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Just catching up on this thread and ... whoa, full stop. What are those fantastic grey boots? I think I'm swooning!

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Shoe shine Sunday. It's been a long time since I've been able to participate
 

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Just catching up on this thread and ... whoa, full stop. What are those fantastic grey boots? I think I'm swooning!


Thank you sir! Just my favorite manufacturer, Bontoni! MTO in that color with dainite sole and Norwegian stitching.
 

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Thank you sir! Just my favorite manufacturer, Bontoni! MTO in that color with dainite sole and Norwegian stitching.


Wow, great job for an MTO. If you just plucked that make-up out of the ether, then you really hit a home run. If you copped it from elsewhere, you've got a great eye. Either way, that's a fantastic set - I'm officially jealous.
 

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I've been "subscribed" for months and have yet to see a free shipping email or any email communication at all :(
 

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Wow, great job for an MTO. If you just plucked that make-up out of the ether, then you really hit a home run. If you copped it from elsewhere, you've got a great eye. Either way, that's a fantastic set - I'm officially jealous.


There was a sample that was in similar style but I asked for the wingtip and the norwegian stitch. The top also is fur lined. The color was one on a double monk and I asked them to make the boot with the color.

Sort of original and sort of modified. I love Bontoni, I have like 10 MTO's from them. They are incredible and built like tanks.

I would check out the Bontoni thread started by yours truly

http://www.styleforum.net/t/337971/the-official-bontoni-appreciation-thread
 

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Thanks! Unlikely as to the Edoya brushes, as they barely have any in their own shop day-to-day given that they are hand made and sell almost immediately.
That's how you know they'd be such good sellers if Kirby started carrying them!
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I've been "subscribed" for months and have yet to see a free shipping email or any email communication at all :(
Perhaps you mistyped your email address or it's going to spam? I get emails about once a week, including one about two days ago...
 

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Aaaaaaand...we're back!
Today I'm refreshing a very special pair of Saint Crispin's exotic loafers — join me by posting photographs here today of you shining/polishing your shoes (before and after shots, please)! One (1) randomly chosen participant in our thread today will receive his or her choice of one (1) Drake's of London Elephant, Rectangle Motif, or Paisley pocket squares! In addition, we also want to interact with all of you on social media and each participant this week who cross-posts to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr (using the hashtag #shoeshinesunday and #entry) will receive one entry for a drawing to be held in eleven weeks for a $500 Hanger Project gift certificate! Without further ado, let's get to it... These Saint Crispin's loafers are brand new, but have been handled quite a bit and could use a bit of a refresh, including the sole edges.
The "damage"​
As always, I first brushed the shoes, this time with an Edoya brush, to remove any dirt and other surface adulterants.
Brush, brush, brush​
I began the actual polishing process by applying a very thin, light layer of neutral Saphir Pate de Luxe polish all over the shoes with a cut cotton pad. Given that these loafers are exotic, I did not "work" the wax into the shoes as usual with calf shoes, but instead I applied the light layer of wax and let it dry.
Wax on​
While the wax dried, I used another cut cotton pad and the 4-1 water/pure alcohol mixture that I keep in my Glass Water Dispenser to clean up and remove a bit of surface cracked finish on the sole edges.
Smoothing out​
Then, I applied and worked neutral Saphir Pate de Luxe polish into the sole edges. Before the wax completely dried, I used a Saint Cripin's edging tool to smooth out and seal the sole edges.
Wood n' leather​
Lastly, I briskly brushed the dried wax off of the shoes with my Edoya brush and used the softness of the brush to highly polish the toes.
Tadaa​
That's it for today! Remember to post photographs here today of you shining/polishing your shoes (again - before and after, please) to qualify for our drawing for one (1) Drake's of London Elephant, Rectangle Motif, or Paisley pocket squares! Keep the win rolling by also cross-posting your photos on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr (using the hashtag #shoeshinesunday and #entry) — start collecting entries now for the drawing to be held in eleven weeks for a $500 Hanger Project gift certificate! I'll be checking back in on this thread throughout the day, so feel free to include any questions you might have along with your posts — who knows, the answer(s) may even be the subject of a future Shoe Shine Sunday!
beautiful results ... Congrats ..., I am less good about yourself:D
 

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There was a sample that was in similar style but I asked for the wingtip and the norwegian stitch. The top also is fur lined. The color was one on a double monk and I asked them to make the boot with the color.

Sort of original and sort of modified. I love Bontoni, I have like 10 MTO's from them. They are incredible and built like tanks.

I would check out the Bontoni thread started by yours truly

http://www.styleforum.net/t/337971/the-official-bontoni-appreciation-thread


Thanks for the info, will do!
 

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some advice on the neutral pommadier cream would be nice, how different is it to renovatuer (that i already have), i have a number of similar but not the same colors shoes (tan/walnut/chestnut/mahogany/burgandy) and it would be vastly more economical to use neutral on all! all advice appreciated. Feel free to chime in that neutral cream is a bad idea (or is this only for cordovan?) ... it is somewhat more economically viable to have an assortment of waxes than it is creams! Very please and impressed with my saphir products so far.

some great shoe shines in this thread
 
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When are the small suit hangers in traditional finish going to be in stock?
 

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Aaaaaaand...we're back!

Today I'm cleaning a pair of Gaziano & Girling loafers in fox suede — join me by posting photographs here today of you shining/polishing your shoes (before and after shots, please)!

Each participant this week who cross-posts to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr (using the hashtag #shoeshinesunday and #entry) will receive one entry for a drawing to be held in ten weeks for a $500 Hanger Project gift certificate!

Without further ado, let's get to it...

These loafers are well worn and in need of a deep cleaning, having never been cleaned since delivery:


The "damage"
Saphir Pate de Luxe polish in dark brown
Saphir Omni'Nettoyant suede cleaner
Saphir spatula brush
Saphir Renovateur
Saint Crispin's edging tool
Leather Shoeshine Carpet
Contrary to popular assumption, suede can get wet — in order to clean it, that is. I didn't have any shiny areas on the shoes or other serious marks that would otherwise have required me to use a Saphir Gommadin suede eraser before cleaning, so to begin I created a 50/50 mixture of water and Saphir Omni'Nettoyant suede cleaner in a small bowl. I soaked the spatula brush in the mixture and began lightly scrubbing the shoes (with trees removed) in large circles, making sure that the cleaning mixture lathered up and saturated each shoe. Try as best you can throughout this process to keep the sole, sole edges and heels dry.


Lather up

It's important to not allow the cleaning mixture to dry on the shoes. So, once each shoe was thoroughly scrubbed with the cleaning mixture, I rinsed the spatula brush and then used a bowl of clean water to continue lightly scrubbing each shoe. I took care to continually rinse the spatula brush and lightly scrub each shoe until no lather was created upon scrubbing, i.e., the cleaning mixture was completely cleansed from each shoe.


Lather down​


Once the cleaning mixture was removed from each shoe, I stuffed each shoe with some newspaper and cleaned the dry heels and sole edges with a bit of Saphir Renovateur (if yours are soaked after the process above, hold off on treating the heels and sole edges until dry). After allowing the Saphir Renovateur to dry and buffing the heels/sole edges with a rag, I carefully applied Saphir Pate de Luxe polish in dark brown to the heels and sole edges.


Edge waxing​


Before the wax completely dried, I used a Saint Cripin's edging tool to smooth out and seal the sole edges.


Wood n' leather n' suede​


The shoes needed to completely dry before moving on to finish the job, so I stuffed some more newspaper into the shoes and headed off to brunch. I left the shoes to dry overnight — next week's Shoe Shine Sunday will feature the conclusion of this particular cleaning exercise.


Halfway there

Remember to post photographs here today of you shining/polishing your shoes (again - before and after, please) and also cross-post your photos on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr (using the hashtag #shoeshinesunday and #entry) — start collecting entries now for the drawing to be held in ten weeks for a $500 Hanger Project gift certificate!

I'll be checking back in on this thread throughout the day, so feel free to include any questions you might have along with your posts — who knows, the answer(s) may even be the subject of a future Shoe Shine Sunday!
 
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Removing the winter grime from my Carmina scotch grain boots.

Before
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After
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