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Shoe Damage Report & Shoe P0rn Central - Part II
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onix
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I would be afraid to polish a spectator shoe.Originally Posted by holymadness
The very reason I sold mine, before I'd even worn them. What a nightmare!Originally Posted by Ich_Dien
I think this has been discussed before:
- Use neutral for normal scuffs
- If color polish required then you can use tapes
- If you cannot find the appropriate tape (that is not too sticky), polish the dark part first, white part later, and use cotton rags for buffing instead of horse-hair brush.
I personally use neutral all the time. I guess I don't wear them enough to require major color polishing.
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Those Gucci's are going to be particularly miserable to unlace/lace every time you polish themOriginally Posted by Newcomer
How many people remove the laces to polish their shoes?
New arrivals, just in time for summer.Originally Posted by greekgeek
Some of the nicest specs ever posted here
I would be afraid to polish a spectator shoe.Originally Posted by holymadness
Not as hard as it sounds, just takes a little extra time.
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Originally Posted by EL72
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I would be afraid to polish a spectator shoe.Originally Posted by holymadness
Neutral, son. I'm more afraid to polish suede.
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If I were going to design a shoe it would look EXACTLY like this:
Adelaide with short wingtip and short heel counter (short of heel breast) for balance. No broguing or pinking.
I lighten the photo a little to show the detail.
I will be wearing them on Saturday, thanks to DW.
Adelaide with short wingtip and short heel counter (short of heel breast) for balance. No broguing or pinking.
I lighten the photo a little to show the detail.
I will be wearing them on Saturday, thanks to DW.
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If I were going to design a shoe it would look EXACTLY like this:Originally Posted by glenjay
Adelaide with short wingtip and short heel counter (short of heel breast) for balance. No broguing or pinking.
I lighten the photo a little to show the detail.
I will be wearing them on Saturday, thanks to DW.
So pretty much EG Southwold without the punches.
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So pretty much EG Southwold without the punches.Originally Posted by onix
I suspect that there are other brands that make an Adelaide with a wingtip as well, but it's not something you see very often for some reason, and even less with a short wingtip.
I own EG shoes, but the Southwold never even crossed my mind when I was discussing the design with DW. I think DW created a much nicer flow to the shape of the wingtip that that of the Southwold however. I also think the shorter heel counter gives better balence to the shoe, than the longer heel counter on the Southwold.
I am also not a big fan of broguing or pinking, as they both get in my way when polishing a shoe. I also like the cleaner look.
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glenjay shoe look very very good
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