We recommend the regular use of a neutral cream cleaner to polish and condition your leather shoes. Every so often, or to cover a scuff you should use a cream polish to match the color of your shoe as closely as possible. Note that you can "customize" the appearance of your shoes by using lighter or darker shades within the same color family, if you so choose. If your shoes have a burnished (darker) toe, do not match the color with the toe, but with the overall color of the shoe. Wax polishes can build-up and create a crackled appearance to the surface of the leather and are therefore not recommended. Suede shoes may be cleaned with a "suede brush".