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Shoe care without the shine?

Siggy

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D'oh! If you live on the continent saphir is easy to find.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan



Try it. You'll understand.


I heated some saphir polish once and the smell lingered for some time....
 

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Originally Posted by Steven Aver
True. Also for an easy to get alternative (but only comes in limited colors) I recommend Alden Boot Cream. Not only works great, but smells good like saphir and not harsh.

I will have to look into it. I've been looking for a domestic alternative.

Originally Posted by nordicstyle
No. I live in Europe, hence the strangeness of shipping something to the U.S. so I can order it back to Europe.

Huh, that's weird. I thought everyone lived in America.
 

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Originally Posted by mafoofan
I will have to look into it. I've been looking for a domestic alternative.



Huh, that's weird. I thought everyone lived in America.



You will like it. I actually enjoy smelling it. Unfortunately I believe the only colors it comes in are Black, Brown, Tan, Dark Burgandy, and neutral. I get mine from Tom Austin shoes here on 43rd between 5th and 6th.
 

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Originally Posted by Steven Aver
You will like it. I actually enjoy smelling it. Unfortunately I believe the only colors it comes in are Black, Brown, Tan, Dark Burgandy, and neutral. I get mine from Tom Austin shoes here on 43rd between 5th and 6th.

WTF, why are you guys smelling your shoe creams???
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Originally Posted by koolhistorian
For the Medaille D'Or line you can use http://www.valmour.fr.

Yeah, I found that site last night after clicking through the French Avel site. My French isn't what it used to be, so it took a while, but that site seems to be their main distributor in Europe. Prices are quite good, and they also offer a lot of shoe care accessories, like brushes, cloths and shoeshine boxes. Think I will order something from them soon.
 

nordicstyle

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Originally Posted by Kuro
WTF, why are you guys smelling your shoe creams???
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Look around you. This site has hundreds of posts on "shoe Appreciation", and you find it surprising that people sniff shoe cream?
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Alternatively, if you live near a Berluti store you can also pick up their polish (made by Saphir). Living in London I find this easier than ordering from France, and I find Berluti's range in polish (and incidentally also in socks) to be excellent. The polish range includes a plethora of colours as well as neutral-beeswax (which I use as a first coat) and a 'cleaning wax', the properties of which I have never quite managed to figure out
 

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In addition to Saphir, I recommend a leather conditioner called Crema Alpina. It may now be called Crema Nubiana or something like that. Look at the Franco's website. The product is fantastic.
 

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Originally Posted by R.O. Thornhill
Alternatively, if you live near a Berluti store you can also pick up their polish (made by Saphir). Living in London I find this easier than ordering from France, and I find Berluti's range in polish (and incidentally also in socks) to be excellent. The polish range includes a plethora of colours as well as neutral-beeswax (which I use as a first coat) and a 'cleaning wax', the properties of which I have never quite managed to figure out

Sounds good, except that I am not looking for a polish. I want something that does not give the shine a polish does. Other people in the thread recommended me getting the cream instead for that purpose.

I think the Shoe Polish Crème Surfine Pommadier SAPHIR or Cream Shoe Polish Pommadier SAPHIR MEDAILLE D'OR , which they sell at www.valmour.fr is what I'm after.
 

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