| A good pair of boots is certainly not a cheap | | | | folded down, sooner or later, the shape will |
| investment. Most cowboy boots, such as | | | | distort; and there goes your expensive boots. |
| Twisted-X boots, are more costly than normal | | | | Your boots will have unsightly, wrinkled |
| shoes, thanks to the materials and the | | | | crease marks . . . a no-no in boot fashion. |
| construction techniques used in making the | | | | |
| product. | | | | 5) Except for the ones with hard boot shafts, |
| | | | keep your boots stored upright. Most boot |
| Boots play an important part of your feet's | | | | shafts, especially those made of softer |
| protection and for fashion. That's why they | | | | leather or elastic material, tend to topple |
| need to be well-cleaned and well-maintained. | | | | down. |
| While regular cleaning and maintaining will | | | | |
| surely prolong its life, a pair of boots also | | | | To keep them in an upright position, you may |
| needs to be stored properly. | | | | try putting a rubber band around the shafts |
| | | | of each pair of boots. You may clip them if |
| Here are some tips on how to properly store | | | | you don't have rubber bands. Whichever way, |
| your boots so that you would extend its | | | | be careful to avoid making a crease mark. |
| service and, at the same time, save space. | | | | |
| | | | A better way to keep the boot shaft upright |
| 1) Boots are considerably larger than most of | | | | is to try a boot tree. A boot tree is a |
| most other footwear. Therefore, you should | | | | device that looks like a wooden, plastic, or |
| first find a place where the boots can fit | | | | metal L with a movable joint. You insert the |
| inside. | | | | boot tree in side your boot, and the frame's |
| | | | shape serves as guide, keeping the shaft |
| 2) Choose a place where you can keep your | | | | upright. The boot tree also prevents crease |
| boots within easy reach so you can just grab | | | | marks from developing. |
| them and go. Mudrooms and entrance closets | | | | |
| are preferable. The convenience of the | | | | 6) Keep your boots away from direct sunlight. |
| storage place will also help you remember to | | | | Sunlight makes the leather brittle and fades |
| put them back there after using the pair. | | | | away the color of your boots. Always close |
| | | | the door of your storage place to prevent |
| 3) If you have more than one pair of boots, | | | | sunlight and dust from coming in. |
| you need to categorize them according to the | | | | |
| height of their shafts. Not only will your | | | | 7) Store your boots away from wet places. If |
| closet look organized, but also, you will | | | | water somehow drips in the storage space (due |
| also be able to match several boots at once | | | | to leaks from above, for example), find |
| very easily and quickly. | | | | another place to store your boots. |
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| 4) If your storage space has racks in it or | | | | 8) If you don't have a closet or storage |
| if you decide to put them in a shoe rack, put | | | | space, you can store the boots in a |
| your boots on the top level. This prevents | | | | large-enough crate or in the box where they |
| the softer tops from being folded down. If | | | | were stored. |
| the boots are stored with its boot shafts | | | | |