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    Knackered shoes - how do you restore them?

    I was wondering whether anyone has any tips for removing scratches on leather shoes? I was taxiing in my new Aris Allen captoes last night and a woman trod on my toe in her heels and left a massive scratch along the toe cap This kind of thing happens fairly regularly I know, but I was wondering whether there's any way you can remove scratches from leather shoes?

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    Re: Knackered shoes - how do you restore them?

    Buy a new pair!

    ...I could do with help for this, as my newest pair of shoes now has a huge scratch.

    :-(

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steven666 View Post
    Buy a new pair!

    ...I could do with help for this, as my newest pair of shoes now has a huge scratch.

    :-(

    It's a real pain in the arse isn't it? Or in my case last night, foot. I have asked people at work about this, and they reckon you can use a hot spoon rubbed over the scratch, to remove it.

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    Re: Knackered shoes - how do you restore them?

    Quote Originally Posted by Terpsichorea View Post
    It's a real pain in the arse isn't it? Or in my case last night, foot. I have asked people at work about this, and they reckon you can use a hot spoon rubbed over the scratch, to remove it.
    The hot spoon can work, I've used it before. Make sure you've cleaned any remaining polish off first and the spoon has to be very hot. But you're going to have a lot of polishing to do after because the heat will dull the leather.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    The hot spoon can work, I've used it before. Make sure you've cleaned any remaining polish off first and the spoon has to be very hot. But you're going to have a lot of polishing to do after because the heat will dull the leather.
    I think it's an army trick originally? I can vaguely remember my dad talking about using hot spoons on boots. Or rubbing soap on your trouser seams to make them sharp.

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    Re: Knackered shoes - how do you restore them?

    Quote Originally Posted by Terpsichorea View Post
    I think it's an army trick originally? I can vaguely remember my dad talking about using hot spoons on boots. Or rubbing soap on your trouser seams to make them sharp.
    Spooky, that's where I got it from although I'd be surprised if anyone uses it any more. The kit is much higher quality nowadays and doesn't need spooning.

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    Re: Knackered shoes - how do you restore them?

    Quote Originally Posted by Terpsichorea View Post
    It's a real pain in the arse isn't it? Or in my case last night, foot. .
    or of course a pain in the aris

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    Quote Originally Posted by martingold View Post
    or of course a pain in the aris
    Ber-boom!

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    Re: Knackered shoes - how do you restore them?

    Have you thought of taking them to the Bishop of Birmingham?

    BBC NEWS | UK | Bishops set up Easter shoe-shine

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    Re: Knackered shoes - how do you restore them?

    Quote Originally Posted by Terpsichorea View Post
    I was wondering whether anyone has any tips for removing scratches on leather shoes? I was taxiing in my new Aris Allen captoes last night and a woman trod on my toe in her heels and left a massive scratch along the toe cap This kind of thing happens fairly regularly I know, but I was wondering whether there's any way you can remove scratches from leather shoes?
    Can't remove scrathes but you can cover them up using polish cream. Can't remember what its called but you can buy from Barratts depending what colour your shoes are. Its not like normal polish that just makes your shoes looking shiny. This polish is a like a cream can get it in brown, tan, dark tan and black.

    As its a massive scratch if your shoe is a two tone colour then becareful when you use the polish cream because it can ruin the colours of the shoe.

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