Oh I DEFINITELY saw this guy last week, just BATTERED my ego, "Sir! Look at your shoes" and gave me THE most hilarious and embarrassed (for me) look. I mean I was in a hurry and didn't stop, but laughed ALLL the way back to the office. Hilarious, I'll def hit this guy up next time.
I would actually schedule my times according to Don's...I could not pass by 47th and 6th witout seeing Don..this man is a shine genius in every sense of the word!! I spent many an afternoon at lunch getting my shoes shined and eating the best chicken pita I have ever or wil ever have from the vendor acros the corner from Don...cucumber dressing that will make you want to slap yourself it's so good!!
Yo, looking up shoe shining on Youtubie...this is a nice, fun and humorous little diddly...I smiled and laughed a few times. I wear good leather shoes everywhere i go..I will stop off for a shine soon .
If you listen again, you'll hear him say that people will try to haggle down to $2 from $3, inferring that they find $3 too much. But then they hand over a $100 bill, meaning they aren't exactly short of money.
If I had the money to travel, I would go to New York all the way from Lafayette, LA...JUST for a shoe shine from Mr. Ward. Our shoe shiners suck in Lafayette...and we only have like 2 or 3.
I don't ignore people on the street because I think I'm better than them, I ignore them because if I did take everyone seriously, a 15 minute walk would turn into half hour or 45 minute walk. That and I just don't like talking to people I don't know about an issue I don't currently want to hear about.
If someone has to keep telling you they love their job, they hate their job. More often than not said person is basically just making the best out of their current situation. Give him credit, at least he has a sense of humor.
Every 1 out there.... Hi., Sup. I'm Hector known also known as ClOwn and I'm a shoe Shiner for the worlds Famous BELLAGIO and The Rio Hotel and Casino, And let me tell you all some thing. This one Banker I shined once said to me: "Hector a mans first great impression. Is his looks his nails and most above all his SHOeS" and left me in awe cause this guy "who owned several banks" had a good point?. That's who I would hire you know?.... Plus the people you meet lol it's outrages LmFaO who wants 2 hear a good storie LoL LmFao
It may look like he makes a high income in untaxed cash. Downside is that the streets are full of criminals who either want a cut of the profits or a daily tariff to be where he is.
quarter million pair of shoes in 20 years lets do an upper bound estimate assuming he works every day a year 20x365= 7300 250000/7300= >34 pairs of shoes a day. assume he misses 1/3 days out of a year for being sick/rain and time off 243x20=4860 250000/4860= >51 pairs of shoes a day that's a shoe every 10 minutes of a 9 hour work day
nooo he does it with tongue in cheek humour!! hes just trying to grab a customer to earn some doller$. I wouldnt be so sensitive personally, i'm pretty certain i'd laugh with him.
Oh I DEFINITELY saw this guy last week, just BATTERED my ego, "Sir! Look at your shoes" and gave me THE most hilarious and embarrassed (for me) look. I mean I was in a hurry and didn't stop, but laughed ALLL the way back to the office. Hilarious, I'll def hit this guy up next time.
He did my shoes today and he was great! Don, you're famous!!
Don is still working that same corner today. Even after his shoe shine stand was stolen a few years back.
Did someone really steal a fucking shoe shine stand...?
Don made my day yesterday when I was feeling down.
I want to go to this corner in NYC and meet this guy he's inspirational. Do what you love!
Don.... keep up the good work......
Oh I DEFINITELY saw this guy last week, just BATTERED my ego, "Sir! Look at your shoes" and gave me THE most hilarious and embarrassed (for me) look. I mean I was in a hurry and didn't stop, but laughed ALLL the way back to the office. Hilarious, I'll def hit this guy up next time.
It's nice to see a man who enjoys his work
i come in from nj for don to do my shoes. he is the BEST! and he is way entertaining to boot. Boot!
God bless him with lots of health, wealth and happiness
I would actually schedule my times according to Don's...I could not pass by 47th and 6th witout seeing Don..this man is a shine genius in every sense of the word!! I spent many an afternoon at lunch getting my shoes shined and eating the best chicken pita I have ever or wil ever have from the vendor acros the corner from Don...cucumber dressing that will make you want to slap yourself it's so good!!
Yo, looking up shoe shining on Youtubie...this is a nice, fun and humorous little diddly...I smiled and laughed a few times. I wear good leather shoes everywhere i go..I will stop off for a shine soon .
he is not dumb....pretty smart self observant guy.
Thanks for the best shoe shine ever!
People watching this opens a shoe shine across the street🤣
"young man, LOOK at those teeths!"
...and I think that sounds about right. Thanks for doing the calculations, you think just like me because I was about to do that.
love this man
I like this guy!!! Don in Omaha NE
why is it that hard for us to like what we do ?!!
or shall we do what we like first ?!
i dunno ,
but this guy is a nice inspiration
man i saw you today on the corner and i am going to come back and get em done
SIR SIR look at dose teef
Don't say there are no jobs, back in the day I had a shoe shine box that's how I afforded movies when I was a. Kid.
love when people take care of their shoes. for 3 bucks I'd have some one who cares do it for only 3 bucks.
this guy seems like a real charactor
Carl At Nashville Shine Thinks your video is Cooler than a polo bear toe nail
If you listen again, you'll hear him say that people will try to haggle down to $2 from $3, inferring that they find $3 too much. But then they hand over a $100 bill, meaning they aren't exactly short of money.
I work RIGHT over there, I will be over there to you see you for SURE bro! Plus, three bucks is DEAL if it's a good shine!
I've heard sometimes people charge as much as $20 per shine. Three dollars seem like very little!!
I bet he gets some good tips to. I would guess a lot of people just give him a five.
Calling people out as they pass by about the condition of there shoes
is a bit to much for me, this dude needs to learn some manners.
If I had the money to travel, I would go to New York all the way from Lafayette, LA...JUST for a shoe shine from Mr. Ward.
Our shoe shiners suck in Lafayette...and we only have like 2 or 3.
Do you just wanna be ok?
Is the guy still working that corner?
I don't ignore people on the street because I think I'm better than them, I ignore them because if I did take everyone seriously, a 15 minute walk would turn into half hour or 45 minute walk. That and I just don't like talking to people I don't know about an issue I don't currently want to hear about.
DAm just wanna get my shoes done by this guy.
If someone has to keep telling you they love their job, they hate their job. More often than not said person is basically just making the best out of their current situation. Give him credit, at least he has a sense of humor.
he shouldn't call people out like that
that's $162 a day, $1134 a week, and almost $60k a year.
ROCK DAT UPDO GIRL CAN I HA YO SHOES CAN I HA DEM I WANNA SHINE DEM SHOES
sure enough, google map 47th and 6th and there he is!
@haiIsatan
Of course !
Not sure how he can make a living and afford to live in NY on $3.00 a shoe shine. If I'm ever in the area I'll tip him like $10.
Just saw him yesterday
Does he have to call people out as they past by, about the condition of their shoes, I would think that would turn many people off?
Every 1 out there.... Hi., Sup. I'm Hector known also known as ClOwn and I'm a shoe Shiner for the worlds Famous BELLAGIO and The Rio Hotel and Casino, And let me tell you all some thing. This one Banker I shined once said to me: "Hector a mans first great impression. Is his looks his nails and most above all his SHOeS" and left me in awe cause this guy "who owned several banks" had a good point?. That's who I would hire you know?.... Plus the people you meet lol it's outrages LmFaO who wants 2 hear a good storie LoL LmFao
It may look like he makes a high income in untaxed cash. Downside is that the streets are full of criminals who either want a cut of the profits or a daily tariff to be where he is.
quarter million pair of shoes in 20 years lets do an upper bound estimate assuming he works every day a year
20x365= 7300
250000/7300= >34 pairs of shoes a day.
assume he misses 1/3 days out of a year for being sick/rain and time off
243x20=4860
250000/4860= >51 pairs of shoes a day
that's a shoe every 10 minutes of a 9 hour work day
he might be Top Shoe Shine guy but he forgot to shine his teeth
nice guy deserve a lot and funy
flava flav at 1:42
@Kevlar281 No to mention that it's all cash. IRS probably sees none of it.
all. cash. all under the table D;
He looks like Tiger Woods..
thats how you get business
only three bucks?
3 dollars isn't bad.
great personality but needs to get his teeth cleaned or replaced..it's good to get service from an appealing person.
Wow, people in New York actually like wear Mets hats? Wouldnt you want to wear a Yankees hat? Might convey a better shoe shine than a Mets hat :P
LOL!!!
This guy thinks he figured everything out.
shoe fetish?
😃
Go get your fucking shine box.
nooo he does it with tongue in cheek humour!! hes just trying to grab a customer to earn some doller$. I wouldnt be so sensitive personally, i'm pretty certain i'd laugh with him.
People laugh at these guys, but shining shoes on the street of New York is a hell of a lot better than accepting welfare.
you mad bro?
? And what would that be? Sounds like you don't know how to have a coherent thought.
Shoe fetish?
SHOE SHINER LEBANON WORST JOB MAN AND HES PROUD LOL
thoese teeth looooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
racist?
Oh I DEFINITELY saw this guy last week, just BATTERED my ego, "Sir! Look at your shoes" and gave me THE most hilarious and embarrassed (for me) look. I mean I was in a hurry and didn't stop, but laughed ALLL the way back to the office. Hilarious, I'll def hit this guy up next time.