Shoes-General Considerations
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:16 pm
The following post made sense to include. If you can't get to a store to get new shoes, you should know how to take care of the ones you have. Good shoe care is going to extend the life of your footwear!
Self Sufficiency Skill: Basic Shoe Care
https://apartmentprepper.com/self-sufficiency-skill-basic-shoe-care-2/
One of my earliest memories was of my grandfather showing me how to shine our “church shoes.” He was very particular about his appearance, but was very frugal so he kept his shoes looking new for years. In my free spending days, I never bothered to shine my shoes as I got rid of them as soon as they showed signs of wear. I was not alone in this, as our throwaway society encourages us to replace things as soon as possible. When I realized the folly old ways, I started taking better care of my footwear and began to utilize the services of a cobbler. Alas, the lack of customers drove many of the shoe repair stores out of business. There are still a few around town, but they are a distance away. As times get tougher, it is worth our time to learn some basic shoe care. I also believe footwear is important enough to warrant some attention, in case you every have to walk out of the city in an emergency, so you might as well take care of them. --- CONTINUED at LINK, above ---
Self Sufficiency Skill: Basic Shoe Care
https://apartmentprepper.com/self-sufficiency-skill-basic-shoe-care-2/
One of my earliest memories was of my grandfather showing me how to shine our “church shoes.” He was very particular about his appearance, but was very frugal so he kept his shoes looking new for years. In my free spending days, I never bothered to shine my shoes as I got rid of them as soon as they showed signs of wear. I was not alone in this, as our throwaway society encourages us to replace things as soon as possible. When I realized the folly old ways, I started taking better care of my footwear and began to utilize the services of a cobbler. Alas, the lack of customers drove many of the shoe repair stores out of business. There are still a few around town, but they are a distance away. As times get tougher, it is worth our time to learn some basic shoe care. I also believe footwear is important enough to warrant some attention, in case you every have to walk out of the city in an emergency, so you might as well take care of them. --- CONTINUED at LINK, above ---