shoelover, which is linked through our blogroll, sells clear shoeboxes for storage, which some people love; and our own Jitterbugbaby likes to keep them in the original box.
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