Shoe Care

[lomuamart]

I've got a good pair of leather golf shoes that I brought back from the UK about 18 months ago.
My father pointed out that they'd crack and so on in this climate unless I took care of them. So I did and bought a small jar of "Cobblers Cream" in the UK. It's finished now.
So, my question is where can I buy similar in HH? I can get polish, but it's not really that that I want. Ideally, it would be a cream that soaks into the leather to keep it supple and buffs up anyway.
Thanks for any suggestions.

[PeteC]

If no professional products can be found, the below looks like it would work. Pete

http://www.ehow.com/how_10045_polish-shoes-home.html

[T.I.G.R.]

As long as we're on the subject does anyone know where I can get some white polish for my golf shoes? I've hunted all over H.H. and Cha Am and can't find any......thanks....

[lomuamart]

Thanks for that, Pete.
The oils sound interesting and I bet they'd clean up the nooks and crannies of the shoes. Petroleum jelly or aloe vera would probably work for the moisturising. A friend put bees wax on an old leather jacket here years ago. He took it away for a few days and it came back looking like new.
Maybe someone knows if this treatment will work?
White polish? Not sure. but wouldn't neutral do?

[T.I.G.R.]

Lomuamart -

Nope, neutral wouldn't do it.....if I could even find that. Black and Brown are all I've seen.

My golf shoes always get scuff marks around the toe of the right shoe and of course after a while the whole shoe needs some care. I clean them after each use but haven't found anything that will fix the scuff marks......have tried all the golf and shoe shops with no results.

I just thought about our neighbors who are in the U.S. for a couple of months. Guess I'll email them and ask for some to be brought back.......don't know why I didn't already think of that......

[PeteC]

I think it's going to be hard to find something like saddle soap or beeswax leather dressing. Each time I've looked for shoe polish, everywhere, all I see is some Kiwi paste and the ever popular Kiwi or imitation liquid shine application bottles. Thais really seem to like the latter as its quick and not messy, but it's crap for leather IMO in the long term. Pete

[poosmate]

Try the furniture or car sections of the supermarkets. Many leather creams and polishes. I bought a cream from one of the stalls situated outside Tesco imported from USA.I use it to treat the leather on my suite and my car seats - around 350 Baht.

[chelsea]

I've got a good pair of leather golf shoes that I brought back from the UK about 18 months ago.
My father pointed out that they'd crack and so on in this climate unless I took care of them. So I did and bought a small jar of "Cobblers Cream" in the UK. It's finished now.
So, my question is where can I buy similar in HH? I can get polish, but it's not really that that I want. Ideally, it would be a cream that soaks into the leather to keep it supple and buffs up anyway.
Thanks for any suggestions.

Lomaumart, I am not sure if it is still there, but there used to be a shop a little way past the London Lounge (same side of road) that used to hand make leather shoes and boots. If it is still there perhaps pay a visit next time you are there.

Also just found this it outlines what to use and how to apply it. The product (Dubbin) is what we used to use on leather football boots and really works well. Should be able to purchase from decent sports shop I would imagine
http://forums.iseekgolf.com/forums/13/topics/24575

[lomuamart]

I've just tried some aloe vera. Just a dab first and then all over - the golf shoes that is.
They shine up a treat, but I'll wait and see whether the oil soaks in. I only used it sparingly to give it a chance.
t.i.g.r - why won't neutral work? Don't try the aloe vera yet. Maybe it'll destroy my shoes, but I doubt it.
I'll report back on shoe care

[T.I.G.R.]

Neutral won't cover the scuff marks...........

[margaretcarnes]

Toothpaste might remove the scuff marks? It works on floor tiles... but I'd be surprised if saddle soap isn't available somewhere in HH. I'm maybe stupidly thinking saddles on beach horses of course - but they must use something on the saddles surely?
Theres that leather shop on the corner nearly opposite Mr Dans as well Lomu. And for beeswax I'd try the hotch potch stalls at the back of ChatChai market. You might need to make bee noises though!

[lomuamart]

Well, the aloe vera isn't working. The shoes look shiny but it's not being absorbed.
Thanks for the suggestions. I had thought about the leather shops and I'll try one of them and remember the shop on Poonsuk but I'm not sure if it's still there.
Dubbin would probably work a treat as chelsea says - maybe a sports shoe shop might have some? I've actually got a tub of beeswax but it's years old and stinks. Does it go off? I'm going to try it anyway. If it works, it'll last for ages.
I'm afraid I can't help with the white polish, but will try and remember to ask if I go hunting for other stuff.
Where's the Thai dictionary?

[margaretcarnes]

Beeswax shouldn't go off Lomu - honey contains a natural preservative so I would think beeswax has similar properties. But I'd worry that on white shoes it might cause discoloration. Certainly the soft wax I've used on stripped wood darkens with age.
I'd still look for the saddle soap first. Doesn't solve the problem of finding a whitener though....

[PooftersFrothWyoming]

Dr. Martens has a range of shoe care products: http://www.dmusastore.com/c-18-shoe-care.aspx. If I recall correctly the shoes are sold in Bangkok at The Emporium, 3rd floor. So maybe the polishes and dubbins too. The distributor for Thailand is:
O.T.T. Footwear Co. Ltd
1380/1 Moo 7 Srinakarin Road Teparak
Muang Samuthprakarn
10270 Bangkok
Thailand
662 394 4379
Contact: Siriwan / Suda