I admit I have a few tricks up my blouson sleeve when it comes to fashion dilemmas. There is enough to go around so I hope you find my new Style for Style everyday fashion tips helpful! Let's begin with shoe skid marks. You know the ones. You have a pair of light colored leather, patent leather, or fabric shoes and these black marks appear usually around the sides and heel. I am prone to these after a wild fun night on the town when flitting about in taxis with sloshed giddy girlfriends.
These Marc Jacobs Minnie Mouse green pumps are a longtime favorite of mine but they are so prone to this problem.
To see my fix involving a tool you probably already have, read more
You guessed it - the magic eraser. Or any eraser for that matter. I believe it was a shopgirl who passed on this tip to me. It works most of the time, but I think it depends on the material and how long the skid marks have been there. Style for style baby!
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Love your shoes....the colour, the heal. Lucky girl!
1Thanks for the tip! I have that problem with my new white pumps!
2Oh, thank you! I've tried everything for my pink pumps, but nothing worked so far. (OK, by everything, I mean rubbing the marks with my thumb in vain once in a while....)
3nail polish remover also works wonders on patent. it just rubs 'em right off.
4krampalicious, I wa about to say the same thing...nail polish remover gets them off everytime, I also use it to clean our sneakers too, keeps them looking newer longer!
5Thanks for the tip!
6great tip!
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7Wow! Great tip! Love those shoes...
8Good idea with the daily style tips. Stuff like this definitely comes in handy.
9wow! i can´t believe it that it´s that easy, thanks for the tip!
10hey- toothpaste also works for most scuff marks.
11nice idea!... nice shoes...!
12Krampalicious & CatalinaBella -- I want to tell u to be careful with the nail polish remover, it's too acidic and can ruin the shoe(s)! For patent leather, the eraser will totaly work for new(ish) skip marks, but for the tough ones try spritzing hairspray on a paper towel or kleenex and rubbing gently. Gets 'em every time. For canvas or cotton, use the 'best thing ever' TIDESTICK!
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13I'm sooooo trying this tonight!
Truly Outrageous,
14Daisy Mae
Thanks for the additional tips Spun Sugar! But I agree - nail polish remover could be disastrous! Glad you like my tip ladies. xo
15first gorgeous shoes
and thanks for the tip Fab 
16Great tip, I definitely needed it!
17Fantastic tip. Fantastic shoes.
18Great tip!
19Yes, nail polish remover...not too much though. It wipes right off of patents!
20Fab - LOVE this new feature!
21thanks for the advice, but more important is how nce your shoes are, why don't you do a giveaway
:D:D:D or maybe a cheaper version? poor me can't afford MJ :'( (I can afford spiderman)
22Thanks for the tip!
23Cute shoes. Great tip! I look forward to hearing other tips.
24These shoes are HOT! The pale green is so flattering. They will never go out of style!
25ARE YOU SERIOUS?! WOW! So simple, it must be genial! I will try it right away since my beige favourite shoes suffer EXACTLY from what you described. THANKS again!
26great shoes and a good tip!!
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HELP!!!! WHAT ABOUT SHOES THAT ARE TOO TIGHT?
28what about cloth, open-toed shoes that get those dirty toe-print marks on them??? how do i get them clean??
29That tip is incredible and the shoes are incredible!
30calibabi - it's all about the tidestick. $2.99 at Target.
31i am in love with those shoes.
32That's a great tip!
33Really good tip. I'll have to use it!
34thanks for the tip! I was really scared that I wouldn't be able to do anything about the black skid marks on my favorite pair of patent leather shoes.
35great tip - those shoes are fab!
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