Glazed or polished leather (also called "corrected grain leather") is a waterproof leather coated with varnish, giving it a shiny appearance. This type of leather requires very little maintenance. Indeed, since this leather no longer has the pores (grain) of standard leather, shoe polish or any other care product will not be able to penetrate the leather. A simple, slightly damp soft cloth will suffice to properly maintain your glazed shoes.
To best care for your glazed leather shoes, we invite you to follow the advice below:
Prepare your shoes!
First, remove the laces from your shoes. This will allow you to access every nook and cranny of your pair and will also prevent your laces from getting dirty.
Place your shoes on shoe trees. Using shoe trees at this stage allows you to continue cleaning your shoes in the best conditions. Indeed, your pair will thus regain its original shape, and it will be easier to take care of them.
Start cleaning!
As we mentioned earlier, glazed leather requires very light maintenance and is very different from unglazed leather. Carefully wrap your soft cloth around your index and middle fingers. Make sure the soft cloth, the inner part of your fingers, is not creased.
Add a few drops of water to your cloth, then apply it to your shoe.
Warning: it is strongly advised not to apply shoe polish or cream to your glazed or polished leather. Indeed, this will dull the shiny effect of the polished leather and give your shoe a pasty, greasy, and inelegant appearance.
Make them shine!
The last step to maintaining your glazed leather shoes is to polish them. With an energetic motion, brush your pair using a polishing mitt. Made of genuine lambskin, the polishing mitt is much softer than a polishing brush. It will notably prevent leaving marks or scratches on your pair of shoes, in order to keep them in the best possible condition.
It is recommended to maintain glazed leather at least once a month, or every 4 to 5 wears. This takes into account the rotation of your shoes. Indeed, just like a more classic leather shoe, it is strongly recommended to alternate your glazed or patent leather shoes so that the leather can rest, breathe, and re-tighten.
Although it requires very little maintenance, glazed leather is a delicate but robust leather. For example, it will be difficult to minimize signs of wear (scratches, marks, cracks). However, since the leather is stiffer than full-grain calf leather, comfort creases will tend to be reduced.
As this type of leather is already shiny, glazes cannot be applied to glazed leathers like the Campoli 2 or polished leather like the Olden
