of shoes when doing this it will make them last twice as long. Wear the shoes alternating them on a every other day schedule. 

Make sure that the shoes are dry and moisture free. A neat little item that will help dry the shoes while still keep their original shape. This awesome little accessory is called a cedar shoe tree.

Making sure that each set of leather shoes is properly cared for everyday. This is an important step to increase how long the shoes last. 

The best products to keep the shoe's nice are the natural care products like saddle soap, mink oil, and we have even used animal fat from deer and elk we have harvested in the past. 

Goop Automotive hand cleaner is a non-water-based cleaner that helps remove the junk that gets picked up when working in the garage. Another care product is called pine gum it will help blend in nicks and faded colors.

If your leather shoes are always getting wet it is a good idea to find a water-proofer that will keep them as dry as possible. Never dry a leather shoe over any kind of heat source, this can cause them to shrink and crack. 

They sell silicon water-proofers, and beeswax can also be used. There is only one time we will get a leather shoe wet and that is to help custom fit the shoe to the owners foot.

I used to wear cowboy boots when I was a kid. I loved them, but they would cause blisters. 

I was told by an old cowboy to wear them down to the lake, jump in, and then wear the boots until they were dry. This process will form the boot to your foot. It works!

 night, the bacteria cannot live in the cold. You'll want to warm them up before putting them on for the day. 

Or a 50/50 mix of vinegar in a spray bottle. The mix also kills the bacteria.

Finally to get rid of the smell, we use two methods. The first method is backing soda. 

I know it's messy, but we have a trick that is not messy but still works. Go to a department store and pick up a cheap pair of nylon stockings. 

Take a cup of baking soda and put it in each stocking, tie the end, and place one stocking in each shoe. 

The second deodorizer uses the same method as the baking soda instead use a cup of unused coffee grounds. The coffee grounds will get rid of the odor, we have used to get rid of diesel smell in our home when an old fuel oil furnace sprung a leak.

If you follow this advice the toxic smell coming from those smelly shoes will go away. One other tip we'd like to put in is try to always get shoes that can "breathe" and have good air flow. 

We know that if waterproof shoes are a must they do not breathe so the above tips will help get rid of odor. 

sneaker, but now has other names that are more familiar. 

The Tennis Shoe, tennies, tena shoe, and even simply a trainer. There are different variations for walking, running, casual, work, sports, simply put there is a sneaker for every occasion. 

Have you ever wondered when tennis shoes were invented? Or Who invented the tennis shoe?

It is hard to imagine but tennis shoes, "sneakers" were created over 100 years ago. In 1800s when the Industrial Revolution was just starting to get under way. 

In the United States, they started to produce rubber. Sneakers, originally called plimsolls, started as a plain rubber soled shoe. 

But Goodyear, who was back then a rubber shoe company, in 1892 invented and presented Keds Ò. Within ten years the name "sneaker" was given to the shoes because they were so quiet.

In 1917 Converse jumped into the "sneaker" revolution and introduced the Converse All Star. This was the shoe worn by basketball players.

It eventually became known as the Chuck Taylor All Star. These became the must have shoes for over 50 years for basketball players and some kids.

In 1931, the Dassler brothers Adi and Rudolph created the first shoe focused on tennis. This was how the brand Adidas was created. 

The brothers then had a disagreement so Rudolph partnered with Puma Schuhfabrik. This partnership introduced a football shoe and the brand Puma.

Sneakers were not considered to be the go to shoe until the 1950s when James Dean was photographed with him in a pair of jeans and a white pair of the sneakers. 

After this they were worn by teenagers of the time. It did not matter, boys and girls of the era wore them as a sign of rebellion.

Nike joined the sneaker business in 1968, when Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman partnered up and create Blue Ribbion Sports Shoes. Soon after, they decided to change the business name to Nike after the Greek Goddess of Victory. 

In 1971, they bought the Nike symbol from a graphic design student. They only paid thirty five dollars for the symbol. 

In 1979, the first air insole was introduced, the Nike Tailwind. Then once again in 1985 they came out with the Air Jordan.

Ever since the Jordan's hit the market the shoe market has been overtaken by different brands, styles and purposes. The sneaker has become the go to shoe for people all over the world in every profession. 

After a while, without a little bit of attention, shoes can become scuffed, dull, and look wore out. They do not always have to meet the trash can, especially if they are not full of holes or broke down. 

Take a potato and cut it in half. Take the cut side of the potato and rub it all over the shoe. 

We would recommend throwing the potato in the garbage and continuing with a little elbow grease and shoe polish.

When they are all done, they will look shiny and new. This will not take care of tennis shoes, but works on boots, heals and loafers.