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shoe care
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**The Official Shoe Care Thread: Tutorials, Photos, etc.**
In this thread we talk about shoe care, post our favorite products, before and after photos of our shoes, etc. There seem to be a few opinions on whether to use wax, paste, polish, cream? On what kinds of shoes? How often? Which products? What to avoid? Etc. Perhaps we can all contribute words...- Mr. Moo
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- brushes cream polish leather cream leather shoes mirror shine polishing pull-on-boots-chelsea-boots saphir shell cordovan shine shoe care shoe polish shoe products shoe shine shoe wax shoecare shoes shoes-explained suede suede brush
- Replies: 25,922
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Should I use saddle soap or no?
I finally received all of my supplies from AE and went and bought some saddle soap from a local shoe repair shop here in LA. I bought the saddle soap b/c my shoe shine guy would always use this plus I read some of you use it as well. But when I did a recent search (a few minutes ago) some were...- k4lnamja
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- allen edmonds saddle soap shoe advice shoe care shoe conditioner shoe cream shoe polish shoe shine shoe wax
- Replies: 27
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Restoring faded suede shoes?
I have a pair of dark brown suede shoes that are getting pretty light toward the toe area. What's the best way to go about restoring / darkening them back to the original color (same as the rest of the shoe)? They are worn enough that my simple brushing doesn't work. Is there an alternative?- theyare
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- faded shoes shoe care shoe repair shoe revival suede suede care suede shoes
- Replies: 35
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Shoe Tongue is Hard, Need Advice
i recently bought a used pair of AE PA's used, and found that on the right shoe, the shoe tongue is hardened, whereas on the left , it was a lot more pliable. what do you guys suggest doing to soften the tongue of the right shoe? it causes pain when i walk due to its inability to bend. i'm...- uNiCoRnPriNcEsSx
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- leather shoes shoe advice shoe care shoe tongue
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Matching Shoe Polish To Shoe Color?...
How do you go about getting the best color match between your shoe's original color and polish or wax? Many online sellers sell shoes, i.e. C & J in their "unique" colors...chestnut, but do not offer the corresponding chestnut polish. Some manufacturers do not even make color-matched...- BaseballDad
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- leather polish polishing shoe care shoe conditioner shoe cream shoe leather shoe polish shoe shine
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Prematurely Wearing Down The Back Of The Heel
I've been having this problem with just about every pair of shoes, boots, etc. that I own (RM Williams Chelseas, a pair of Johnston and Murphys, etc.), and I need to figure out a solution before I start purchasing some nicer shoes. The problem is that the very back of the heel is wearing much...- spitfirees20
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- heel leather sole resole resoling shoe advice shoe care shoe repair shoes sole
- Replies: 30
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How often to polish and condition shoes?
I got this info from "A Suitable Wardrobe". I found it to be a bit much to condition my shoes each time I polished them. I usually use conditioner every 2nd or 3rd polish. http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/...r-at-time.html 1) Apply a conditioner (e.g. Saphir Renovateur). 2) Let shoes dry a...- mr monty
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- conditioner horsehair brush how often polish shoes mirror shine sap saphir shoe care shoe conditioner shoe cream shoe polish shoe revival shoes
- Replies: 50
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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how to fix "hairy" suede shoes?
i got caught in the rain in a pair of snuff suede alden chukkas a couple weeks back in nyc (live in san francisco and forgot how unpredictable east coast weather can be). they looked/felt a little worse for wear after drying out, so i tried brushing them with a nylon-bristle suede brush bought...- sfnapolifan
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- hairy suede leather care shoe advice shoe care shoe repair shoe revival suede suede care suede shoes
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Wanna clean my shoes so I can return them...Shhh
I've bought a pair of Clark's Wallabees. I don't like 'em, they're rubbing the hell out of my right foot and they just feel awkward to wear. Problem is, I've already worn them outside, not much just a bit of walking but the crepe sole has blackened. Is there anyway I can clean them up so...- ~whip~
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- cleaning leather return used shoes shoe advice shoe care shoe polish shoe-care shoes
- Replies: 60
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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How to fix a cut in a shoe
I bought some new chelsea boots - nice ones - several times more expensive than I would normally pay for shoes. I wore them out, and a young lady stepped on my foot. As a result, there's a one inch gash, about 1mm deep, on the toe of one of the shoes. I took the shoe to a shoe repairer, and...- davepit
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- chelsea boots cut in a shoe leather leather care shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe cut shoe rapair shoes
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Shoe Polishing mistake?
I am a novice when it comes to shoe polishing. After attempting to polish my shoes, I got these darker spots on the shoes. Is there a remedy for the situation? I was using some kiwi shoe polish and the darker spots didn't occur until tried to "spit shine" a spot.- jroring
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- mistake polishing shoe advice shoe care shoe polish shoe repair shoe revival
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Hard & Soft Bristle Brushes for polishing?
Looking for some advice on when to use which brush... Some say to use the soft to clean dirt then polish with the hard. I've also heard the other way around. What do you guys do and recommend? I like to get my shoes shining like patent leather.- GBer
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- brush polish polishing shoe brush shoe care shoe maintenance shoe polish shoe shine
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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My first shoes with Topy put on
So I did some reading about peoples experience with Topy sole protectors and finally had them put on by a local cobbler on an old pair of Ferragamo laceups that I have. At first I thought that there was going to be a big difference as far as how the shoes felt when walking but quite honestly, I...- IBJanky
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- feet pain insole insoles shoe advice shoe care shoe maintenance sole protector topy topy sole protector uncomfortable shoes
- Replies: 124
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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mink oil....bad for good leather?
So I used to use a quick wipe down of mink oil on my EGs or C&Js every morning and the other day the shoe shine guy who comes by my work scolded me. He said that the oil is not good for nicer leathers.....and said it makes it harder to polish the shoes. Is he just trying to get me to need a...- Ward
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- how to use mink oil leather leather care leather cream leather polish mink oil leather mink oil review mink-oil oil shoe care shoe-care shoes
- Replies: 27
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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replacing elastic side/gore on Chelsea boots
is this something a cobbler can do? a normal cobbler will be able to do? I know some places like RM Williams have a recrafting service, but would rather not paying $100 just for shipping to and fro. so, question for RM, C&J, etc owners...how do you replace your elastics after they go limp?- makewayhomer
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- boots chelsea boots elastic side chelsea boots replacing elastic side shoe care shoe repair shoe revival
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Toes collapses on leather shoes... how to deal?
Hey folks, First time poster here - been lurking for a long time. I wear various quality leather dress shoes pretty much full time - working in the office, going dancing, taking walks, working in the shop, etc. Most of my shoes, even my precious pair of ferragamos, have pretty hard lives. I...- cazzzidy
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- leather leather shoes shoe advice shoe care toe toes
- Replies: 23
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Shoe Damage Report & Shoe P0rn Central - Part II
Those are nice Oyaji. Thanks, they are my favorite one. Here another pair of mine, G&G St James (from Bespoke-England), always showing left foot pics as it is my "worst" foot:- Oyaji
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- berluti blake blake rapid stitch crockett-jones crockett-jones-brand edward-green edward-green-brand goodyear welted john-lobb-shoes resole shoe care shoe maintenance shoe polish shoe product shoe shine shoelaces shoes shoes-explained soles
- Replies: 20,970
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Polish shoes before wearing?
I bought some new allen edmonds (my first pair) and also bought some of the premium shoe polish from the store, should i polish them before wearing them? I thought i had heard that you should do that somewhere before?- detroiter
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- polish shoe care shoe cream shoe polish shoe repair shoe revival shoes
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to strip and repolish shoes
I have a pair of Edward Green shoes in which the polish is peeling and flaking. I was wondering if I should strip and repolish or any ideas on how to get a top shine without doing so. Thanks in advance.- ASH007
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- edward green polish repolish saphir she polish shine shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe repair shoes strip shoe polish
- Replies: 25
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Possible to replace rubber shoe sole with leather?
If you have a shoe that you like everything about it except for its sole, can you replace it with a completely different type of sole? For example, take the Ferragamo loafers in the first pic. The sole is quite thick for my taste and I really don't like it at all. Is it possible to have a...- GQhustler
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- leather sole rubber sole shoe care shoe maintenance shoe sole soles
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Classic Menswear