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shoe polish
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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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How often to polish and condition shoes?
I got this info from "A Suitable Wardrobe". I found it to be a bit much to condition my shoes each time I polished them. I usually use conditioner every 2nd or 3rd polish. http://asuitablewardrobe.dynend.com/...r-at-time.html 1) Apply a conditioner (e.g. Saphir Renovateur). 2) Let shoes dry a...- mr monty
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- conditioner horsehair brush how often polish shoes mirror shine sap saphir shoe care shoe conditioner shoe cream shoe polish shoe revival shoes
- Replies: 50
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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clean sole on desert boot?
any ideas? mine have turned blackish from dirt, looks gross. thanks!- darwin
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- clean sole desert boots shoe advice shoe maintenance shoe polish sole soles
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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Wanna clean my shoes so I can return them...Shhh
I've bought a pair of Clark's Wallabees. I don't like 'em, they're rubbing the hell out of my right foot and they just feel awkward to wear. Problem is, I've already worn them outside, not much just a bit of walking but the crepe sole has blackened. Is there anyway I can clean them up so...- ~whip~
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- cleaning leather return used shoes shoe advice shoe care shoe polish shoe-care shoes
- Replies: 60
- Forum: Streetwear and Denim
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Shoe Polishing mistake?
I am a novice when it comes to shoe polishing. After attempting to polish my shoes, I got these darker spots on the shoes. Is there a remedy for the situation? I was using some kiwi shoe polish and the darker spots didn't occur until tried to "spit shine" a spot.- jroring
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- mistake polishing shoe advice shoe care shoe polish shoe repair shoe revival
- Replies: 14
- 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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Polish shoes before wearing?
I bought some new allen edmonds (my first pair) and also bought some of the premium shoe polish from the store, should i polish them before wearing them? I thought i had heard that you should do that somewhere before?- detroiter
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- polish shoe care shoe cream shoe polish shoe repair shoe revival shoes
- Replies: 17
- 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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How to polish blue shoes?
How does one polish blue calf leather shoes? I can't seem to find any dark blue polish. On another note, if one can't match the shade of polish to the shoe exactly, would one use the nearest tone that's lighter or darker? Thanks for all the advice in advance.- ranker
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- blue polsih blue shoes shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe polish
- Replies: 35
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Is it a mistake to use neutral shoe polish??
Just got my hands on a pair of new Grenson Epsom Cognac grain calf shoes... Pediwear supplied a tin of neutral polish, and thought I'll do a pre-polish with it.... Man...is there something wrong with my shoes or is the neutral shoe polish turning the shade way darker?! Will applying leather...- corskc
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- conditioner grenson epsom grenson epsom cognac leather leather conditioner neautral shoe polish neutral shoe cream pediwear polish polishing shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe polish shoes
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Stretching Shoe Length
Didn't find much info on a quick search (other topics dealth with width). I just got a pair of AE Mora shoes from the NR sale for $79 but they are probably a half size too small. The left foot fits well but the right one is a little tight. These are 10Es and after buying them, was measured at...- otc
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- footwear shoe polish shoe trees shoecare shoes stretching shoes
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cleaning shoe polish cloths
Hey, new poster here What do you guys do to clean your polishing cloths? I've got cotton cloths that I use to polish my shoes but they get quite dirty in the process of applying and buffing. I try to wash them out with water and dish soap or laundry detergent but it doesn't really clean it off...- otc
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- cotton cloth saphir shoe polish shoe polish cloth
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Is Kiwi Parade Gloss bad for shoes?
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- kiwi kiwi parade saphir shoe advice shoe care shoe polish shoe repair shoes
- Replies: 43
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Restoring sun-faded shoes
I just bought a pair of shoes that must have been the store's display pair as one shoe is significantly lighter in color than the other. Aside from sitting the darker shoe on a sunny window sill for a couple months, is there a good way I can equalize the colors of the shoes?- dah328
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- faded shoes leather care shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe leather shoe polish shoe repair shoe revival sun damage sun damaged shoes sun fade
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Darkening Shoes
Gents, I have started to darken a pair of Martegani Lucca shoes purchased from Ron but I am not exactly sure on how to do this. Btw, I love the shoes but I work in a pretty conservative office and I don't think I can get away with the current color. I have read all the posts on the subject but...- Ranjeev
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- darkening shoes martegani polish shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe dye shoe polish shoes
- Replies: 7
- 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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Changing the Color of Black Leather Shoes
I've decided as of today that I have too many pairs of black shoes. So I'd like to try and change the color on one or two pairs. Has anyone done this, and how?- contactme_11
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- black leather shoes black shoe dye leather care shoe advice shoe care shoe color shoe dye shoe polish shoe revival
- Replies: 38
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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How to remove shoe polish?
I polished my brown shoes with a slightly darker polish, hoping to darken them. Unfortunately, they didn't turn out as well as I'd like. I'd like to remove the wax and start over. What is the best way to do this? From reading the threads, it seems that acetone would be overkill. Are there other...- wpeters
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- polish remove shoe polish saphir shoe advice shoe care shoe cream shoe maintenance shoe polish shoe-care shoes
- Replies: 26
- Forum: Classic Menswear