What happened to my nice leather shoes?
Hi,
I'm writing in with the hope that I can find out what happened to my rather new leather shoes --- and of course, how I can restore them?
I bought these shoes some months back, and within a couple of weeks of use I moved from the tropics to the cold winter of europe. A quick exposure to some of the snow and sludge, I suppose, but they developed a white discoloration as shown in the photos.
These shoes are new, and I'd much appreciate being able to get these stains off the shoes.
Also, I'm interested in learning what happens to the leather when the moisture changes, or pH changes. Could it be the salt in the water that they use on sidewalks? Links to forum posts would be nice.
Cheers,
Arjun
