Monday 29 July 2013

Facebook Giveaway


Win a quality shoe care kit worth £100

All we want you to do is visit our facebook page, like and share and we will add your name to the prize draw.  The name selected will win a complete shoe care kit worth £100.  

Included in the kit -
  • Macsamillion wooden shoe horn
  • 1 Pair of Woodlore cedar wood shoe trees
  • 1 Pair of protective, travel shoe bags
  • 4  Collonil Shoe creams (Black, Dark Brown, Mid Brown, Neutral)
  • 2 Macsamillion shoe polishes (Neutral, Black)
  • 2 Shoe brushes
  • Collonil Water stop protective spray

The draw will take place on Friday 30th August at midday. The lucky Facebook follower will be informed via Facebook that afternoon.  


Good luck!!

Monday 15 July 2013

Shoe trees - why use them?

We found the following tip in an article from ‪+Esquire‬ magazine. We've been saying it for years, all good quality men's shoes deserve a shoe tree. Check out our ‪+Woodlore‬ shoe trees

"Shoe trees are crucial. They allow your recently worn shoes to contract and dry out to their ideal shape — but only if you choose the less decorative unvarnished ones. Varnished trees look posh, but they don't properly draw moisture — i.e., sweat — out of the leather. Top marks go to unfinished cedar models with a split toe and a fully shaped heel: These ensure the closest possible fit between shoe and tree. Also, there's no need to own a pair of trees for each pair of shoes. The vital time for using them is the hour or two after you have removed the shoes from your feet. After that, the shoes will have returned to their natural architecture and the trees can be removed."