elgreco
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Recently, I realized that the obsessiveness about shoe care that SF has imparted upon me has resulted in the development of a rather nice patina on a pair of C&J Drummonds that I own. Provided for your benefit, (large) before and after pictures of the shoes:
October 2009, roughly around the time of purchase:
February 2011, after a cleaning with saddle soap and maintenance with Renovateur:
Typically, these shoes have been conditioned with Crema Nubiana, and polished with dark brown Saphir Medaille d'Or whenever I have a moment and they are looking dull. Recently, seeing how my supply of Nubiana has run out and no one in the U.S. seems to carry it anymore, I've switched over to Saphir Renovateur and couldn't be happier about the switch. I think the difference between Crema Nubiana and Renovateur is marked.
Please post up similar photo series of your shoes if you have them.
October 2009, roughly around the time of purchase:
February 2011, after a cleaning with saddle soap and maintenance with Renovateur:
Typically, these shoes have been conditioned with Crema Nubiana, and polished with dark brown Saphir Medaille d'Or whenever I have a moment and they are looking dull. Recently, seeing how my supply of Nubiana has run out and no one in the U.S. seems to carry it anymore, I've switched over to Saphir Renovateur and couldn't be happier about the switch. I think the difference between Crema Nubiana and Renovateur is marked.
Please post up similar photo series of your shoes if you have them.