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shoe shine
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Very strange problem, my shoes turn matte/dull after a service
Hi gentlemen, This is my very first post on the forum, first of all, thanks so much for your time. Earlier this year, I got a pair of very nice oxford shoes from Zegna couture ($1000+) and I loved it very much. One day I found some fairly deep scuff on the toe and I sent it to a shoe...- arthur1616
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- leather shoe shine shoes
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- Forum: Menswear Advice
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Boots with Age
Starting this thread as a place to post boot photos with patina and wear over time. See how leather ages with time, post your favorite pair of boots!- Nick@NicksBoots
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- boot care boot shine leather leather boots nicks boots patina patina shoes shoe care shoe shine
- Replies: 35
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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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
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Menswear Advice
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How to Shine Allen Edmonds Fifth Avenue
Kirby Allison, founder of the Hanger Project, shows you how to shine a pair of Allen Edmonds Fifth Avenue. Allen Edmonds shoes are a great pair of shoes to own but in order to keep them looking as great as new, you have to maintain their shine. Follow these steps to shine your pair of Allen...- hangerproject
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- allen edmonds hanger project kirby allison mens fashion mens shoes shoe shine shoes shoeshine
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- 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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Polishing question
Recently got into wearing higher quality dress shoes, and now have 6 pairs of Allen Edmonds. I've looked at shoe care products and how-to videos on shoe shining, but am still left with a few questions. For each shoe, my process is to apply AE leather conditioner, then AE cream polish, and finish...- wdkwang
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- allen edmonds polish polishing shoe shine wax
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Shoe Shining a Cognac Shoe? Not sure where to begin ...
I recently bought this shoe -- http://www.buy.com/prod/stacy-adams-men-s-bedford/246036877.html and I realized I don't know how to get shoe shine for it? Should I use a neutral color or tan? I've been looking up Cognac Shoe Shine -- but I haven't found anything specific that would help me out...- shekkery
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- cognac shoes mirror shine shine shoe care shoe maintenance shoe polsih shoe shine shoe shining
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Remove "high shine" coating on shoes?
I got a deal on a pair of church´s tassel loafers. When they arrived they looked really shiny and my shoemaker confirmed what I feared. A thin layer of "high shine coat" was a part of the deal. I prefer a man made shine. Is it possible to remove it from the shoe without ruining it? Thanks...- Anden
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- high shine mirror shine saphir shoe care shoe shine shoes
- Replies: 12
- 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
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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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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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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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Are there matt shoe polish?
Well I find most shoe polish too shiny, are there shoe polish that gives a Matt finish? Please help me! thanks- seesee
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- leather shoe matt shoe polish shoe care shoe conditioner shoe polish shoe shine
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Removing Shiny Topcoat on Shoes / Keith Highlander Pictorial
Okay, so I received my very expensive Keith Highlander shoes from Ebay for a whopping price of $35 + shipping last night and decided to 'Doc Holliday' them up a bit. Thanks to the Doc for his previous explanation and pictures of his work which gave be the confidence to give this a whirl. By the...- Henry Boogers
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- keith highlander mirror shine shine shoe care shoe maintenance shoe polish shoe revival shoe shine
- Replies: 31
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Black polish on brown shoes?
From Esquire http://men.msn.com/articlees.aspx?cp...=808246&page=2 He's got a point - forgoing the brown polish is going to save you $4.99, and who doesn't like that? But does this really work? Has anyone tried black polish on brown shoes? Results?- hchamp
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- black polish brown polish patina polish brown shoes saphir shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe polish shoe revival shoe shine
- Replies: 43
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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making shoes less "shiny"?
I just received what it seems like a few people on the forum ordered a month or so ago - the Charles Tyrwhitt/Loake black chelsea boots. I really like them, and they are comfortable/fit nicely, the only problem is they are a bit too Kenneth Cole shiny. Is there any way, maybe with acetone and...- raley
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- charles tyrwhitt kenneth cole loake shiny shoes shoe care shoe cream shoe dye shoe shine
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Shoe cream vs. polish
I've know there have been lots of shoe care threads and I've read all I could find, but one thing that I've not seen mentioned is whether the use of both cream and polish is beneficial. Â If only one or the other should be used, how does one choose which to use? Regards, dan- dah328
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- leather care saphir shoe care shoe conditioner shoe cream shoe cream vs shoe polish shoe polish shoe shine shoes
- Replies: 41
- Forum: Classic Menswear