Is Shoe Polish Shade Important?

[Cant kill da Rooster]

so many issues here. first, the effect of a polish greatly depends on the type of leather, how soft and porous it is....

Very helpful thanks.

 

[yoshii]

Would the Saphir #09 (Mahogany), be the right match for a pair of Loake Savoy's in Mahogany Burnish?
Going by the name alone i would assume it is a correct match, however i'd prefer to be sure as this will be my first pair of 'good' shoes (despite the anti-Loake vibe in here

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[kylelovesyou]

Related question: I have a shoe with toes that are a bit darker than the rest of the leather. When polishing, should I use a different, darker polish on this area than on the rest of the shoe?

 

[Son Of Saphir]

I picked up a tin of neutral polish which instantly darked my shoes

Originally Posted by fritzl

that's common knowledge...

Yes.

 

[epa]

Originally Posted by yawn123_#21

If you are talking about polish, just use neutral polish. It puts a shine on a shoe without affecting color. that way you can use 1 polish for all your shoes.

When you buy Santoni shoes, you get an instruction folder explicitly advising against using neutral polish. Quoting form the manual:

- "The best shoe-polishes are the ones mostly similar to the upper colour, or, at least, a lesser colour tone: never use darker shoe polish."

- "The neutral shoe-polish can be used occasionally, but only for cleaning the shoes. The risk is that the shoes may become grey and wrinkled."

(I use neutral shoe polish quite a lot on my brown shoes, and so far they have neither gone grey, nor wrinkled.)

 

[CashmereLover]

Originally Posted by epa

When you buy Santoni shoes, you get an instruction folder explicitly advising against using neutral polish. Quoting form the manual:

- "The best shoe-polishes are the ones mostly similar to the upper colour, or, at least, a lesser colour tone: never use darker shoe polish."

- "The neutral shoe-polish can be used occasionally, but only for cleaning the shoes. The risk is that the shoes may become grey and wrinkled."

(I use neutral shoe polish quite a lot on my brown shoes, and so far they have neither gone grey, nor wrinkled.)

Interesting. I'm about to buy a pair of C&J Swansea in dark brown leather, but I think they may be a bit too dark. I consider using a slightly lighter brown shoe polish, or maybe even burgundy, but I'm afraid to ruin the appearance of the shoes.