The wrinkles that form in the patent leather of sneakers and shiny dress shoes can be ironed out as well.
Consider washing cotton laces so they’re extra fresh when you replace the after getting the wrinkles out of your shoes.
Avoid using newspaper or colored paper or the ink could stain your shoes. Use clean towels or rags so you don’t get any dirt on the inside of your sneakers.
The water serves to protect the surface of your shoes from the heat. If the towel is too wet, it could warp or damage your shoes, especially if they’re suede.
Keep the iron moving so it doesn’t sit for too long in 1 spot, which could damage the material.
If the towel starts to dry out from the heat, add a little more water to dampen it again. But make sure it isn’t saturated!
If there are still some wrinkles or creases after they dry, you can repeat the ironing process to smooth them out even more.
Creases and wrinkles are natural, especially as your break in your leather shoes. But you can minimize their appearance by maintaining and massaging the leather with oil. Look for leather oil at your local shoe shop or leather goods store. You can also it online.
You can leave the stretchers in the shoes until you’re ready to wear them.
Avoid keeping the blow dryer in one spot or you could warp the leather. Move the blow dryer back and forth over both shoes.
