Care of rubber footwear

In rainy weather or slush in order not to spoil leather or other types of shoes, the best option is rubber boots. Shoes such, at first glance, creates the impression that you do not need to look after it, but this is an erroneous opinion. In fact, care of rubber shoes is needed, but it is not very complicated.

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What are rubber boots?

Several years ago, boots became popular among young people, and before they were worn only by small children and men for fishing. The secret of popularity is the convenience of wearing, the price, and also that they fit both under jeans and under a light dress.

The assortment of models presented in modern stores is different: you can see boots on a heel, a wedge, colored and even white. The purpose of such shoes is to protect the legs from water.

Important! You do not have to walk all day in rubber shoes. Legs swell, can hurt, and breathing in the skin is worsening. So if you decide to get into them in bad weather at work, so as not to get your feet wet, do not flaunt the whole day around the office, even if your boots are the squeak of fashion. Take care of replacement shoes.

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How to care for the rubber shoe?

To ensure that your design model or the most usual rubber boots keep your integrity as long as possible and protect you from pouring rain and puddles "knee-deep," after you come from the street, proceed as follows:

1. Take a clean napkin.
2. Wipe the entire surface of the shoe on the outside with it.
3. If the boots are very dirty, wash and wipe them with a dry cloth.
4. Wash insole boots every few months.
5. Sometimes cover your boots with oil paint and rubber glue for gloss.

Important! There are kinds of rubber shoes that you can and even need to wash inside. Do not wear shoes made of such material on a hot day - it spoils and burns.

Useful advices:

1. For long storage rubber boots grease with glycerin.
2. Wrap in either paper or newspaper and put in a dry place. Not in the roast.
3. Do not put boots in the cabinet where there was naphthalene. From naphthalene they coarsen, and the light model can lose its color.
4. Sometimes it happens that the leg does not fit into the narrow boot top. In this case, you will be helped by an elastic stocking. Put it in the boot and wear it. The leg will fit without problems. Stocking is easy to pull out.
5. Be sure to put the insole inside - it's best if they are warm.
6. Do not wear woolen socks with such shoes - they will often tear.
7. You can clean the white rubber boots with a usual eraser for pencils( eraser).It must be necessarily soft and clean.
8. Light rubber becomes pinkish if it gets old - if you notice such a phenomenon, it's time to think about a new pair.
9. Keep gasoline, kerosene and various oils so far away.
10. If you have colored boots, brush them with petroleum jelly. After that they will shine, but they will not burst and crack.
11. It is forbidden to dry boots from such material near heating devices.

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Repair of rubber shoes

If you have a pair of boots, the best way out of the situation is to buy another pair, the same. But there are people more stubborn and persistent who will try to seal themselves. It is quite possible. The main thing is to act correctly.

Self-sizing:

1. Inspect the leaking area.
2. Pick up the patch. It should be suitable both in color and in texture.
3. Patch the patch using sandpaper.
4. Dampen the napkin in acetone.
5. Wipe it with a patch.
6. Apply glue.
7. After applying re-glue, only then you can paste the patch.

Who in childhood did not like to run around in puddles, and if until now the habit has not gone away, with the above mentioned advice you can not be afraid of rain and slush and always remain stylish and attractive. Wear rubber boots for fun and do not forget to take care of them in time!