written by on 30.07. at 23:20:21 - as answer to: Re: white ballet shoes AND leather or canvas? by balletboy at>>years ago, and one of the more interesting replies was a suggestion>>to try an industrial-grade soap called Go-Jo. I found some at an>>auto supply store. (Had to resist the temptation to tell them why>>I wanted it. ) It works about as well as anything I've tried.>>In recent years I've been taking class in a studio with remarkably>>clean floors, and the shoes wear out before they get seriously dirty.>>Tom Parsons>Tom! I think I used to use the same stuff, only it was called "GOOP.">I've seen it around the country under different names. I've always wondered if the stuff they call DIDI-7 and some of that stuff they sell on late night infomercials is the same thing.>But to tell you the truth, I prefer white leather ballet slippers. I've had mine made by Freed of London. There a bit expensive, but the feel of the floor is fantastic. (Notice I didn't say the feel of the sensuous leather on my feet is fantastic! We do need some serious discussion on this web-site!)>I don't want to start a battle, but what do other guys out there prefer -- canvas or leather?>Thanks for your serious attention to this question! balletboy
Why not use something that was intended for cleaning leather if you've got leather shoes? How about plain old saddle soap? And incidentally, the handcleaners available under various names today were originally developed during WWII as fabric preservative, specifically, for silk - remember parachutes used to be made of silk. It should work just fine for cleaning canvas shoes without destroying the fabric. Just be careful of the stiching on the outsole, it could dissolve the shoemaker's pitch used to hold the thread together.
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