Synthetic boots care

Tips for the maintenance of synthetic Boots

Synthetic materials don’t need that much care to protect them against external agents. Synthetic boots can be improved by uses since the tension and bending applied to their materials end up by softening them.

Basic Maintenance of a Football Boot

  • internal lasts

    Insert internal lasts to prevent the boots from losing their shape and to keep the material taut while they are in the rucksack (often with 1 kg of clothing on top), on the shoe rack, in the locker in the changing room or at home. Shoe trees are easy to find in any shoe shop, are inexpensive and can be reused for different pairs of boots. They are an essential item for any footballer. They are available in a variety of materials and sizes.

  • Remove moisture

    Remove all traces of moisture to prevent the leather from rotting. To do this, it is important to dry them inside and out if it has rained, and only inside if the field was dry, once you get home after competing or training. Even if it hasn't rained, moisture will have accumulated from foot sweat alone. As mentioned above, synthetic material does not breathe nearly as well as natural material, so moisture takes much longer to evaporate, which can result in the material rotting and creating unpleasant odours that will never go away. The best solution is to remove the insole (if it is not glued to the sole) and follow these steps:

    - If it has not rained, leave them in a ventilated place, protected from the sun, with the shoe trees in place.

    - If it has rained, insert newspaper inside the boots to quickly absorb the water for approximately a day and a half. Once this time is up, remove the paper and insert the shoe trees.