The soles of shoes can be made to last much Jonger if ordinary varnish is applied to them. When the shoes are new, or howe just been resoled, apply the varnish to the soles Allow an interval for drying. and then give them a second coat. When this has become hard, give them still another coat. The whole operation will not: take very long, as varnish dries more quickly on leather than it does on wood. Be quite sure that the varnish is set before attempting to wear the shoes. After a few days the varnish will wear in certain places on the soles, 80 that it will pay to touch these spots up again and leave them|- over night. The application of varnish has the additional advantage of making leather absolutely, waterproof. For this reason it is a good plan when putting on the varnish to put a little on the part where the upper joins the sole.
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