HOW TO POLISH AND MAINTAIN YOUR SHOES/BOOTS | BACK-TO-BASICS SKILLS

In this video your erstwhile host demonstrates the art of maintaining high quality footwear by using the basic elements of a long-term shoe care regime.

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[mindsetmotivation]

I find shoe cleaning theraputic. It's relaxing to me.

[edwardbirdsall]

I was in the doctors office for 3 hours today. All the medical folks were in scrubs and trainers. Nearly all the patients were also wearing casual trainers. One very pretty young nurse noticed and took the time to complement my highly polished brown wingtips. That made the brief touch up job I gave them before going in worth the few minutes it took.

[williamkazak]

Another great video. Gentlemen need this type of very practical information. Thank you.

[John_in_da_UP]

"I loaned these to my son and he trashed them", said every father in the universe.

[francoisdunord]

i don’t know why, but i love these shoe video’s, grtz from the netherlands 🇳🇱

[arslongavitabrevis]

Excellent as always! Thank you, Ash! Like you, I also find cleaning and polishing my shoes a therapeutic experience.

[arindambasu]

Long awaited. A master course in shoe care was wanting and its here now. Thank you, enjoyable video as always.

[RaoulKunz]

A nice overview - for the most part I follow this process with only slight variations in the products (like "Collonil 1909" for the shoe cream or "Solitaire") and the Mirror Polish for the lazy bloke: I tend to *build up* the Mirror polish on the cap (unless I skip it because it's a shoe mostly worn at work) using two to three "lazy layers" of "Saphir Mirror Gloss" every other week while maintaining the shoe - eventually this ends up in a shiny toe cap but it takes some time... if you have no pressure it's the lazy alternative.

And of course it's a nice option for customer's shoes to achieve a decent "Medium Shine" that suggests "worked on and finished" 😉.

Also: Yes, shoe polishing *is* a deeply cathartic exercise.

Oh and maybe another tip for the quick solution *if* you feel it's a chore:
1) a harder brush if there's dirt on it ~ 2min
2) shoe cream in a single layer ~ 3min
3) horse hair brush all over with energy ~ 3min
4) a single layer of Saphir Mirror Gloss for another ~ 3min to finish.

Will look sufficiently dapper-ish for the forgotten appointment you had for eating out with the in-laws this evening.
It won't last much longer, but hey, it's a purpose-bound solution ;).

- But of course we are all gents here and wouldn't do anything like this... right?^^

Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz

[Rudey]

Looking forward to these back to basics vids, especially with the bow tie versions (if included of course) Many thanks Ash, as we all need a reminder.

[PrinceValium_TheRestlessKnight]

How to put up bookshelves would be welcome. Thanks Ash.

[welshhibby]

The quality of these videos is incredible for newbies like myself.
I’m certainly going to follow this process for all my new shoe purchases.

[PrinceValium_TheRestlessKnight]

It'd be good to have these as a Playlist eventually.

[MrBurtonshaw]

Excellent video again.... I have to admit, before taking an interest in traditionally made shoes, I thought that polishing shoes was just caking wax on them... probably did more harm than good. A tip for the frugal gent, use those plastic/rubber gloves to apply the soft creams/cleaners.... you don't use so much and the heat of your hands will helps the creams penetrate the leather. cheers for the vid Ash.

[iainmc]

After a lot of experimentation (and lots of experience, as I'm a shoe junkie) I can add a little to this topic.
Instead of an expensive (relatively) creme base coat use a little Caster Oil, its an old cobbler's trick.
For the final mirror polish use a crumpled up piece of lady's nylon stocking, its a finer gauze (denier) than shirt material, this also creates greater friction to heat the polish.
On top of that if you need that patent leather look a wipe over with our old friend caster oil makes the toe cap super reflective. N.B. Don't use cooking oils, they encourage mould growth.

[nickpdxx]

You motivated me and I did my shoes alongside you. Thank you.

[absk]

4:00 step one: always buff your shoes with a horse hair brush, always.
No matter how clean they are, there is a thin layer of surface dust which prevents the conditioning creams to penetrate evenly.
After that, whenever your shoes are looking rough or dull, or not evenly polished, use a damp, clean soft cloth and give them a wipe thoroughly cleaning all the areas and letting them sit to dry for about 10 to 20 minutes. then carry on with the renovator, shoe cream, waxes in the same order. You’ll be amazed how shiny and evenly polished your shoes will look at the end!

[barrymurphy]

Thank you Ash another very instructive video, a jar of Renovator duly ordered. Fwiw my grandfather used to leave his boots by the fire before he polished them.

[HarrisLoops]

Thanks Ash, I’d always thought I needed ice cubes to get the mirror shine, I’ll just go with extra layers from here on in.

[nickkambitis]

Spit was used in my navy days Ash. Great tutorial

[abzgreezy]

Amazing shoe renovation wax polish video ash very satisfying and informative to watch 👍🙏😍😍