Before beginning the Foley process, I looked into some of the basics of Foley recording.
This article by premium beat gives a basic overview of many different parts of recording Foley. They talk about what objects are useful for emulating certain sounds and the importance of microphone placement. This is especially useful for us as we wanted to create an environment for the objects. Having distance from the mic allowed them to breathe a bit more helping create this naturally.
Rode also have a fantastic article talking about the fundamentals of Foley recording.
http://www.rode.com/blog/all/a-quick-guide-to-recording-foley-effects
I also looked at many youtube videos regarding foley recording and different foley artists.
Gary Hecker is a foley artist who has worked on films such as Hancock and 300. He has a video where he shows some examples and techniques.
All of these had a significant impact during the recording process.