Good morning gentlemen, I hope that this post finds everyone in great spirits and staying warm and dry. There have been a lot of men posting about getting shoes re done or re furbished. Granted if you paid a lot for the shoes you are going to want to keep them in the best possible condition. Now granted just because they might not be name brand or $500.00-$1000.00 does not mean you don’t need to take care of them. Actually this is just the opposite. Shoe care and maintenance is very important. This is not just for the shoes themselves, but for your feet as well. Wearing shoes in inclement weather cause the shoes to become soaked with water, snow, and if you’re in areas where they use salt to melt ice this is really detrimental to your shoes. So protecting your shoes is vital. I recommend in areas where you have heavy rain, water, and especially where salt is present I recommend wearing galoshes overcoat shoes to protect them. Also many like to use quick shine shoe sponges to get a nice gloss on their shoes. This is good for quick shine, but for long lasting protection you need to use shoe paste or a form of polish agent to place on them to protect them. Daily bushing with a brush to knock off the dirt is also important as well. The more you keep your shoes dry and free of dirt and grime the longer they will last. I would also recommend have at least two pairs of shoes for every shoe that you have that you wear on a daily basis, this way you can rotate you shoes giving your shoes time to dry and conform to their original shape. By taking them off and placing shoe trees in them will Keep their shape and allow them to dry in the correct shape. A great rule of thumb is to brush your shoes when you take them off daily, and then once the week or on whatever day you’re off do a deep cleaning and apply shoe polish. While you’re doing this, it is the perfect time to examine your shoes for holes, spots, afraid laces, or anything for you to l repair or replace what is needed.

🧮Mathematics Day🧮 Exploring patterns, solving puzzles, and understanding the world through numbers – it's a journey of discovery that's endlessly fascinating. Mathematics plays a crucial role in understanding all sorts of subjects such as science, music, social studies and even art. The study of mathematics helps people to learn better problem solving skills and serves as a way to help humans organize and think logically. Mathematics Day is here to celebrate and appreciate everything that this discipline has to offer to individuals and to the world at large. 🧮History of Mathematics Day🧮 Originating in India, the day is particularly centered around one man. In fact, the reason Mathematics Day is set on December 22 is because it is the birthday of the country’s most respected mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan. A math genius of the highest degree, Ramanujan was born in 1887 and spent his life under British rule in India. In spite of the fact that he had almost no training in mathematics, Ramanujan made some important contributions to the discipline, including number theory, infinite series, mathematical analysis, and continued fractions. Ramanujan’s original mathematical research and theories were born in isolation, as his work was far too advanced and novel for the mathematicians of his day to work with him. However, through correspondence with an English math professor at the University of Cambridge, Ramanujan became more connected and eventually moved to England and became the first Indian Fellow at Trinity College in Cambridge. Ramanujan’s life was cut short at age 32 when he died in 1920 of complications from a disease he had earlier in his childhood. Even after his death, his contributions were important, especially when a lost notebook of his was found more than 50 years after his death, in 1976. Now, Mathematics Day is here to appreciate and celebrate the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan and his contributions to the world. The introduction of Mathematics Day by the Indian government happened in 2011, in the lead up to what would be the celebration of the125th anniversary of Ramanujan’s birth in 2012. That same year, the Indian government released a commemorative stamp in his honor.