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post #631 of 5212
11/30/11 at 7:29am
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Originally Posted by Liquidus View Post

I don't think anyone here spends much more than 600 pounds on shoes except for possibly bespoke.

I just did. Boy do I fell better now! biggrin.gif
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post #632 of 5212
11/30/11 at 7:30am
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Originally Posted by Son Of Saphir View Post

what the shoe Butler?
it look very very good. icon_gu_b_slayer[1].gif

yes that was my first impression too... wow.gif
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post #633 of 5212
11/30/11 at 8:45am
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Originally Posted by Son Of Saphir View Post

what the shoe Butler?
it look very very good. icon_gu_b_slayer[1].gif

Crockett & Jones!bigstar[1].gif
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post #634 of 5212
12/1/11 at 4:02pm
I have a question and I don't remember it being adressed so far. Is it wise to blend polish shades to get a better clor match for a shoe?

I own brown dress shoes a few companies, but pretty much all my shoe polish is Allen Edmonds. For a pair of Ferragamo Novaxy shoes I really love, the standard AE is a hair too dark and I was thinking, just hint of their Cognac if mixed in is pretty much an exact color match. I want to keep the shoes as close to their natural shade as possible. Is this doable or am I being too fussy?
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post #635 of 5212
12/1/11 at 4:19pm
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Originally Posted by Butler View Post


Crockett & Jones!bigstar[1].gif


which model/last?

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post #636 of 5212
12/1/11 at 9:43pm
Decided to start on the path of the mirror. Obviously not as good as Lear & co, but I hope I'm getting there.
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post #637 of 5212
12/1/11 at 9:51pm
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Originally Posted by Ivon View Post

I have a question and I don't remember it being adressed so far. Is it wise to blend polish shades to get a better clor match for a shoe?

I own brown dress shoes a few companies, but pretty much all my shoe polish is Allen Edmonds. For a pair of Ferragamo Novaxy shoes I really love, the standard AE is a hair too dark and I was thinking, just hint of their Cognac if mixed in is pretty much an exact color match. I want to keep the shoes as close to their natural shade as possible. Is this doable or am I being too fussy?

A lot of polishers choose to mix their polishes. You should give it a go, and if it's wax you can always strip it off if it doesn't look as nice as you thought it would.
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post #638 of 5212
12/1/11 at 9:54pm
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Originally Posted by UberDyologzz View Post

Decided to start on the path of the mirror. Obviously not as good as Lear & co, but I hope I'm getting there.
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Mirror is definitely getting there. Did you use a darker polish or is this just the effect of the deepening mirror?
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post #639 of 5212
12/1/11 at 9:57pm
Actually I used a neutral polish - the leather of the captoe itself was just slightly darker when I bought it, but it's mostly the effect of the deepening mirror.
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post #640 of 5212
12/1/11 at 11:02pm
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which model/last?

Sorry- they are quite old, no idea!bigstar[1].gif
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post #641 of 5212
12/1/11 at 11:03pm
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Almost 50,000 thread views! icon_gu_b_slayer[1].gif
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post #642 of 5212
12/2/11 at 5:49am
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Originally Posted by UberDyologzz View Post

Decided to start on the path of the mirror. Obviously not as good as Lear & co, but I hope I'm getting there.
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Clearly on the path...looks great!
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post #643 of 5212
12/2/11 at 5:57am
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Originally Posted by Naka View Post

A lot of polishers choose to mix their polishes. You should give it a go, and if it's wax you can always strip it off if it doesn't look as nice as you thought it would.

I am really curious about that Japanese shoe polishing guy that people oogle his video online. I think it was you who said he makes his own polishes. I would love to get more information on this.
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post #644 of 5212
12/2/11 at 4:13pm
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Originally Posted by Naka View Post

A lot of polishers choose to mix their polishes. You should give it a go, and if it's wax you can always strip it off if it doesn't look as nice as you thought it would.

I am really curious about that Japanese shoe polishing guy that people oogle his video online. I think it was you who said he makes his own polishes. I would love to get more information on this.

It wasn't me who said that, it was nutcracker. He makes his own creams and conditioner apparently. The wax he uses was part Saphir MDO and Neutral Kiwi Parade Gloss IIRC.
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post #645 of 5212
12/2/11 at 4:22pm
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Almost 50,000 thread views! icon_gu_b_slayer[1].gif

I clicked "back" and "forward" 4 times to reach the promised land
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