https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoe-challenges%e2%80%94driving-shoes-prep-care Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 20:40:19 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoe-challenges%e2%80%94driving-shoes-prep-care#post-999354 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 22:06:51 +0000 lyn* 999354@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wear them as work shoes, and never for driving (learnt that one the hard way!) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoe-challenges%e2%80%94driving-shoes-prep-care#post-999342 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:59:56 +0000 unfrumped 999342@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Maybe so!&nbsp;That will have &nbsp;to be factored &nbsp;in to CPW, doh!&nbsp; I expect nothing is going to wear like my trusty Clarks and Lifestrides in solid black leather--you can keep polishing those babies for years! If I continue to enjoy this look, then will need to pounce when an "extra"&nbsp;item comes&nbsp;around at a good price and fit,&nbsp;and try to find classics. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoe-challenges%e2%80%94driving-shoes-prep-care#post-999335 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:53:37 +0000 anchie 999335@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Unfortunately my only lesson is that I have to replace my nude or light colored shoes every year. They wear out pretty fast. I am now planning to have more then one pair so that I can alternate them, because I really wear this kind of shoes a lot. Maybe that will help? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/nude-shoe-challenges%e2%80%94driving-shoes-prep-care#post-999326 Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:44:48 +0000 unfrumped 999326@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Shoes in lighter neutrals like “nude”, or tan, or gray, &nbsp;or other colors to contrast with my dark neutrals, are a goal this year. </p> <p>Before I read the post on the blue dye plastic bag rubbing off on Stuart, I had my own experience of wearing new SW beige and black shoes and finding some tiny &nbsp;dark lines on the sides after one day of wear. So far not coming off with cleaner, so may be a small scratch in the leather. Not sure if incurred while using gas &amp; brake pedals.</p> <p>I also sprang for the sale price on tan patent AGL flats and so I have been watching them carefully—okay so far. </p> <p>I’ve &nbsp;&nbsp;put some older slip-on shoes in my car for driving, and finding out more about leather protection.</p> <p>But, it gives me pause. Light-colored shoes ARE likely to be more subject to showing wear and tear. Will they turn out to give out before giving good service? How careful do I need to be? These aren’t for casual wear, but do need to function for work days with hours of use. And it’s no secret that since they were a step up in cost, that it would be more painful for them to get ruined. Will it turn out that my nude shoe discovery is just too impractical ? Have I traded up in style but added angst over my items instead of being able to enjoy them?</p> <p>Any advice from experienced YLF’ers on this subject? Shoe finish protection, lessons learned?</p>