How an EXPERT Shines Shoes (ft. Champion Shoe Polisher Anders Sundström
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
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00:00 Expert Shoe Polishing Introduction
With Anders Sundström, the Swedish champion of shoe shining. Anders is taking us through the advanced stages of a shoe shine. This is where we transform that ordinary polish and shine into something really quite exquisite that you really don’t see anywhere else.
01:44 Building Layers
Build layers to create a base for the spit shine. The key here is building thin layers on top of each other because the biggest mistake most people do is grabbing a bunch of goo of the wax and trying to put that on the surface, and it will always result in failure.
Either, you won’t be able to release the shine to get a good shine or what will happen is that the the solvents in the bottom of the wax layer will not evaporate, but the top will, which means that the shrinkage isn’t not homogeneous and it cracks.
09:55 Let the Wax Settle (5-10 mins)
We’re not at finishing stage; we’re still in the build-up phase, but we need to release the spit shine to make a shiny surface.
20:42 Finishing Stage
This is where we’re just getting that explosive, sharp shine release. We applied multiple layers of wax to create that wax layer, covering the grains. We also released it to create a dull shine-let’s say- just to be able to build on it, to finish it.
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i tried to do this recently and my shoes looked dull and lifeless despite my vigorous brush work. my shoes thank you in advance!
We'd love to hear how you get on with these expert tips!
I love the word "PATIENCE"... that's the key of elegance
This principle also can be applied for wood polishing which apples to clogs that is a foot wear constructed from wood. Fun fact: the first ever photograph of the earliest daguerreotype was the man having his shoes shined at the Boulevard du Temple, Paris.
My shoes thank you.
Brings back memories of spit-shining jump boots in the Army. Good times.
Very interesting. One huge mistake I’ve been making is not wearing a suit and tie while shining my shoes. Stand by for updates. Thank you for the information. Very helpful.
Indeed, most guys shining shoes are wearing green underwear and green t-shirts.
Absolutely brilliant 😀 😀 Shoe shining is an art 🖼️ 🖼️ ❤️ ❤️ This video brought me back to my school days. Early Sunday evenings, I will polish my black shoes to a fabulous shine and get my pristine uniform ready: grey skirt, white shirt and tie ready for Monday ! And now 😅 my shoes go to my neighborhood shoemaker to be shined 😅 Excellent video 👍 👍
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
Great video! From a leather professional here 😊. you did a great job! Everything was spot on. Thank you so much for making this video. I can’t tell you how many men do not know how to polish shoes properly. I can’t tell you how many men don’t wear shoes and tennis /sneakers. I so wish more men would be wear suits and nice shoes. I miss the day when we would wear our best when we would go out to dinner or would traveled by plane.
I've watched this several times picking up hints and techniques.
by the way, I don't have a valet and I really enjoy shining my shoes. I have to admit that my technique was so rudimentary. Thank you gentlemen for bring the light on this topic, which is not to be an issue anymore, after this video !
Great to see Jack again. Very good video.
This is why l really love UA-cam, l never know what will show up on my main screen, l have watched this channel in the past and liked what l saw. Don’t watch all the time, but this episode caught my eye
Simply fascinating gentlemen! Thank you very much!
Great work here and beautifully presented!
Lisa
Thank you Lisa, glad to hear you enjoyed this video
Yearn makes one of the most beautiful balmorals!
I'm watched the whole thing and it was worth it haha
Right from the start I like this video. Those chiseled toe oxfords with the nice patina or marble stained leather are just the kind of shoes I like. Took me awhile to figure out why a wider shoe with a wider vamp with a more pointed or chiseled toe box looks better on me. Okay....not to restart the video. Thank you.
Thank you!
Last video with Anders I asked you if you could do this video!
We thought you'd enjoy this one! 🙌
More Jack Collins please👍🏼
Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoy my presence on the channel - Jack
Thank you for the informative video
Great video guys. I took a lot away from all the tips and techniques that Anders had. Jack had some great questions to lead into what I took away. Where can I buy the PB polishing cloth that Anders was using? Thanks again for a very informative video!!!
Jack here - thank you! You can reach out to Paul Brunngard as the cloth doesn't seem to be visible online. In the meantime, a cheap cotton T-Shirt cut into strips can be a great alternative (and is what I use!)
@@gentlemansgazette Thanks so much Jack. The T-shirts are what I currently use and I like the Gildan brand for it. The PB cloth looks to be much thicker. I'm going to email PB to inquire about them. Again, thanks for taking the time and the great advice,
The leather is a SKIN, all skin has pors. Then coats to fill the pors ,when the pors are filled you can work on the shine.
Correct! That's the process shown in the video 🙂
impressive
I think a group photo should be made of all of your wearing those funky platform shoes that have plastic goldfish floating in clear plastic heels.
It comes to my mind if a real gentleman needs to know how to proper shine his own shoes ! I really think that there are lots of gentleman without a valet that really need to take this job on his hands. At the end of the day I really think that everyone wants to have a valet !
Love this video, bit OTT but hey ho, it’s fun!
Just in time as I was shining my combat boots.
Shining combat boots?! I don't know about you but my officers would have killed me for that.
Really fantastic video. Does anyone know if the shine products featured are available in the United States (resale or shipping)?
Arterton sells what you saw in the video and ships worldwide!
My shoe polish is a hard polish. Can that be layered as well? Never heard of layering when it comes to shoes
Absolutely! If it's a hard polish in a tin, the principles outlined in the video can be applied
The Camera man likes looking at that shoes tho😂😂
The camera work is all over the place! Very discordant with the general style and polish (no pun intended) of the Gazettes' regular fare.
@@Olyfrun Perhaps because they are in London and the GG's noprmal video production is in Minnesota. They may have had more limited resources.
When the cameraman is the proprietor of a shoe store, it makes sense! 😉
@@Olyfrun As the video production team are in the USA and Jack is in the UK, we're currently improving our overseas video production! In this instance, we're very grateful to Arterton for both hosting us and assisting with the video production.
Is there a GG how to condition video?
Ahem... I learnt this at school, but made a beeg difference was not water but spit...I used get it to a few layers as the gentleman suggested it leave it over night then give it rub up the next morning, with a few dabs of spit it does work wonders....😊😅😂...
If you have a new shoes that have had light cracking of wax from a shine that's been pre-applied either by the store or shoemaker. Should you still follow this process or should remove the surface layer waxes first, if so how do you go about this?
Typically speaking, a little light cracking of the existing polish can be removed by first brushing the shoe(s) with a horsehair cleaning brush, then applying some form of rejuvenating cream. These creams aren't as harsh as other chemicals that can be used to strip the polish, and they won't harm the color of the leather either
Please tell us what brands are these two amazing shoes! I think the left one is Yearn? What's the right one?
Both are from Yearn, just slightly different designs
Question... question. How about using Dumben saddle polish...🤔... As a leather nourisher...😮.
how much does he charge?
I suspect even champions would eschew wearing suits and silk neckties while polishing shoes... Thank you for the great, champion-quality information and instruction, though!
“Now go home and get your f***ing shinebox”
It's a pity that the Paul Brunngard products on their e-shop are only available for delivery within Sweden. Pretty shortsighted ...
Arterton (who hosted us) sells Paul Brunngard and ships worldwide 🙂
@@gentlemansgazette Thank you. I'll check it out. Greetings from Prague CZ
Im a single woman- why why WHY am I watching this?!
I mean, being a woman doesn't stop you from having shiny shoes
Because you're single
The same reason I watch things meant for women? It’s interesting.
@@Tetelestai-cw8qychicken or egg?
Why do men want insanely shiny shoes? It's a mystery!
U just gotta keep buffing them shoes cos it works a little elbow, grease helps 😊😅😂...
But how on earth do I buy your wonderful products?
Shoes, polishes, and other shoe care items featured in the video can be purchased from Arterton (worldwide shipping is available)
Do you dilute the alcohol?
He said several numbers like 5, 10, 40% . Those are alcohol to water solutions
So we had all those tools there on the desk, but only really used a cloth.
Which tools on the table were you most interested by?
@@gentlemansgazette Honestly, I would have loved to learn the proper use for all of them. but I was most intrigued by the wooden carved handle that had been shaped at either end for some eldritch purpose or other.
You would post this video a couple of days after a polished a new pair of monk straps.
We polished those shoes so good we were able to use them as a crystal ball! 😉
SCHINE SHOES ARE OUT, MATT IS OK.
He completely ignored Mister Miyagi's wax on wax off technique.. 🤷♂
Ahem.. Some years ago I hada a problem whether to go for pilots licence 10,000 hours or become a shoe shine... 😊😅😂.
Lástima que decidieron cerrar el canal en español. Inglés no sé y los subtitulos de UA-cam son molestos. Adiós.
Wow. Really? I introduced the Spanish channel to my father (one of the stylish men I know) and he loves it. Raphael please don’t tell me this is true.
@@RAA10382 Es verdad. Decidieron cerrar el canal en español. Dijeron que acá se podía ver, pero para alguien que no maneja el idioma no es lo mismo. Los subtitulos en ocasiones no van bien sincronizados y es molesto.
@@Diegof_M Que lastima.
La pena.
Pues es una magnífica oportunidad para practicar inglés. No para principiantes, pero para nivel intermedio es EXTRAORDINARIAMENTE útil ver el video en inglés con subtitulos en inglés.
MY GOSH I hated these transitions out of the blue; they were talking about the shoes, than they're shown for like about milliseconds and then they turn to show they talking again on a wild angle. Sorry, but the editing was somehow uncomfortable. Like, bro, 1 sec on a frame? I can't watch this anymore
I'm always bemused when gentlemen polish their shoes whilst wearing suit and tie. Seems to be de rigueur these days.
I insist on my valet wearing a suit when he polishes my shoes.
@@WineShaman That's the underlying moral of the story. A gentleman never polishes his own shoes.
It would have been more believable if another guy wearing leather apron was polishing the shoe of the guy with the suit and tie.🤣
Subject and guest were amazing! Unfortunately, the video wasn't enjoyable without Raphael and Preston. The segment with the guy sniffing the wax was quite ridiculous, and the cameraman seemed lost. However, it's alright; success comes and goes, and quality can fluctuate. Could you please share the brand and model of the wax he used?
I found nothing ridiculous in the video, and I dound it quite enjoyable (and I also love Raphael's and Preston's videos)
Jack here - thank you, I think? 😅 It's certainly a learning curve to go from writing videos to appearing in them, and I'm enjoying the opportunity to grow these skills. Naturally, I started as a GG fan, so am also happy to see Raphael and Preston on screen. Hopefully, others will find enjoyment as we continue to explore more types of style content. Anders used the Spitshine wax from Paul Brunngard, available to purchase from Arterton.
I've never been a fan of mirror-shined toe caps because the rest of the shoe never looks like that, so it makes the polisher look very lazy. Plus, why draw attention to just the toe, anyway? This has never made any sense to me. That's why I never buy toe capped dress shoes. Either make the whole shoe look that good or don't bother.
My valet does my shoes