Trent Potter

Shoe Care & Repair Specialist

Trent Potter is a Shoe Care and Repair Specialist and the Founder and Co-Owner of Southern Polished​ and Potter & Sons, a sandal-making business and shoe repair business. With over nine years of experience, he specializes in hand-crafted sandals, shoe cleaning and polishing, and sole and heel repair. Trent holds a BA in Political Science from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Trent’s work with Southern Polished has been featured in Nashville Lifestyles, Okra Magazine: Real Southern Culture, Today in Nashville, and Good Grit Magazine. ​Trent also has a YouTube channel alongside his brother, Heath, called Trenton & Heath, which has over 250K subscribers.

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How to

Stretch Boots

There are many ways to correct uncomfortable boots. If you're having trouble breaking them in or they don't fit in specific areas of your foot or calf, any of these methods will work. Stretching a full size or more is mo...

How to

Fix a Shoe Heel

Over time, the heels of your shoes will wear down from wearing and walking in them and you may need to replace them. If you have a high heel, then all you need is to put in a new tip before you can walk in them again. If...

How to

Make Shoe Polish

Ever needed to polish your shoes but did not have any shoe polish on hand? Don't fret! You can make your own shoe polish at home! Best of all, you have complete control of the ingredients and will ''exactly'' what's in y...

How to

Use Shoe Cream

Shoe cream is a type of shoe polish that contains dye. In addition to restoring shine and suppleness to your leather shoes, shoe cream can brighten up the color of your shoes and cover faded spots and scratches. Once you...

How to

Stretch Steel Toe Boots

Instead of breaking in steel toe boots by wearing them and getting painful blisters in the process, you might want to stretch them out before you wear them. Luckily, there are some easy techniques that you can use to str...

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Stretch Leather Sandals

If you have new leather sandals that you'd like to wear, there are lots of ways to stretch them out so they're nice and comfortable. To stretch the leather quickly, try heating up the sandals with a hair dryer or sprayin...

How to

Bleach Converse Shoes

Whether you have old Converse shoes that used to be white that you want to bring back to their original state, or colored ones that you want to lighten up, using bleach can be a great option to change their color! You ca...

How to

Make a Shoe Wider

The easiest way to widen your shoes is to walk around in them in your home for about a week. If you’d like to make your shoes wider more quickly, however, you can choose from several simple methods. These include blowi...

How to

Clean High Heels

High heels add a feminine touch to any outfit. If you wear heels a lot, you probably know the struggles of keeping your shoes clean and shiny looking after a night out. You can freshen up your heels by using products you...