Care guide for nubuck and suede boots
Boots maintenance is crucial for maximizing their longevity. Discover some quick tips for proper care!
Regular Maintenance and Care for Nubuck Boots:
To keep your boots looking beautiful for longer, consistent care is important. Treat your boots one day before wearing them, allowing the maintenance product to properly protect the nubuck. The frequency of care depends on how often the boots are worn.
Follow the step by step guide below for the best nubuck boot maintenance.
1. Clean the boots with a soft brush, cloth, or sponge. Avoid using a hard brush that could damage the nubuck. You may use a brush specially made for nubuck or suede to gently remove dirt and dust. Make sure the boots are clean and dry before proceeding.
2. Protect your boots from dirt and moisture by using an impregnating spray. Make sure to test it on a small area of your boots first to check for any discoloration.
3. Clean the inside of the boots with an antibacterial spray.
4. If your nubuck boots have a zipper, you can maintain the zipper’s smoothness and cleanliness by using a zipper spray.
You can use boot shapers or paper to prevent sagging or creasing. Boot shapers help maintain the shape of the boots and absorb excess moisture.
Daily Maintenance:
Here are some tips for daily maintenance that help extend the lifespan of your boots.
- Use a soft brush to remove excess dirt after outdoor activities. Avoid using a hard brush that can damage the nubuck. Pay extra attention to the edges near the sole, as dirt can accumulate there and potentially damage the nubuck or stitching.
- If your boots become wet, allow them to dry at room temperature. Avoid placing nubuck boots near heat sources, as this can damage the texture. Remove the insoles and stuff the boots with paper to absorb the moisture.
You will receive a care guide on how to maintain your boots with every pair of boots that you order!
This is a care guide for nubuck and suede only, please find our care guide for leather here.
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Maybe there isn’t a vacancy that fits you right now, but you still feel like Dandelie could be your kind of place.
We’re always happy to meet creative, curious, and talented people who connect with our world.
Whether your strengths are in content, fashion, photography, e-commerce, design, ad specialist, marketing, communication, or something we haven’t thought of yet, you’re welcome to introduce yourself.
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Send your CV, a little introduction, and your portfolio or previous work, if relevant, to:
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Marketing & Content Intern
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Company: Dandelie
Type: Internship
Start date: February, 2027
Dandelie is a sister-founded footwear brand based in Groningen, known for distinctive boots inspired by vintage design, craftsmanship, and personal style.
We are looking for a Marketing & Content Intern to join our small creative team and support the day-to-day marketing and content around the brand. You will join our team together with another intern. We’re looking for a balance of a creative person and a more analytical person. So don’t worry if some of the tasks scare you.
This is a hands-on internship where you’ll have the opportunity to work across social media, content creation, campaigns, influencer marketing, events, newsletters, and e-commerce.
What you’ll do
• Create content for Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and other social channels - campaign production
• Support of the backside of the website
• Create and prepare newsletters
• Research social trends and relevant creators
• Support influencer gifting and collaborations
• Assist with events, pop-ups and brand activations
• Help analyse content performance
• Contribute ideas to the wider Dandelie marketing strategies
Who we’re looking for
You are:
• Currently studying marketing, communication, business, branding, media or a related field
• Interested in fashion, branding and social media
• Creative and visually minded
• Comfortable creating or assist with photo and video content
• Familiar with current social media trends
• Organised and able to work independently
• Proactive and comfortable sharing your own ideas
• Detail-oriented
• Able to work from our Groningen office
• Confident communicating in English
Experience with tools such as Canva, CapCut, Shopify or photography/editing software is a plus.
What we offer
• Hands-on experience within a growing fashion brand
• The opportunity to work across multiple areas of marketing
• Space to develop and execute your own ideas
• Real projects for your portfolio
• Experience with campaigns, content, collaborations and events
• A small team where your contribution has a visible impact
• Internship compensation
Interested?
Send your CV, a motivation letter or video, and any relevant portfolio or examples of your work to isabelle@dandelie.com.
We’d love to hear why you’d like to join Dandelie and what you’d be excited to bring to the team.
Multimedia & Design Intern
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
Company: Dandelie
Type: Internship
Start date: February, 2027
Dandelie is a sister-founded footwear brand based in Groningen, known for distinctive boots inspired by vintage design, craftsmanship, and personal style.
We are looking for a Multimedia & Design Intern to join our small creative team and support the visual side of the brand. You will join our team together with another intern and work closely with us across photography, video, editing, graphic design and branding.
We’re looking for someone with a strong creative eye who enjoys working across different visual disciplines. Don’t worry if you are stronger in some areas than others. Maybe photography and video are your thing, or perhaps design and illustration come more naturally to you. What matters most is that you’re curious, creative and excited to develop your skills.
This is a hands-on internship where you’ll have the opportunity to work on social content, campaign shoots, photography, video editing, graphic design, newsletters, website visuals, events and the wider Dandelie visual identity.
What you’ll do
• Create photo and video content for Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and other channels
• Film and edit Reels, TikToks and other short-form content
• Assist with campaign and product shoots
• Photograph products, outfits and behind-the-scenes moments
• Create graphics and visual assets for social media
• Support the design of newsletters and website visuals
• Create posters, flyers and materials for events and brand activations
• Work on illustrations, layouts and other brand design elements
• Create moodboards and help develop visual concepts for campaigns
• Support the development and consistency of the Dandelie visual identity
• Contribute creative ideas to shoots, campaigns and wider brand projects
Who we’re looking for
You are:
• Currently studying multimedia design, graphic design, visual communication, audiovisual media, photography or a related creative field
• Interested in fashion, branding and visual storytelling
• Creative and visually minded
• Comfortable creating photo and video content
• Interested in graphic design, layout and branding
• Familiar with editing photo and video content
• Able to translate an idea or mood into visual content
• Organised and able to work independently
• Proactive and comfortable sharing your own ideas
• Detail-oriented
• Able to work from our Groningen office
• Confident communicating in English
Experience with tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Lightroom, CapCut, Canva or similar creative software is a plus.
What we offer
• Hands-on experience within a growing fashion brand
• The opportunity to work across photography, video, design and branding
• Space to develop and execute your own ideas
• Real projects for your portfolio
• Experience with campaigns, shoots, social content, events and brand design
• The opportunity to help shape the visual world of Dandelie
• A small team where your contribution has a visible impact
• Internship compensation
Interested?
Send your CV, a motivation letter or video, and your portfolio or examples of your work to isabelle@dandelie.com.
We’d love to hear why you’d like to join Dandelie, what kind of visual work you enjoy creating, and what you’d be excited to bring to the team.
