Winter weather, whether it be snow, slush, rain, sleet, hail or the salt we use to clean up the mess can give your shoes a brutal beating and a real run for your money if you're unprepared.

Perhaps you got caught in a Snowpocalypse in your favorite 2-buckled calf-skins--if you're thinking of hauling them in for costly maintenance,  give these fool-proof sole-saving tips a go first, from Donna Williams, Seasonal Boots Buyer at DSW: