Care guide for the Best Brogues

Here are a few tips on how to keep your Best Brogues looking — well — their best…

Leather is a “living” material, so just like your feet, your shoes will also need to take a breather from time to time.

• Avoid wearing your Brogues for days on end. Like all of us, they’ll be grateful for some time off, and it’ll give the leather time to relax.
• Waterproof them before the first wear and a few times a year after that. The Goodyear Stormwelt construction may be watertight, but a few sprays with a good quality waterproofing product will protect your Brogues from the rain as well as from unexpected beer spillages.
• Invest in a pair of wooden shoe trees to keep them in shape and to let out any excess moisture.

You can give them a little shine with some cleansing milk, or a slightly damp glove or a cloth. That will allow you to dust them off and remove the daily free-riding dirt.

The trademark of Brogues is the decorative perforations found on the leather. It looks pretty, sure, but it also collects a lot of dust, grit and the likes. We recommend brushing them to remove the unwelcome dirt from these little holes once or twice a month depending on the wear. If you don't have a fancy shoe-specific tool, an old toothbrush will do the trick just fine.

After cleaning, you can apply a dab of shoe grease, which, when rubbed in with a clean piece of cloth, will moisturise and nourish the leather to restore its original shine. If you don't have this on hand, a dab of face/body moisturiser will work just as well (as long as it's not acidic).

Friendly tip: don't wax them using silicone! You risk ending up with a transparent film all over your Brogues and to say the least, it won’t look pretty. Use the wax sparingly and apply gently with a cloth. Leave it on for fifteen minutes or so, then remove any excess with a horsehair brush.

So there you have it, you now know everything there is to know about looking after your Best Brogues. If we've missed something or you have any questions hit us up in the comment section below or here: support@asphalte.com

We'll be back in touch in a couple of weeks to see how you're getting on.

Until then, thanks!

The Asphalte Team: