Allen Edmonds Shoe Care

easy_golfing

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• Aug 4, 2011

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I know there are a bunch of threads on shoe care, but they all seem pretty long and have TOO much information if such a thing. I was thinking of getting AE brush, shoe polish, and conditioner/cleaner

http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonlin...goryId=&langId=-1&productId=1230000&storeId=1

Or

Everybody always talks about Saphir. What would I need from here for a pair of black cap toes? Just these two?
http://store.asuitablewardrobe.net/saphirrenovateurcleanerconditioner.aspx
http://store.asuitablewardrobe.net/saphirpommadiershoecream.aspx


Or something else?


As you can tell, I don't know anything about shoe care (already use Shoe trees), so all help is appreciated.



Thanks in advance

 

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• Aug 5, 2011

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bump bump

 

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• Aug 5, 2011

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Just stick with the AE stuff you mentioned. I don't think Saphir will be worth the premium to you.

 

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• Aug 5, 2011

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Forgot to mention, won't be using these on Vass, Lobb, etc... more like AE, Brooks Bros, etc...

So stick to the AE brand?

 

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• Aug 5, 2011

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I have been happy with AE polish, cleaner/conditioner, brushes, and polishing cloths.

I think they will work well for you.

Chris

 

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• Aug 5, 2011

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Can anyone help me with what I need? So far I have:

1) Shoe Polish-
http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/product_1150000_1_40000000001_-1?contractId=100&imageType=2

2) Brush-
http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/product_1230000_1_40000000001_-1?contractId=&imageType=2

3) Conditioner/ cleaner
http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/product_1100000_1_40000000001_-1?contractId=&imageType=2

4) Do I need the Polishing cloth-
http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/product_1250000_1_40000000001_-1?contractId=&imageType=2

5) Shoe Cream? -
http://www.allenedmonds.com/aeonline/product_1120000_1_40000000001_-1?top_category=216


Which of these do/ don't I need? Anything else?

Also, can I use the conditioner on belts, or do I need lotion for that?

Thanks

 

Last edited: Aug 5, 2011

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• Aug 5, 2011

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You only need the conditioner/cleaner, brush, and premium shoe polish (which is actually cream). I'm not sure what the "shoe cream" is. Instead of the cloth, you can use any old cloth or tshirt you have.

 

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• Aug 7, 2011

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You only need the cloth if you want to buff your shoes to a high shine. Shoe cream is useful if you don't have any nicks/scrapes in the leather, but the wax polish will fill nicks in better and will lead to a higher shine.

Saphir products have a higher concentration of dye in them, but since you are polishing black captoes, I doubt you would reap the benefits of a Saphir cream/wax. I would recommend getting Saphir Renovateur, a cleaner/conditioner, to use every few months to revitalize the shoes.

 

Last edited: Aug 7, 2011

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• Aug 7, 2011

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IIRC, the AE premium polish in a tube is a cream/wax combo, so you probably don't need the shoe cream. I would get the shine cloth, especially for black shoes. Don't forget a shoe horn (plastic or metal is fine) and a set of cedar shoe trees.