Stinky Sandal Filter

August 2, 2005 10:06 PM

I have a pair of leather sandals that have a couple years of dirt, dead skin and miscelleanous grime worn deeply into the insoles. What's the best way to get rid of the foot-gunk without destroying the leather?
posted by nathan_teske to clothing, beauty, & fashion (3 comments total)

I hope this product is what you are looking for.
It is soap for leather.
posted by hortense at 10:24 PM on August 2, 2005

Yeah. Saddle soap. Available wherever shoe polish is sold.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 3:59 AM on August 3, 2005

You're not going to believe me, but steel wool works wonders. A bit of glove oil after will make it back to normal.

For the doubters and naysayers, my sergeant-major of a dad strips the spit-shine off his parade boots every few years with steel wool and still gets them back into tip-top shape. Will do the same for your foot gunk.
posted by furtive at 9:54 AM on August 3, 2005