Can This be Fixed? (Lighter vs Darker Shoe)

[furo]

Okay here they are after about 3 light coats of AE burgundy polish, I think they are well on their way now to evening out, what do you guys think?





Compared to last night w/o any polish:

 

[MyOtherLife]

Walk with your left shoe on the sunny side of the street for the next 2 years.
When driving, keep right shoe on and velcro the left shoe to the roof of the car until the colour evens out.

 

[Snedley]

Got these shipped to me, and clearly one has been exposed for quite some time to lighting as a floor model. Any suggestions?
I plan on trying to lighten the other shoe w/ natural sunlight, but maybe there's a better way, as in darkening the floor model safely?
FYI the original color is Chestnut

Send them back and get a replacement. Darken the lighter shoe or put the darker opne in the sun and wait about 2 years

 

[Snedley]

Yes they were 50% off, and possibly the only pair left anywhere in this size

This is what happens when you buy discounted stuff. There's a reason things are on sale or 2nds even if to your untrained eye it's not apparent. Just buy a new pair of shoes in a brand you can afford and stop trying to live Large when you're a pauper or some HS kid.

 

[clapeyron]

This is what happens when you buy discounted stuff. There's a reason things are on sale or 2nds even if to your untrained eye it's not apparent. Just buy a new pair of shoes in a brand you can afford and stop trying to live Large when you're a pauper or some HS kid.

enjoy getting your head ripped off by an ex marine (??) (army trained beefcake).

 

[md2010]



Send them back and get a replacement.  Darken the lighter shoe or put the darker opne in the sun and wait about 2 years

I had similar situation on a pair of amber color shoes. I have polished them for last 12 months . But still one looks slightly different to other. In last 12 months I have polished them over 20-30 times. I also have a pair of shell with the same issue. I haven’t even bothered after 5/6 polishes. If the price is good keep them. But you will always see the difference.
BTW my shell pair I took them to cobbler and he said its not possible to polish and change color in shell.

 

[lostron]

try leather honey conditioner, it really darkens the color if you leave it overnight

 

[furo]

I may throw on a heavier coat of Lexol tonight - it's the regular conditioner (not the "non-darkening" stuff).

 

[GBR]

Heavier oxblood on the delinquent one - it is getting there if it will never be perfect.

 

[furo]



Heavier oxblood on the delinquent one - it is getting there if it will never be perfect.

What do you think about some brown as well?

 

[MSchapiro]

I'd be amazed at myself if I noticed the shade difference on two different feet. It would have to be a photo. A photo where you were standing with your feet parallel, so I didn't think it was the light.

 

[NORE]

I'm surprised no one recommended bleach on the darker shoe.

 

[Quadcammer]

what shoe is that, they look nice

 

[furo]

C&J Westbourne

 

[furo]



Renovateur, followed by some appropriate cream polish.

Do you mean this? Because that's a cream... also, what about trying some neatsfoot oil to darken the shoe? Says the Renovateur has neatsfoot in it, so perhaps neatsfoot alone will do the trick, I dunno....