Restoring Shell Cordovan | Vintage Florsheim Imperials 1963

I restored this pair of 1963 vintage 93605 Florsheim imperial color 8 gunboats using the brand new @purepolishproducts shell cordovan cream.

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Leica Q3
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Canon 24-70 RF
Canon 100 RF Macro

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Sennheiser MKH 50
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Aputure 300X
Amaran F21
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I always love to hear your thoughts and questions in the comments.

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[friendlygoz]

just got my tin, and it's awesome! works amazingly well.

[wizaxed]

Those are timeless! The model from which all others were spawned! They look great, I'll have to check out that new product. I only have two pair of shell shoes - boots actually, so they don't get much wear in the Summer. I just have PP Cleaner & Conditioner, but that seemed to work well last time I treated one of my pair.

[benjaminkenobi]

Excellent condition for a pair from the 60s! Mine are dated 1980 and the "before" didn't look as good as the "before" on these. I had a new welt and outsole put on mine in an antique brown, which I think looks more casual and goes better with the color 8 than the original black. Enjoy your pair.

[nielsr]

Hi @shellvedge this is exactly the content I was looking for. Recently bought my first pair of shell cordovan shoes - and it is vintage Florsheim imperial.

My question is - what acetone should I use? Is it just any regular one from a hardware store? Also - can I be too harsh in the cleaning up phase? Never restored shoes before.

Thank you

Sincerely
Niels

[Knowva]

Would it make sense to use something like Pure Polish Natural Leather Cleaner and Conditioner before using the Shell Cordovan cream? Or would it make more sense to do some brushing with some water to clean the shoes first, before applying the shell cordovan cream?

[roepetoepa]

nice vid! would you use pure acetone or a watered down solution?

[MajorRiefenstahl]

Awesome video man, but I think the title is missing! ;)