I Pulled Out Shoes I Hadn’t Worn All Winter… and Found White Fuzzy Patches Growing on the Leather. What Is This?

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of pulling your favorite shoes out of storage after a long winter. Maybe they’re the perfect pair of leather sneakers, classic boots, or dress shoes you’ve been waiting months to wear again.

But then you notice something strange.

Tiny white fuzzy spots.

Maybe they look like cotton fibers. Maybe they resemble dust. Maybe they’re clustered around seams, eyelets, or creases in the leather.

Your first reaction is probably:

“What on earth is growing on my shoes?”

If you’ve ever discovered mysterious white fuzzy patches