Show Shoes Require Special Care in Wet Weather Shoes often suffer from wet weather Once soaked they may never look as well or fit as comfortably comfortably comfortably com com- unless they are properly dried and cared for Extension clothing specialists specialists' say that wet shoes should be taken off as soon as possible Leather is weak when its it's wet Wearing wet shoes may pull them out of shape and cause breaks and other damage Wet shoes should be stuffed with soft paper or absorbent cotton to take up moisture Never use tension shoe trees because they may stretch the leather out of shape Instead of ot drying the outside of shoes by rubbing which may roughen the leather pat with a soft cloth When the inside moisture is absorbed remove remove remove re re- re- re move the stuffing and let the shoes dry slowly away from the heat Fast drying with heat makes leather shrink harden or crack As the shoes dry clean them with saddle soap Follow this with a little castor oil rubbed in by hand This treatment keeps leather soft and pliable Work or play shoes that do not need polishing may be softened and made to resist moisture moisture moisture mois mois- ture by rubbing them with beeswax tallow wool grease or petroleum jelly Well-oiled Well shoes not only turn turnoff turnoff turnoff off moisture but also last longer Outdoor work or childrens children's shoes may be softened after getting wet by rubbing them with warm warm not not hot hot- hot nests neat's foot oil castor oil or tallow Leather soles can be made moisture moisture moisture mois mois- ture resistant by setting the shoes in a pan of just enough warm oil to cover the soles Let them stand In Inthis inthis inthis this 15 minutes taking care not to get the heels in the oil for oil rots rubber rabber |