People always mix up PU and PVC — both are fake leathers, but they don’t behave the same. Let’s break it down. 💸 Price PU (Polyurethane): Super cheap. That’s why fast-fashion brands love it.PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride): Also cheap, but usually a little pricier than PU because it lasts longer. 🛠️ Durability PU: Cracks and peels … Read more
Dog chewed your leather shoes? Don’t stress. Wipe it clean, smooth it with sandpaper, slap on some leather filler, and cover with polish. Looks fresh again.If the bite’s too deep, only a cobbler saves you. PU leather? Forget it, that stuff won’t heal. So yeah—clean, fill, color, condition. Done.
If your kicks look dull after polish, you’re prob messing up in one of these ways: Too much polish. You cake it on, it clogs the pores. Thin layers, always. Dirty base. Polishing over dust = sealing the dirt in. Wipe first, polish after. Wrong brush/cloth. Use horsehair brush or soft cloth. Old socks ain’t … Read more
Pics lie. Do the 10-sec Read the label Zoom the edges: real shows tiny fibers; PU looks perfectly smooth/plastic. Backside peek: real has suede/flesh; PU has fabric mesh. Smell test: leather = earthy, PU = chemical. Water drop: real darkens/absorbs; PU beads off.Still unsure? Skip the guesswork—see my real-leather shoe picks