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Best shoe polish?

post #1 of 101
10/11/04 at 10:44am
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Does anyone have suggestions for top shoe polishes to maintain our Lobb,Edward Green,Mantellassi,etc. shoes? It seems that Kiwi and Meltonian(owned by Kiwi&#33 are as commonplace as Dunkin Donuts and McDonalds.Are there superior products available without searching the ends of the earth?[b]
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post #2 of 101
10/11/04 at 10:48am
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post #3 of 101
10/11/04 at 12:00pm
My favorites are Mantellassi, EG, and Weston. Of the three, EG has the most pungent aroma. koji
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post #4 of 101
10/11/04 at 12:21pm
Anyone heard Avel?
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post #5 of 101
10/11/04 at 12:25pm
Lincoln Wax is best polish I have used. Have carried it at the shop for 10 years. Good enough for the USMC, good enough for me.
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post #6 of 101
10/11/04 at 1:02pm
I have some of the Cura wax polish, which is owned by Woodlore, which is owned by Allen Edmonds. You might want to look at Alden (which I haven't tried). It would be nice to find an online source for some of the English polishes. (And, yes, I do want to try the Lincoln&#33
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post #7 of 101
10/11/04 at 1:08pm
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Anyone heard Avel?
Yes, Avel is the manufacturer of Saphir. Execellent cremes, waxes, and cleaners. They also manufacture for J.M. Weston, and I think also Lobb and Berluti.
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post #8 of 101
10/11/04 at 2:28pm
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(Giona Granata @ 11 Oct. 2004, 5:21) Anyone heard Avel?
Yes, Avel is the manufacturer of Saphir. Execellent cremes, waxes, and cleaners. They also manufacture for J.M. Weston, and I think also Lobb and Berluti.
I have to second Saphir. A truly superlative polish.
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post #9 of 101
10/11/04 at 2:41pm
La Cordonnerie Anglaise and Saphire.
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post #10 of 101
10/11/04 at 2:44pm
I found Lincoln, but where can one find saphir online or in NY or mail order in US/CA thanks
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post #11 of 101
10/11/04 at 2:59pm
Yes, I searched in vain for the Saphir online a while back.
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post #12 of 101
10/11/04 at 3:20pm
I like meltonian http://www.shoeshinekit.com/ http://www.angelusshoepolish.com/
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post #13 of 101
10/12/04 at 1:33am
Here is a link to AFF: http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/Forum....t,world
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post #14 of 101
10/12/04 at 1:49am
Apparently the Silvano Lattanzi polishes that Louis Boston distribues are by Kiwi with a Lattanzi label affixed.
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post #15 of 101
10/12/04 at 2:25am
Any idea who manufactures Allen Edmonds shell cordovan shoe cream? Cura or someone else? I don't see any shell cordovan cream on Cura's website though. And how effective is their cream compared to, say, Alden's shell cordovan wax polish?
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