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shoe polish
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Kiwi Shoe Polish
Turns out that I'm not a shoe shiner... Pretty much all the Kiwi colors here. Most are 99% full. Black Brown Mid Tan Mahogany Cordovan Tan Navy Blue Oxblood Neutral $40 shipping. Payment via PP (G&S +4%) -
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How to save a boot from bad polish?
A well meaning friend sent my Blundstones to the hotel shoe shine and now they look like this. What can I do to save them? They’re less than a year old.- ShoeLulu
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- blundstone blundstones blunnies leather repair restore shoe polish shoe shine strip shoe polish
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- Forum: Menswear Advice
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Newbie needs JM Weston shoe polish advice
Hello all! I have recently inherited a pair of JM Weston shoes with corresponding shoe trees and dust bags. They have some very light scratches on them that I would like to remedy. Embarrassingly, I have never polished a pair of shoes in my young life and a pair this nice is a bad canvas to...- corn.bread
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- jm weston shoe shoe polish shoecare
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Menswear Advice
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Burnt Hender Schemes
I think i ruined my shoes.. i tried ironing the toe box to restore the shape, have had no problems on other shoes with this, but the heat seems to have burnt the leather on these sweet hender schemes. What to do? Anyone think its possible to lighten the discoloration? Should i try to even out...- Bozwick
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- hender scheme leather leather care problems shoe shoe advice shoe care shoe polish street wear
- Replies: 50
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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Good Leather shoes conditioner(s)? Any advice?
Just took some time to condition my leather shoes with Saphir .. I wonder if there are any other good leather shoes conditioner out there? Would really love to buy some and try ; Any suggestions? Thanks !- Bertrand
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- leather shoes shoe conditioner shoe cream shoe polish
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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2018 shoe revival challenge
I have been a member of SF for a number of years now. My one particular interest is vintage shoes. Thanks to @davidVC and @smfdoc for leading the vintage shoe thread. For the thread's 2nd anniversary, I am proposing a shoe revival challenge. So pull out your brushes, cloths, conditioners, and...- suitforcourt
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- conditioning leather shoes men's shoes polishing saphir shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe maintenance shoe polish shoe revival shoes
- Replies: 504
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Spit Polish With Neutral Wax?
Let's say I have a black pair of dress shoes that I first polish with black cream polish. Can I use a neutral wax on the toe cap to achieve a high-gloss spit shine? Or must I use a black-pigmented wax? Does the same apply for brown leather dress shoes? Can I use a neutral wax on top of a brown...- AlfaZulu
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- shoe care shoe maintenance shoe polish shoe shine
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Menswear Advice
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Shoe Trees: How Important Are They?
Hi guys, It is clear that every style aficionado owns at least a pair of shoe trees to keep his leather shoes in shape. However, lots of men neglect this important aspect of shoe care yet complain when their shoes break down quickly. Now of course, The shoe longevity depends initially on the...- Jake Tough
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- cedar shoe tree dress shoe shoe care shoe polish shoe tree shoe trees
- Replies: 24
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Meltonian Shoe Cream discontinued?
I stopped by the local shoe hospital to pick up a new jar of #10, and was told that Meltonian was discontinued due to a carcinogen in it. I picked up a couple of jars of Kelly's, while I was there, and will see how that works out. Has anyone else heard anything about this? A Google search didn't...- Srben
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- meltonian meltonian shoe cream shoe cream shoe polish
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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What solvent will soften or thin shoe polish?
It is commonly known that shoe polish contains petroleum solvents. Over time, even in a closed tin, the solvents evaporate leaving even a hardly used tin with lumpy dry polish. Can I add some solvent back into it which will, with a little heat, rejuvenate it? If so, what is the best solvent...- Buddyboy1
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- deglazer polish shoe advice shoe care shoe maintenance shoe polish shoe repair shoe revival solvent
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Ingredients in Venetian Shoe Cream
What's in this stuff? I have some of this stuff, it is insanely cheap. It says it is a cleaner and it polishes. It works well to build a shine, but is it a conditioner, or mostly solvents? It seems to take up a lot of finish.- patrickBOOTH
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- shoe conditioner shoe cream shoe polish venetian venetian shoe cream
- Replies: 80
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Removing Wax Polish from Boots
I recently used some Kiwi shoe polish on a pair of leather wingtip boots. It was a bit difficult to buff out, and it seems to be scuffing easily. I want to use a cream-based polish but I'm not sure what to do about the existing wax polish. I was told that a cream + a buff would take off the wax...- superconductor
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- boot boots footwear polish shoe advice shoe care shoe polish wax
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to safely remove shoe polish
I made the mistake of not allowing myself enough time to shine my tan Stacy Adams anaconda-print Madisons ... (http://www.stacyadams.com/shop//images/shoeMens/w375/00055-240.jpg) ... I used neutral shoe polish as there are a couple different tones in this shoe, but a white residue from that...- delborrell
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- deglazer how to remove shoe polish shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe polish shoe revival
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Oiling down suede (is it possible? how?benefits?)
hi gents, I have a pair of suede boot that i like and what to give the more rugged oiled suede look like some items i have seen. I have a few questions. 1. can i myself oil down the suede? 2. will it darken the boots and make them water proof? 3. are there any bad reifications for doing so? 4...- sinnedk
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- boots leather leather care oil oil suede shoe care shoe cream shoe polish suede suede care
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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Restoring suede nap
Hi there, I recently sprayed my suede shoes with some protector and noticed that the nap had sort of flattened. I noticed it felt a bit harder and rougher than before. Therefore I tried brushing it with a wire suede brush, but I noticed that the nap was actually being removed and so I...- ClassAct
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- leather care shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe polish suede suede care suede shoes
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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HELP! Problem with Kiwi wax polish cracking on shoes
So I use Kiwi wax polish to polish my plain toe double monks. After a few wearings, the wax I guess dried up and it cracked and flaked and is coming off and it really doesnt look good. I decided to strip the old polish off using saddle soap and after reapplied a few thin coats of kiwi. After 1...- allaboutshoes
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- kiwi kiwi wax polish saphir shoe advice shoe care shoe conditioner shoe polish shoe wax
- Replies: 17
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Washing suede shoes in washing machine?? serious question on how to go about doing so...
So I have a pair of N.D.C. suede shoes that have gotten some wear, I dig the worn roughed up look, and I know some of the casual type suede shoes come advertised as 'washed suede' I am assuming this process is done before the soles are attached... Anyway, I was thinking about throwing these in...- pg600rr
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- cleaning leather review shoe advice shoe care shoe polish shoe review shoes suede suede care suede leather washing suede
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to make dark brown leather shoes lighter?
Hi everyone, I have a pair of brown Santoni Elliston oxfords that I really love. I do wish they were a lighter brown, how do I go about that? Do I just start using a mid brown shoe polish? Any other ideas? Thanks!- Sixers_610
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- brown shoe polish brown shoes how to dye leather how to make dark brown shoes lighter leather shoe advice shoe care shoe dye shoe leather shoe leather dye shoe polish shoe revival shoes tutorial vintage shoes
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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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