Extra cleaning: Use saddle soap on shoes with a lot of dried dirt and grime on them. Saddle soap moistens the dirt and prevents the leather from being scratched. Saddle soap is also effective in removing dark spots from light-colored shoes. Spots on dark-colored shoes can be cleaned and masked with polish, making saddle soap unnecessary.

2torial #0823: Learn2 Shine Leather Shoes (Continued) Remove the laces If your shoes have laces, remove them. Removing the laces lets you polish the tongue and avoid staining the laces. However, this step is optional. If you don't remove the laces, you shouldn't attempt to polish the tongue. Step 3