CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Shoes
FIVE CARE TIPS
The number five has a special significance at CHANEL: Gabrielle Chanel’s favourite digit, the name of our first perfume, and our number of recommendations to keep your CHANEL shoes in best condition.
To prolong the life of your shoes, do not wear the same pair several days in a row. More advice in boutique.
Should your shoes get wet in the rain or splashed with water, dab them dry with an absorbent non-pilling cloth. Do not place them close to a heat source or expose to direct sunlight as this may damage or fade the material. More advice in boutique.
Regularly treat soft leather, kidskin and lambskin shoes with a nourishing shoe cream applied using a soft cloth. Take care to avoid any care products that may degrade the finish of your shoes. To diminish the appearance of marks on the surface of lambskin leather, try rubbing in a circular motion. More advice in boutique.
Before storing your shoes, put them on shoe trees and leave them to air. Then place them in the original box. Store them in a dry place away from humidity and drastic temperature changes. More advice in boutique.
Your shoes will change over time and with your every step. Designed to keep pace with women’s lifestyles, they will develop a natural patina that is inherent to their life and usage. Day after day they reveal a new aspect of their beauty, and of their history... and yours. More advice in boutique.
SPECIFIC MATERIALS
Regularly apply a nourishing shoe cream and gently shine the leather with a clean soft cloth. To allow the leather to breathe, do not overapply the cream. Gabrielle Chanel was the first to create two-tone shoes, and she herself wore them for a touch of elegance in all seasons. Two-tone shoes have since become a timeless icon in footwear. To keep your shoes in good condition, take this simple precaution: use colourless shoe polish to prevent staining. Should your shoes get wet in the rain or splashed, remember to dab them dry with an absorbent non-pilling cloth. Do not place them close to a heat source or expose to direct sunlight.
Clean your patent leather shoes with a sponge wet with soapy water and dry with a clean soft cloth. Keep light-coloured patent leather away from dark materials that could stain it. Should your shoes get wet in the rain or splashed, remember to dab them dry with an absorbent non-pilling cloth. Do not place them close to a heat source or expose to direct sunlight.
Gently brush suede leathers using a dry shoe sponge or a special suede cloth, smoothing the fibres in the same direction. Lamb or calf suede is particularly sensitive to liquids, stains, and colour migration. If your shoes have been wet, dab them dry with an absorbent, non-pilling cloth. Make sure not to store them near a heat source or expose them directly to sunlight.