Yes — over-conditioning can also damage shoes. Constantly layering on cream and polish leaves the leather "saturated" with oil and sticky, building up a thick finish that keeps it from "breathing", attracts dust, turns the leather mushy, and dulls the color. Leather needs care at the right rhythm — more is not better.
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The full answer
Real leather can only absorb so much oil and moisture. Conditioning too heavily and too often:
- leaves the leather greasy and tacky, attracting dust
- polish buildup makes the finish thick and dull, blocking absorption
- overly softened leather loses its shape and creases deeply
- cream pooling in spots causes staining. A sensible rhythm: brush/wipe daily; deep-condition every 4–6 weeks for regularly worn shoes; and periodically strip old layers with Renomat before conditioning anew. "Resting" your shoes and rotating pairs matter just as much as conditioning.
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Saphir Médaille d'Or vs regular Saphir — is the price gap worth it?
Saphir Médaille d'Or (MDO) is Saphir's top-tier line: more mink oil and lanolin, deeper penetration, completely colorless (safe for light leathers), and longer-lasting than the standard Saphir line. It costs about 2–3 times more — worth it for premium leather shoes; for everyday shoes, the standard Saphir line is plenty.