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re: Do you own a pair of shoes that’s worth shining?
Posted on 11/30/23 at 11:44 am to Clames
Posted on 11/30/23 at 11:44 am to Clames
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Didn't Rose Anvil cut apart a set of those and found that they are crap for the money?
Nah, he likes them. They aren't the best value for the money, like Grant Stone or something, but they are a solid boot.
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 11:51 am to fareplay
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a shoe shine from a guy in the subway is $50
He must be polishing more than just your shoes.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 12:13 pm to chryso
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I find shoe shining to be therapeutic. During army basic training it was one of the only times you could sit quietly and do something.
Yep
Posted on 11/30/23 at 12:52 pm to Clames
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Didn't Rose Anvil cut apart a set of those and found that they are crap for the money?
No, I bought mine because of the Rose Anvil recommendation. You might be thinking of the Wolverine 1000 mile boots. He didn't like those.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 12:53 pm to Epic Cajun
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I can't do the bulbous toe, but I don't knock those who can.
That was part of the appeal for me. It's a legit toe cap on the front. It's not just for appearances. I wear mine hunting and they clean up to look like new afterwards.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 12:57 pm to fareplay
Damn. My guy charges ten. I tip 5. He uses all Saphir products.
Here is what you do. Get Saphir Renovateur. That is your conditioner. Then order saphir polish for whatever color you need. Get brushes and cloths of course. With a little bit of practice, you will do a pretty good job.
Here is what you do. Get Saphir Renovateur. That is your conditioner. Then order saphir polish for whatever color you need. Get brushes and cloths of course. With a little bit of practice, you will do a pretty good job.
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 1:01 pm
Posted on 11/30/23 at 12:59 pm to Gaston
Shine your becket Simon's. You don't know how long they were on the shelf or in a warehouse. Always condition and shine them when you first buy a pair of shoes.
Probably my favorite pair.
Probably my favorite pair.
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 1:07 pm
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:05 pm to fareplay
Use a hot biscuit
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:26 pm to fareplay
I shine my own shoes but there used to be a shoe shine guy that had the whole set up at Benny's Car Wash that you could get while they washed your car.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:27 pm to fareplay
My show boots probably are worth shining, but they won’t stay that way 
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:30 pm to cable
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I've got a 25 year-old pair of Johnson and Murphy
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I have 3 pairs of the same. It's amazing how long they last. I had other dress shoes before and they would last like 3 years before falling apart.
I have had them resoled at least 4 times...They are freaking awesome shoes. I will probably be buried in them.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:35 pm to fareplay
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a shoe shine from a guy in the subway is $50
Who in the world would pay $50 for a shoe shine?
"A fool and his money are easily parted"
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:36 pm to TygerTyger
quote:This, and I'll add, don't even mention it, much less bitch about it.
A man should know how to shine his own shoes and iron his own shirts. But, if he chooses to pay someone else to do it, he shouldn't bitch about it.
My Pops grew up on farm and then was Airborne in WWII. He knew how to take care of leather goods.
He taught me to rotate the direction of my belt every day to keep if from turning into a Pringles Chip shape.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:39 pm to MikeyWM97
Who would pay $50? There is one in CA, has a YouTube channel, Preston Soto, he did a pair for me, charged $60 BUT I had a pair of shoes I had botched and didn't trust myself to correct.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:39 pm to MikeyWM97
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"A fool and his money are quite a party"
FIFY
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:42 pm to fareplay
I learned how to shine shoes in ROTC. It's not hard and is satisfying. It is hard to find stores these days where the clerk can point you to the appropriate polish for a particular non basic black shoe.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:42 pm to fareplay
I shine my own shoes and have had my dad's shoeshine box with supplies for 30 years now (I have kept the cans, but have new product). Do a nice spit shine.
Mine looks like this just aged.
Mine looks like this just aged.
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 1:46 pm
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:45 pm to madmaxvol
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"A fool and his money are quite a party"
FIFY
You are not wrong, fools are often the life of the party!
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:48 pm to Saskwatch
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Bought some polish and a brush
Me too. But to be fair it's only so I could apply blackface for Halloween.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:59 pm to fareplay
Why don’t you stoop down and have a looksy, son.
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