How to Make Shoes Last Longer

Give your shoes proper care and you can extend their life expectancy by 7 years. That's a whole lot better than destroying you pair of new shoes within a month.

Instructions
Things You'll Need:

• Shoe Shining/cleaning Kits
  
  Step 1
  Avoid wearing shoes two days in a row, and allow shoes to air out for 24 hours.
  Step 2
  Change into flat shoes when driving to avoid breaking a heel.
  Step 3
  Be sure leather shoes dry completely if worn on a rainy day.
  Step 4
  Polish leather shoes when the material loses its luster.
  Step 5
  When necessary, have a shoe repair shop replace the taps on your heels, or resole your shoes when they have worn down.
  Step 6
  Have shoes refinished and dyed when the color begins to fade.
  Step 7
  Have another layer of tread added onto tennis shoes.