Save our soles! Cobblers on the 15 best ways to look after your shoes

Rotate your trainers, oil your leather footwear and use toe protectors – and whatever you do, don’t chuck your shoes in the washing machine

Now that trainers have supplanted smart shoes for so many occasions, and people replace them as often as fashion and budget allow, shoe maintenance is becoming a lost art. But if you love your shoes, it’s well worth pursuing. How can you keep your favourite pairs going for as long as possible? We asked cobblers for their dos and don’ts.