Shoe Damage Report & Appreciation Central - Part I

Originally Posted by zjpj83

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Berluti is a bad joke
Because they are Blake? The Club & Alesandro are not bad (if somewhat dear).

Originally Posted by speedster.8

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Because they are Blake? The Club & Alesandro are not bad (if somewhat dear).

because they are ridiculously overpriced blake....there are some models that are nice, but for the price.

Originally Posted by zjpj83

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Berluti is a bad joke

I do not love their shoes....but their other leather items are nice.

Originally Posted by Kuro

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because they are ridiculously overpriced blake....there are some models that are nice, but for the price.
I think the same, just wanted a more elaborate statement. Maybe i schould have put FLIPPING EXPENSIVE and not dear/deer (spelling?)

No, not because of construction. Because their styling is ostentatious and a hideous parody of itself. I could take a dump and mold it into a shoe shape and it would make better looking footwear.

Originally Posted by zjpj83

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No, not because of construction. Because their styling is ostentatious and a hideous parody of itself. I could take a dump and mold it into a shoe shape and it would make better looking footwear.



Ahhh s**t kickers!!

Originally Posted by jsherman02

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I do not love their shoes....but their other leather items are nice.
??!!!!

Some of the shoes are attractive. The leather goods look kind of plasticky in person (IMHO).

Originally Posted by zjpj83

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No, not because of construction. Because their styling is ostentatious and a hideous parody of itself. I could take a dump and mold it into a shoe shape and it would make better looking footwear.
Well, some of the designs are quite inspired. But what they've put out over the last three or five years has been pretty dire. I daresay Olga might adopt your process for her new "Throne Collection -- Forged in Moments of Contemplation of the Goddess Cloaca"...

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Nice shoes-beautiful shine.

Originally Posted by bluscuro

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these were oddly familiar, then I remembered

Woah how do you get them sooo shiney wow.

Water and some alcohol with a high quality wax.

Originally Posted by zjpj83

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Berluti is a bad joke

Originally Posted by Kuro

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because they are ridiculously overpriced blake....there are some models that are nice, but for the price.

Originally Posted by jsherman02

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I do not love their shoes....but their other leather items are nice.

Originally Posted by zjpj83

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No, not because of construction. Because their styling is ostentatious and a hideous parody of itself. I could take a dump and mold it into a shoe shape and it would make better looking footwear.

Where is Fran when Olga needs him?

Originally Posted by bluscuro

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Originally Posted by Tarmac

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these were oddly familiar, then I remembered

Can someone in the Atlanta area teach me how to do this? I'll compensate you for your time.

Originally Posted by LabelKing

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Water and some alcohol with a high quality wax.
Google spit shine, gang, and you will find some help. Wax and hard work are very important, too. But, in short Start by cleaning up your shoes, esp. the cap or toe box, if that's the area you intend to shine. Second, apply some good leather conditioner; I use some funky beeswax stuff called Crema Alpina. Make sure there isn't any excess left by using a buffing brush or a good cloth. Now, for the polish, first start with the basic layer (either match the colour to your shoes or use a neutral wax). Apply this with an old t-shirt or any other cotton cloth, such as a sock wrapped round your finger. Make sure that the cloth is taut. Apply the basic and moderate level of wax to the shoe. Let it dry for about ten minutes. Grab another bit of cotton, dip it in some warm water and start to rub that layer of wax in small circles until it's glossy; it won't be glass-like just yet. Once there's a slight gloss move on to the next step or even use a buffing brush. Now, dip a clean piece of cloth into the warm water and then put some wax on it, but not too much, and rub it on to the layer of wax already there. Keep doing this but with ever decreasing levels of wax. You don't want to use too much wax, esp. not any more than you used the first time round, otherwise you'll end up dissolving what's there. I like to finish things off with a pair of stockings ... to buff the shoes, of course. Of course, I urge you all to use google or just to search these forums for a better method. The end result for me after a quick polish and a poor photograph. They're EG Chelseas on the 82 last.