Evening journal., 1908-01-20
GLAZED KID SHOES
WINNING FAVOR
Chemists and Tanners Can
Conceive Of No Better
for Upper Leather

The fact that the calfskin tanners
are advertising extensively that the
stock they are turning out at present
isn't dust catcher" emphasizes the
point that glazed kid is the mist desir-
able OF all upper feathers from the
standpoint of ease in keeping 1t shined
up and attractive. Glazed kid has long
since been recognized as one OF the
most comfortable and at the same time
light and durable feathers for the up
pers Of shoes. 1t is dressy in appear
ance and takes an excellent polish.
owing to the soft. flexible character OF
the stock. which affords comfort 10
the foot, II is preferred by large per-
centage of persons who once come to
learn its superiority over all other up
per feathers.
But the matter Of dressing the leath-
er when il becomes soiled, as all leath-
ers worn in footwear will, which has
been referred to. is one of vastly great
er Importance than the average person
would believe. 1t is worthy of great
ed with the footwear-buying public as
much as possible. because to do so is
certain TO largely increase the demand
for glazed kid. Glazed kid has such a
strong. silky fibre. is so thin and
glove-like. that IL can only be displaced
in popular favor by being lost sight Of
by reason OF other kinds and finishes
of upper leather being pushed upon the
public fancy, while glazed kid is ne
elected. Glazed kid has a finish, to
start with, which is natural, and the
shoe can be worn for months. If proper
care is taken. without the necessity Of
any polishing or dressing whatever.
1t can simply be shined up with a
brush OF cloth. When 1t does need
rejuvenating, however. II has another
advantage. in that It will accommodate
itself absolutely to any of the better
grades of Dolishes and dressings on the
market to-day. either liquid or other
wise. True some grades of black
ings and polishes are better than others
for this purpose but any one of them, as
has been stated. will answer the pur-
pQse admirably. because the day when
certain polishes contained acids which
cracked and ruined the leather has long
since passed. In other words, all the
polishes and dressings are practically
harmless. though some of them contain
oil TO a greater extent than others, and
consequently act as a better feeder to
the pores of the leather.
It is a safe suggestion, therefore. TO
wearers of glazed kid shoes to use any
kind Of dressing or polish that presents
/ itself or that is most convenient, and
/ all the time the shoes will not catch
/ the dust by reason of the tannage ard
/ finish being such as make glazed kid
vastly superior to many other kinds
and finishes of leather in this respect.
The latter will not gather dust and is
easier kept bright and clean, while the
former does not have these advant-
ages.
OF course. there sre undoubtedly
certain blackings and polishes which
are better adapted for glazed kid thar
others, but all the standard mawes arc
so admirably adapted for use on glazed
kid, that no one Of them can claim q
monopoly. nor is it to the advantage
of the glazed kid manufacturers tina,
! the latter should be the case.
Glazed kid will never be displaced
because there is nothing better. II
may for a time not receive that at
tention which 1t deserves by reason OF
its superiority, but in the end it must
again occupy the position which by
reason Of its merit it alone can hold
Even the wisest tanners and chemists
who have studied the subject cannot
conceive of any other finish Of upper
leather which would equal or excel The
present tannage Of glazed kid.-In Other
words It has reached perfection, and
now that prices for raw goatskins are
once more back where stock is avail.
able at low prices compared with whai
was formerly asked, there is certain L
be such a revival in the demand foi
this best-of-all upper feathers. Glazet
Kid Shoes. made of leather tanned IL
Wilmington. are on sale at Snellen
burgs. So far their selling is quit,
large.