My dad, who was from humble beginnings, always said people may not notice if your suit is a bit worn, but they will always notice if your shoes are not properly shined.
My farther started his working life in what he called ' the boot trade' in about 1932. His advice was always to buy the best quality shoes I could afford and to look after them, with regular polishing and maintenance. I have always folliwed that advice. The military helped take me this to another level. I agree about polishing shoes before sending for repair. It may not make a difference to the repair but I do think it shows you care. I also always wash my car before getting it serviced, just to get across that I care about its condition. Good video. . I miss Kiwi Parade Gloss.
Did you notice how as they moved production overseas the instructions changed. Kiwi dropped the bit about wetting with water. Were the ingredients changed so we no longer needed to do this?
Nostalgia! A salute to the days of genuine leather shoes, polished and cared for as part of one’s outfit and not just something to keep one’s feet dry.
@@elizabethannegrey6285 Same philosophy as clothes : people used to buy quality, take good care of their clothes. Fast fashion has killed that. Sad world.
Enjoyed that, my Dad used to polish all the shoes on a Saturday evening. There was 8 of us in the family. The shoes were all lined up nice and clean for Sunday morning 😊
A great shoe cleaning starter, Jeremy. My late grandmother always said you can judge a man by the state of his shoes. It is a detail thing that instantly conveys whether a man has made an effort with his sartorial presentation. Besides keeping them polished, maintaining shoes in a good state of repair is equally important.
I cannot definitely ascribe my to shoes-any other standards to one person, but if anyone recall such an influencer,that’s a worthy memory. I just know that somewhere along the way I realized that a man OR a woman that takes care of their shoes, clothing, hair, even speech and manners is a necessary prerequisite for someone you can trust, as a partner, friend, employee, whatever. I suppose there is a counter argument against being too obsessive, but that is not what I am talking about.
I enjoyed this. My favorite uncle was in the OSS in WWII, and therefore he was often undercover, including in the Cold War. But when stateside he was parade ground ready with mirror shined shoes. I often talked to him as he prepped for his week. This brings back those fond memories, Thank you.
Well done sir. As you were putting the final touch on the toe I thought back to the spit shine we did in the army and I would write to you about trying a tad bit of water. Then you used your breath. Voila! We didn’t have cream so we would use a match to light the wax for just a few seconds and we would create our own. We didn’t have a need for a hairdryer/heat gun since our hair had been cut off. 😆 James, USA.
An older and wiser work colleague of mine once told me that there are 3 things you need in life. 1- a good home life 2- a good bed and 3- a good pair of shoes
Excellent job I was just teaching my son on how to polish shoes because he's going in the military and you know when you're in the military at least the United States Navy you're going to polish your shoes I've been promoting my shoes for since I was 16 years old maybe 15 I did my father's shoes he taught me how we had the box every Sunday before church I'd have to get up power his shoes and now I'm trying to do this with my son so this way when he goes into the military he'll be a step ahead of everyone else on polishing shoes belt buckles and anything that has to be shined up you did a great video and the best part I like the video was when you said I leave the other shoe for my son that was fantastic keep up the great work enjoy watching you this is the first time I've seen it and I'm very happy and pleased this is Armand from Brooklyn New York
He said Kiwi no longer available in UK. I have used Kiwi Parade gloss for years, but it got harder to find when it ceased being made in this country. Then it was made in Indonesia, my last few tins were made in South Africa. But today young people if they buy a proper pair of shoes never clean or polish them, just wear them to death. Even a guy I employed who was ex Army didn't clean his shoes. He said that he had enough of polishing shoes when he was in the Army. So much for bringing back National Service!
Whomever recommended a tutorial on pocket squares, I wholeheartedly concur. I have recently noticed American commentators-politicians wearing what looks like one of those factory-sewn freebies handed out by some dry cleaners in past generations. I absorbed many lessons from my university fraternity-eating club mates on that topic and I just want to hear yours.
As a kid my first line of work was in a Barber Shop shinning shoes and sweeping up the cut hair. This was in the late 1970’s. Just about everyone getting a haircut was getting shoeshine people even came just to get shoeshine. I was busy all day on Saturdays.
There was something very comforting on a Sunday evening polishing shoes for the week ahead, and then as a parent who's children wouldn't and couldn't see the point, nonetheless they were getting done, so that time has passed and polishing shoes is almost thing of the past...
Thank you. Ahh you took me back to my day's as a young Army Cadet and subsequently as a young Naval Officer!!! .... shoe care .... spit and polish!!! So glad to see somebody still cares!!!!! ❤❤😊😊
Thank you for posting. I've always worn good shoes and looked after them. High polished. I can't get that lovely oxblood KiWi they used to manufacture. So I've tried to make my own oxblood colour. I have always put yacht varnish on exposed stitching on the welts and under soles insteps, and where possible had then resoled with "from new"with a good quality soles
Saphir and Tarrago (a sister brand of Saphir) do over a hundred colours of shoe cream. "Hermes Red" is often suggested for Oxblood but they do colour charts online so you can see if you can find a colour that matches.
Never owned a fancy shoe like this or a suit or anything posh due to my financial conditions. Watching this is so calming, I feel a bit of reassurance and hope that one day I'll be able to build my own wardrobe with suits and ties and take good care of them.
I have a pair of Church's, shoes all my children are older than the shoes (they are all over 40). I keep feeding them love, the shoes and the children.
Always use Saphir, the best a man can get. I've tried them all, on my oldest Trickers, a pair of Henry, the patina is amazing, I use Saphir clear polish to retain the patina. Saphir might cost more initially, but a little goes a long way. And yes, I use old toothbrushes for welts.
Sounds like you take pride and are doing a great job …. Well cared for old shoes to me are like a classic car that’s been looked after… a pleasure to see🤝
As a young Guardsman in 80s, we use to spend hours shinning our ceremonial boots for queens guard, layering up polish on top of beeswax. You could see your face in them.
The quote on the tie section; “A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.” - Oscar Wilde. That really hit me, thanks to my father who taught me how to tie a tie at a very young age.
An excellent video on how to take care of ones shoes the right old fashioned way.Thank you for your demonsraition which was instructional and effective.Thank you Sir...am seeing after a long the olde English way of doing ones chores the happy way 😊
My father taught me to care for my shoes in this way. Always have continued to follow his advice, still spit and polish all my footwear unless of course they were suede, then it was a good brush and steam.
Oh Jeremy, you’re wonderful! I love your apron, the look of your shop, and the care you took with cleaning and polishing the shoe. We used to polish our school shoes, and used kiwi or nugget, with cloths and brushes. Much better than the liquid with the sponge applicators.
My grandmother showed me how to care for my leather shoes and to clean them and keep them waxed. It appears that those people who had very little really cared for and treated their items with care
My horse hair brushes are older than me, having belonged to my parents (possibly my grandparents too!). The one used by my dad (A former Royal Marine) for applying black polish is severely worn down at one end, but is still usable.
Thanks for taking the time to post this very helpful video! What shoe laces do you suggest for these shoes? Round? Woyld you kindly suggest a shoe lace manufacturer / product name?
Thank you. I much prefer round laces in a glazed shiny cotton. We get our laces from the factories . I’m sure Saphir don’t make their laces but they do sell them under their brand… they are very good🤝
I watched this because I polish my boys shoes all the time and I always think I’m doing it wrong (I am doing it wrong) other mums think I’m mad but I have to do it. Thank you for the lesson ❤
Dear Jeremy, I am astonished myself that I am writing this - but here we go: As a German who constantly either listens to podcasts or youtube clips in English I absolutely loved this one. Why? Simply as you are obviously doing something with a pair of rather costly shoes whilst not attempting to pair this with whatever posh accent you think you can do. Actually I was often softly reminded of the blokes that form my favourite bands - mostly Mancunian and such. That to me makes your presentation much more credible and likable. Shame that I do not live around your store. Ah - almost forgot: 1. I will try to never clean my shoes any other way again. 2. I would love to do this as impeccably dressed as you do it, but let`s be realistic: I won`t. Great tie & knot, btw. Tanks for the clip, subscribed in a second. Best from D, L.
Instead of the edge dressing you mentioned, I use the black kiwi liquid polish and for the instep, I use the brown one. Both my wife and I are solicitor advocates and I do our shoes every week, thoroughly. Interesting channel you have.
Got to an age now where I am ditching the trainers and going back to leather shoes. Funny how smart you feel in a good pair of shoes. Prefer to add segs to mine, reminds me of my grandfather walking down the street when I was a kid.
As a teen I worked in the shoe department and learned to buy quality shoes and take care of them. Will say shoe trees after every wearing and a light cleaning weekly will help them last decades.
I have three pairs of Church shoes all the same size and design . Two fit me perfectly but one pair is just not right , smaller and tighter and hurt my right big toe joint - as a result I never wear them . Is there something that can be done to fix them ?
In the first instance, I would contact the. Shop you bought them from, failing that, Church shoes in Northampton. The only thing I can think of is they may have modified the last or mis labelled the size. Hopefully they would put it right🤝
Those shoes slightly resemble my old black Church's Chetwynds from the early 1990s, which are still going strong, but to be honest have had so many layers of wax polish that any shoe cream applied probably wouldn't even penetrate the leather to good effect. Ironically, I now know how to properly take care of my shoes, but can't really justify the cost of buying new. Thanks for the excellent, informative video.
a grandmother once said to a granddaughter child, pay attention to a man who spends time polishing his shoes if you want a partner, if he can take time in this he will look after you
Dear Sir, thank you for this useful demonstration. I have a question about an old horshair brush, wher the heirs are sort of clogging together. What can I do to clean the brush? Regards Arne, Norway.
Thank you for this video. I'm going to share with my son who NEEDS to learn how to do this! I've tried to show him, but he thinks I don't know what I'm talking about. I do have a question regarding the polishes and brushes you use. I'm in the States and wonder where/if I can get the polishes here in the US? Kiwi has kind of fallen by the wayside here as well.
Thank you…. Sometimes our sons need someone else to ‘echo’ what we’ve been telling them for months! I don’t know who has Saphir in the US… but I’m sure it will there. Try a Google search or ask in a high end shoe store🤝🤝
@keithevans0407. With regard to shoe polish, see if you can find a brand called “Cherry Blossom”. It’s made here in the U.K. but may be available in the U.S. through Amazon. A bit off topic but in her younger days, my great aunt used to fit the lids on the tins on the production line at the original factory in West London. “Cherry Blossom” original tins used to have a swivel tin plate “butterfly” on the side so that you could open the lid. Good luck in your search. Stay safe and well.
@@markmiwurdz2248 all shoe polish tins used to have that fastening, it wasn’t exclusive to cherry blossom. However, tin fastenings aside, a decent pair of boots/shoes should never be subjected to such shite as Cherry Blossom, Kiwi etc…
I was taught to put a little salt and baking soda in the inside of the shoe for a while to draw out excess moisture and odor from the shoe, being sure to clean it out before you start the shining operation. What do you think?
I have never tried that but baking soda seems to be useful for many DIY cleaning tasks. A good cedar wood shoe tree is porous and draws out moisture whilst freshening the shoes inside. More expensive mahogany trees block out the shoes, but the less expensive cedar trees draw moisture out as well. They will need a light sanding every year or so to refresh .🤝
I have a pair of Church’s Grafton binder brogues, I’ve owned them for 26 years, I only wear them for very special occasions, what is the best way to look after them ?
Nice video Jeremy. I used to polish my own shoes AND my wife's once every few weeks. Now I am single, i do it on an "as needed" basis but alas not as thoroughly as I used to.
My dad and grandad always had shiny shoes/boots which I guess they got from their army days but always had/worn shiny shoes....same here although in these modern times of ssshhhhhhh " trainers etc " not worn as much bit I guarantee if I'm wearing shoes they'll be shiny...Great video 😊
@rhodeswood5513. Thank you for this video. You may already know this. I vaguely remember watching a video where some Italian gentlemen were polishing some very high value bespoke men’s shoes. They used women’s nylon tights/stockings to buff the leather after brushing to shine the wax polish. Maybe the close weave of the nylon material acted like a “micro” microfine cloth to improve the finished shine on the shoes. Also, I use renovating shoe polish - which contains tanner’s dye on the welts of my leather soled shoes, applied with a narrow brush. The wax protects the leather and the stitching while the dye covers any scuffs and marks. Thanks again. Stay safe and well.
Yes thank you… many in the forces also use tights for buffing. The first polish I used was a renovating polish with dye in, to feed the leather and colour back to original…. Then a wax polish to shine. Glad you are doing it well🤝🤝
@rhodeswood5513. Thank you for your reply sir. Just another little tip I picked up regarding polishing shoes. Polish your shoes after you have just taken them off. Apparently “warm(er)” leather absorbs the polish better than when cold. Thanks again.
splendid content Mr Wood. i think you could even (within reason) do without fast forwarding some of the shining process. as you say yourself, it is therapeutic ; ) (even for viewers!)
When i bought my black Loakes, I bought a can of wax to go with it. I guess if i really wanted to take care of the leather, i really should get some cream polish. Would it be a good idea to put a thin rubber sole on the bottom to protect the leather soles? I cant avoid walking on asphalt with them.
A black cream renovating polish is worth investing in and will cover scuffs more effectively . I would wait while the shoes want re building and ask the factory ( if they go there) to do it… if not your shoe repairer🤝🥂
I can recommend putting the thin "Topy" on leather Soles. Been doing it for 15 years and no issues despite some people saying it "unbalances" Shoes. Make sure you get a competent Bootmaker/Cobbler that matches the edges. Rotate your Shoes, don't wear the same Pair 2 days in a row and insert Shoe Trees when not wearing.
A dauber is good for putting on the first layer of renovating tinted shoe cream and you can get some polish into the weldts. However a rag/ old T shirt or a selvyt will be better for ‘bulling’ a mirror shine🤝
Question: So you do not remove the old layers of shoe cream and shoe polish/wax before adding new layers of cream and polish/wax? You just add new shoe cream and shoe polish/wax directly on top of the old layers after brushing the shoe?
I always brush off the shoe first , if it’s cracking or I want to deepen or lighten, I strip the polish with lighter fuel or Saphir renomat ( I think that’s its name)🤝
Really happy to see this. I was told that, with my body shape, I had the ability to turn very good suiting into cheap clothes. A little harsh but there was truth in that. However, all my suits were regularly pressed by me; my shirts ironed properly by me - and all my shoes regularly cleaned, polished and waxed. I never wrote the same pair on consecutive days and put in shoe trees to help them re-form their proper shape. I did use to use Kiwi but moved to Saphir for their quality. The only difference in method is that, after the first brushing, I always soaped the uppers to get rid any diet the brush may have missed. Do you have an opinion on that? Have I inadvertently been doing something wrong?
@@rhodeswood5513 thank you. I used to soap mine every fortnight or so. I was working in a London and I suspect they got covered in exhaust fumes and General dirt. So , it was brush, soap, renovateur and so on
Well noticed!… insect for giving a shoe, it was brand new and shedding hair , so didn’t use it . It’s ’settled’ in now and buffs polish off to give a good shine. I use it on softer delicate leathers such as bags and very fine calf shoes 🤝
My dad, who was from humble beginnings, always said people may not notice if your suit is a bit worn, but they will always notice if your shoes are not properly shined.
Very true
My Dad never went out of the house before he polished his shoes.
My mum said this too, plus the sign of a gentleman is that he cleans the heels as well.
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People always notice cheap unkept shoes
My farther started his working life in what he called ' the boot trade' in about 1932. His advice was always to buy the best quality shoes I could afford and to look after them, with regular polishing and maintenance. I have always folliwed that advice.
The military helped take me this to another level.
I agree about polishing shoes before sending for repair. It may not make a difference to the repair but I do think it shows you care. I also always wash my car before getting it serviced, just to get across that I care about its condition. Good video. . I miss Kiwi Parade Gloss.
Thank you… I like your viewpoint🙏🤝🤝
Did you notice how as they moved production overseas the instructions changed. Kiwi dropped the bit about wetting with water. Were the ingredients changed so we no longer needed to do this?
@@glen1555 I don’t know the answer to that as in the UK…. I don’t recall instructions with the polish🤝
I brush and clean my tongue before each dental visit .😁
Nostalgia! A salute to the days of genuine leather shoes, polished and cared for as part of one’s outfit and not just something to keep one’s feet dry.
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Ever one wears sneakers. 78 years never put a pair on USA
@@elizabethannegrey6285 Same philosophy as clothes : people used to buy quality, take good care of their clothes. Fast fashion has killed that. Sad world.
Enjoyed that, my Dad used to polish all the shoes on a Saturday evening. There was 8 of us in the family. The shoes were all lined up nice and clean for Sunday morning 😊
That’s taking pride in his family and caring🙏🤝🥂
My dad did the same. He has passed on now, but I’ve always remembered his instructions to keep my shoes with a proper shine.
@@BeckVMH So your Dad was successful in passing it on to you. I imagine he'd be pleased to know that.
I loved polishing my school shoes. I never went to school with dirty shoes.
My Dad loved to clean every shoe he could find while he watched the concert from Vienna on New Year’s Day. He taught me to clean shoes properly.
A great shoe cleaning starter, Jeremy. My late grandmother always said you can judge a man by the state of his shoes. It is a detail thing that instantly conveys whether a man has made an effort with his sartorial presentation. Besides keeping them polished, maintaining shoes in a good state of repair is equally important.
Yes…. People do look at shoes…. I certainly do… they convey a ‘message’🤝🤝
Your grandmother was a Very, very wise LADY. My dad always said the same thing!....
Another lady said if a man can spend a while polishing it shows that he will care for his wife
I cannot definitely ascribe my to shoes-any other standards to one person, but if anyone recall such an influencer,that’s a worthy memory. I just know that somewhere along the way I realized that a man OR a woman that takes care of their shoes, clothing, hair, even speech and manners is a necessary prerequisite for someone you can trust, as a partner, friend, employee, whatever. I suppose there is a counter argument against being too obsessive, but that is not what I am talking about.
My grandfather once told me that you can't look neat if your shoes are beat .
I enjoyed this. My favorite uncle was in the OSS in WWII, and therefore he was often undercover, including in the Cold War. But when stateside he was parade ground ready with mirror shined shoes. I often talked to him as he prepped for his week. This brings back those fond memories, Thank you.
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Your uncle was a great man
Well done sir. As you were putting the final touch on the toe I thought back to the spit shine we did in the army and I would write to you about trying a tad bit of water. Then you used your breath. Voila! We didn’t have cream so we would use a match to light the wax for just a few seconds and we would create our own. We didn’t have a need for a hairdryer/heat gun since our hair had been cut off. 😆 James, USA.
😂😂yes crew cuts!… thank you Janes and kind regards🥂
My old Dad taught me that way to polish shoes. Still do it today.
Great that he taught you…. Don’t forget to pass on your knowledge 🤝🤝🥂
A thousand thanks good sir. As a young man I often struggle to find people who know the trade nowadays. You saved me
Our pleasure 🤝🤝🥂
I am a woman but I love to watch your videos. I do clean my husband’s shoes (and mine) every week :)
Bless you !… I’m sure your husband appreciates it🤝🥂
@@rhodeswood5513now that is true love madam ❤️❤️
You are a GEM madam ❤
You're a woman of class, and your husband found virtue in you!
An older and wiser work colleague of mine once told me that there are 3 things you need in life. 1- a good home life 2- a good bed and 3- a good pair of shoes
Excellent job I was just teaching my son on how to polish shoes because he's going in the military and you know when you're in the military at least the United States Navy you're going to polish your shoes I've been promoting my shoes for since I was 16 years old maybe 15 I did my father's shoes he taught me how we had the box every Sunday before church I'd have to get up power his shoes and now I'm trying to do this with my son so this way when he goes into the military he'll be a step ahead of everyone else on polishing shoes belt buckles and anything that has to be shined up you did a great video and the best part I like the video was when you said I leave the other shoe for my son that was fantastic keep up the great work enjoy watching you this is the first time I've seen it and I'm very happy and pleased this is Armand from Brooklyn New York
Haven't done this since I was about 5 years old and now trying to learn to take care of my leather boots a bit better. Very helpful thank you!
Thank you, glad it was useful🤝
Saphir is the best polish going. The mirror shine gives a superior mirror gloss even my ex sergeant major would approve of.
Yes I have some mirror gloss at home, it’s a great final layer. It’s one product that does what it says on the tin.🤝
He said Kiwi no longer available in UK. I have used Kiwi Parade gloss for years, but it got harder to find when it ceased being made in this country. Then it was made in Indonesia, my last few tins were made in South Africa. But today young people if they buy a proper pair of shoes never clean or polish them, just wear them to death. Even a guy I employed who was ex Army didn't clean his shoes. He said that he had enough of polishing shoes when he was in the Army. So much for bringing back National Service!
Appreciate your work Sir!
Could you put all the polishing products you use in the description box, please?
Yes I will
Great content... we need now a pocket square "how to wear / fold" video..!
Thanks, regards from Argentina!
Coming soon!🤝
Whomever recommended a tutorial on pocket squares, I wholeheartedly concur. I have recently noticed American commentators-politicians wearing what looks like one of those factory-sewn freebies handed out by some dry cleaners in past generations. I absorbed many lessons from my university fraternity-eating club mates on that topic and I just want to hear yours.
Thanks I also find it therapeutic to do it the old way I picked up in the Marine Corps.
Yes it’s strangely satisfying if I’m in the mood🤝
Nice to see a professional at work. Thanks.
Thank you 🙏🤝
This video is more helpful and informative on the subject than all the others here on YT combined 👍
Thank you very much🙏🥂
I love your attention to detail in everything you post about. Excellent and thank you
I appreciate that thank you 🤝
You're giving me flash backs of my time in the Army. 😉
Yes…. But I’m sure you went much further!🤝🤝
@@rhodeswood5513 Oh, much... but your technique is spot on. We just took a lot more time with it.
As a kid my first line of work was in a Barber Shop shinning shoes and sweeping up the cut hair. This was in the late 1970’s. Just about everyone getting a haircut was getting shoeshine people even came just to get shoeshine. I was busy all day on Saturdays.
There was something very comforting on a Sunday evening polishing shoes for the week ahead, and then as a parent who's children wouldn't and couldn't see the point, nonetheless they were getting done, so that time has passed and polishing shoes is almost thing of the past...
It can be therapeutic 🤝🤝
It makes you look natty as heck to have clean, good looking 👞 👠
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Thank you for a most enjoyable tutorial
You're very welcome!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge much appreciated. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
My pleasure!🤝
Of course ,all the best shoe and boot polishers were trained in the military, it’s all about standards and attention to detail.
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Yes, in every Army and Military Accademy 😊
Thank you - I concur with the apron, and I also use gloves when it comes to the messy stuff.
Thank you. Ahh you took me back to my day's as a young Army Cadet and subsequently as a young Naval Officer!!! .... shoe care .... spit and polish!!! So glad to see somebody still cares!!!!! ❤❤😊😊
Thank you , my dad was ex Navy…. So the shoes had to be right!🤝🤝
Thank you for teaching us, great full, this will so much, more lessons pls tks
Thank you for posting. I've always worn good shoes and looked after them. High polished. I can't get that lovely oxblood KiWi they used to manufacture. So I've tried to make my own oxblood colour. I have always put yacht varnish on exposed stitching on the welts and under soles insteps, and where possible had then resoled with "from new"with a good quality soles
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Saphir and Tarrago (a sister brand of Saphir) do over a hundred colours of shoe cream. "Hermes Red" is often suggested for Oxblood but they do colour charts online so you can see if you can find a colour that matches.
@@UnknownUser-rb9pd Thank you for your reply I am grateful for your tip. I shall look into getting some. Greetings from Yorkshire.
Never owned a fancy shoe like this or a suit or anything posh due to my financial conditions. Watching this is so calming, I feel a bit of reassurance and hope that one day I'll be able to build my own wardrobe with suits and ties and take good care of them.
I hope you will🤝🥂
I have a pair of Church's, shoes all my children are older than the shoes (they are all over 40). I keep feeding them love, the shoes and the children.
Sounds like a good plan to me🤝🤝🥂
Duckers are better.
An interesting and helpful video Jeremy. Thank you. 👍
Glad it was helpful!🤝
Learned this trick in the army whilst doing National Service (1957-59) & I still use it
National Service taught a lot of young people some great skills🤝🥂
Always use Saphir, the best a man can get. I've tried them all, on my oldest Trickers, a pair of Henry, the patina is amazing, I use Saphir clear polish to retain the patina. Saphir might cost more initially, but a little goes a long way. And yes, I use old toothbrushes for welts.
Sounds like you take pride and are doing a great job …. Well cared for old shoes to me are like a classic car that’s been looked after… a pleasure to see🤝
As a young Guardsman in 80s, we use to spend hours shinning our ceremonial boots for queens guard, layering up polish on top of beeswax. You could see your face in them.
Yes indeed and they look spectacular ! I think the British military parades are unequalled . But fir daily life I revert to a shine as shown 🤝🤝
The quote on the tie section; “A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.” - Oscar Wilde. That really hit me, thanks to my father who taught me how to tie a tie at a very young age.
Yes 🤝🤝I remember my father teaching me at a young age🤝🥂
Lovely to see such a professional doing a super job
Thank you very much!
An excellent video on how to take care of ones shoes the right old fashioned way.Thank you for your demonsraition which was instructional and effective.Thank you Sir...am seeing after a long the olde English way of doing ones chores the happy way 😊
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Sundays are Sundays. Thanks mate, my shoes look great now, much more wearable for the upcoming Holiday Party season :)
Happy holidays🤝🥂🥂
Thank you for the lesson, like your shoes care, suit & casual ware and watches videos 👍🏽
Thank you very much 🤝
When I was young, at the Regiment of Grenadiers we used chivalry boots.
Hard to polish!!
My father taught me to care for my shoes in this way. Always have continued to follow his advice, still spit and polish all my footwear unless of course they were suede, then it was a good brush and steam.
Yes !… not so good on suede 😂🤝🤝🥂
Brings me back to the days in the Navy Colour Guard when your boots had to be spit-shined to a mirror finish
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Oh Jeremy, you’re wonderful!
I love your apron, the look of your shop, and the care you took with cleaning and polishing the shoe.
We used to polish our school shoes, and used kiwi or nugget, with cloths and brushes. Much better than the liquid with the sponge applicators.
Thanks so much!🤝🤝🥂
My grandmother showed me how to care for my leather shoes and to clean them and keep them waxed. It appears that those people who had very little really cared for and treated their items with care
They are worth looking after…. And it shows ‘care’ and attention to detail. Good on your grandmother for passing that on🙏🤝🤝
Reminds me of th hours I’d spend polishing low cut oxfords and jump boots many years ago in the Army.
loving that dressing gown on your left, our right.
My horse hair brushes are older than me, having belonged to my parents (possibly my grandparents too!). The one used by my dad (A former Royal Marine) for applying black polish is severely worn down at one end, but is still usable.
I think they get better with some age 🥂
Thanks for taking the time to post this very helpful video! What shoe laces do you suggest for these shoes? Round? Woyld you kindly suggest a shoe lace manufacturer / product name?
Thank you. I much prefer round laces in a glazed shiny cotton. We get our laces from the factories . I’m sure Saphir don’t make their laces but they do sell them under their brand… they are very good🤝
I watched this because I polish my boys shoes all the time and I always think I’m doing it wrong (I am doing it wrong) other mums think I’m mad but I have to do it. Thank you for the lesson ❤
Good on you Selina for caring about your son’s appearance…. It’s speaks quiet volumes. Hopefully they will take over soon . Glad the video helped🤝🥂
Dear Jeremy, I am astonished myself that I am writing this - but here we go: As a German who constantly either listens to podcasts or youtube clips in English I absolutely loved this one. Why? Simply as you are obviously doing something with a pair of rather costly shoes whilst not attempting to pair this with whatever posh accent you think you can do. Actually I was often softly reminded of the blokes that form my favourite bands - mostly Mancunian and such. That to me makes your presentation much more credible and likable. Shame that I do not live around your store. Ah - almost forgot: 1. I will try to never clean my shoes any other way again. 2. I would love to do this as impeccably dressed as you do it, but let`s be realistic: I won`t. Great tie & knot, btw. Tanks for the clip, subscribed in a second. Best from D, L.
Thank you so much 🤝🥂
I appreciate a lesson about „feeding” the leather rather than just giving it a shine.
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thanks for your info. wish utube was around when i was a kid.
You and me both!🥂
My Police boots revisited! Great video Jeremy, thank you.
Thank you very much 🤝🥂
Interesting and informative, will watch again.
Glad you enjoyed it🤝
Loving your content, sir.
Thank you.
My pleasure🤝🥂
Instead of the edge dressing you mentioned, I use the black kiwi liquid polish and for the instep, I use the brown one. Both my wife and I are solicitor advocates and I do our shoes every week, thoroughly. Interesting channel you have.
Got to an age now where I am ditching the trainers and going back to leather shoes. Funny how smart you feel in a good pair of shoes. Prefer to add segs to mine, reminds me of my grandfather walking down the street when I was a kid.
Yes I remember the sound and the made the shoes last longer. Good on you, going back to shoes🤝🤝🥂
As a teen I worked in the shoe department and learned to buy quality shoes and take care of them. Will say shoe trees after every wearing and a light cleaning weekly will help them last decades.
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I was taught to polish she’s around 8 or 9. While I don’t wear dress shoes every day I do polish my shoes every time I wear them.
It’s the best way to keep them looking smart and the leather supple🤝
Very interesting and informative, I always clean and polish the soles of my shoes 🎉
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A very polished presentation. Boom boom! ☺
Good play on words!… and thank you 🙏
Elbow grease are the best way for great shoes and that content feeling of a job well done.
Thank you for a lovely video.
Thank you, yes I can get a ‘sweat on’ polishing shoes 🤝🤝🥂
Great job done very professionally. Love it. ❤❤
Thank you so much!🥂
I'm a big fan of shoes from Poland & have a collection of Polish shoes.
I have three pairs of Church shoes all the same size and design . Two fit me perfectly but one pair is just not right , smaller and tighter and hurt my right big toe joint - as a result I never wear them . Is there something that can be done to fix them ?
In the first instance, I would contact the. Shop you bought them from, failing that, Church shoes in Northampton. The only thing I can think of is they may have modified the last or mis labelled the size. Hopefully they would put it right🤝
Another great video from Rhodes wood
Glad you enjoyed it🤝
I first start by wiping the shoe with a damp cloth. I also use a 2x3 feet plastic drop cloth on the counter.
Very nicely done. It has reminded me to take more care of my various items of footwear.
Great video, sir. Thank you for posting! Cheers from Brazil 🥂🇧🇷
My pleasure!🤝🤝
Great video Jeremy. My only tip is to put some gloves on and some newspaper down! I do like the Church's apron. All the best
Thank you! … yes it’s a good tip. I cleaned and glass polished the counter afterwards😂🤝
Those shoes slightly resemble my old black Church's Chetwynds from the early 1990s, which are still going strong, but to be honest have had so many layers of wax polish that any shoe cream applied probably wouldn't even penetrate the leather to good effect. Ironically, I now know how to properly take care of my shoes, but can't really justify the cost of buying new. Thanks for the excellent, informative video.
Thank you… take all the old polish off with lighter fuel and start again with the cream and then the polish🤝🥂
This video just made me order a shoe polish kit! I'm excited!
Wonderful!👞✨✨
a grandmother once said to a granddaughter child, pay attention to a man who spends time polishing his shoes if you want a partner, if he can take time in this he will look after you
True and great when someone is very detailed about other things also.
@@jacknjill3000 I studied photography at art college so I pay attention to detail , The picture you see is one I did at college
*Please make longer videos on youtube, I love to watch your videos* Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden
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Your chum in Doncaster is one of the best in uk His channel is great I’ve just subscribed to yours
It’s very good 👍
Thank you… yes they are great cobblers and retailers of shoes. 🙏🥂
Dear Sir, thank you for this useful demonstration. I have a question about an old horshair brush, wher the heirs are sort of clogging together. What can I do to clean the brush? Regards Arne, Norway.
Let it dry and brush vigorously against an old towel🤝
Thank you for this video. I'm going to share with my son who NEEDS to learn how to do this! I've tried to show him, but he thinks I don't know what I'm talking about. I do have a question regarding the polishes and brushes you use. I'm in the States and wonder where/if I can get the polishes here in the US? Kiwi has kind of fallen by the wayside here as well.
Thank you…. Sometimes our sons need someone else to ‘echo’ what we’ve been telling them for months! I don’t know who has Saphir in the US… but I’m sure it will there. Try a Google search or ask in a high end shoe store🤝🤝
@keithevans0407. With regard to shoe polish, see if you can find a brand called “Cherry Blossom”. It’s made here in the U.K. but may be available in the U.S. through Amazon. A bit off topic but in her younger days, my great aunt used to fit the lids on the tins on the production line at the original factory in West London. “Cherry Blossom” original tins used to have a swivel tin plate “butterfly” on the side so that you could open the lid. Good luck in your search. Stay safe and well.
@@markmiwurdz2248 all shoe polish tins used to have that fastening, it wasn’t exclusive to cherry blossom. However, tin fastenings aside, a decent pair of boots/shoes should never be subjected to such shite as Cherry Blossom, Kiwi etc…
Another Great video
Also we have the same last name
Thank you 🤝
I was taught to put a little salt and baking soda in the inside of the shoe for a while to draw out excess moisture and odor from the shoe, being sure to clean it out before you start the shining operation. What do you think?
I have never tried that but baking soda seems to be useful for many DIY cleaning tasks. A good cedar wood shoe tree is porous and draws out moisture whilst freshening the shoes inside. More expensive mahogany trees block out the shoes, but the less expensive cedar trees draw moisture out as well. They will need a light sanding every year or so to refresh .🤝
I learned how to polish shoes in the Marine Corp!
I was very good at spit shining the whole shoe!
The whole shoe for military looks like a work of art!… for civilian life….. toes and heels for the extra oomph, ?🤝
I have a pair of Church’s Grafton binder brogues, I’ve owned them for 26 years, I only wear them for very special occasions, what is the best way to look after them ?
Good shoe trees and keep some shoe cream on them to keep them supple 🤝
Nice video Jeremy. I used to polish my own shoes AND my wife's once every few weeks. Now I am single, i do it on an "as needed" basis but alas not as thoroughly as I used to.
I think if and when you wish to partner up… you will resume your polishing regime….. ladies do notice 🤝🤝🥂
@@rhodeswood5513 Nice thought Jeremy! All the best, Rob in Switzerland
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A very nice and informative video.
Well done.
Glad you liked it!🤝
My dad and grandad always had shiny shoes/boots which I guess they got from their army days but always had/worn shiny shoes....same here although in these modern times of ssshhhhhhh " trainers etc " not worn as much bit I guarantee if I'm wearing shoes they'll be shiny...Great video 😊
Thank you…. Yes they’ve got to be shiny…. There’s no alternative once you’ve had them🤝🤝🥂
@rhodeswood5513. Thank you for this video. You may already know this. I vaguely remember watching a video where some Italian gentlemen were polishing some very high value bespoke men’s shoes. They used women’s nylon tights/stockings to buff the leather after brushing to shine the wax polish. Maybe the close weave of the nylon material acted like a “micro” microfine cloth to improve the finished shine on the shoes.
Also, I use renovating shoe polish - which contains tanner’s dye on the welts of my leather soled shoes, applied with a narrow brush. The wax protects the leather and the stitching while the dye covers any scuffs and marks. Thanks again. Stay safe and well.
Yes thank you… many in the forces also use tights for buffing. The first polish I used was a renovating polish with dye in, to feed the leather and colour back to original…. Then a wax polish to shine. Glad you are doing it well🤝🤝
I use stockings to shine the Shoes. Does a brilliant job. I just hope the people at the Supermarket when I buy them don't think I'm a Crossdresser. 😁
@rhodeswood5513. Thank you for your reply sir. Just another little tip I picked up regarding polishing shoes. Polish your shoes after you have just taken them off. Apparently “warm(er)” leather absorbs the polish better than when cold. Thanks again.
splendid content Mr Wood. i think you could even (within reason) do without fast forwarding some of the shining process. as you say yourself, it is therapeutic ; ) (even for viewers!)
😂Thank you🤝
When i bought my black Loakes, I bought a can of wax to go with it. I guess if i really wanted to take care of the leather, i really should get some cream polish.
Would it be a good idea to put a thin rubber sole on the bottom to protect the leather soles? I cant avoid walking on asphalt with them.
A black cream renovating polish is worth investing in and will cover scuffs more effectively . I would wait while the shoes want re building and ask the factory ( if they go there) to do it… if not your shoe repairer🤝🥂
I can recommend putting the thin "Topy" on leather Soles. Been doing it for 15 years and no issues despite some people saying it "unbalances" Shoes. Make sure you get a competent Bootmaker/Cobbler that matches the edges. Rotate your Shoes, don't wear the same Pair 2 days in a row and insert Shoe Trees when not wearing.
I’ve seen other videos where they use a dauber to put on the wax. You use a rag. Is it just personal preference or do you find the rag to work better?
A dauber is good for putting on the first layer of renovating tinted shoe cream and you can get some polish into the weldts. However a rag/ old T shirt or a selvyt will be better for ‘bulling’ a mirror shine🤝
Do you ever use soapy water with a brush if there are too much dirt after walking under the rain? I mean before applying the polish and waxing.
Yes if I’ve been in a muddy field … but have to let the dry slowly🤝
Question:
So you do not remove the old layers of shoe cream and shoe polish/wax before adding new layers of cream and polish/wax?
You just add new shoe cream and shoe polish/wax directly on top of the old layers after brushing the shoe?
I always brush off the shoe first , if it’s cracking or I want to deepen or lighten, I strip the polish with lighter fuel or Saphir renomat ( I think that’s its name)🤝
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Thank you so much for answering me! 😊
Really happy to see this. I was told that, with my body shape, I had the ability to turn very good suiting into cheap clothes. A little harsh but there was truth in that.
However, all my suits were regularly pressed by me; my shirts ironed properly by me - and all my shoes regularly cleaned, polished and waxed. I never wrote the same pair on consecutive days and put in shoe trees to help them re-form their proper shape. I did use to use Kiwi but moved to Saphir for their quality.
The only difference in method is that, after the first brushing, I always soaped the uppers to get rid any diet the brush may have missed. Do you have an opinion on that? Have I inadvertently been doing something wrong?
I think soaping when needed , for shoes that caught out in a field or sandstorm or just occasionally ? ..🤝🤝
@@rhodeswood5513 thank you. I used to soap mine every fortnight or so. I was working in a London and I suspect they got covered in exhaust fumes and General dirt. So , it was brush, soap, renovateur and so on
Great video .I so is love watching japaneese shoe shine they are the best in the world
Thank you …. Yes they are excellent … some great Japanese shoe makers too🤝
Brilliant instruction. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!🥂
Dear Sir,
Thank yoiu for the tip. Regards Arne.
You're welcome🤝
a realy great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it🥂
What is the goat hair brush used for? You didn't use it in this video. Thanks.
Well noticed!… insect for giving a shoe, it was brand new and shedding hair , so didn’t use it . It’s ’settled’ in now and buffs polish off to give a good shine. I use it on softer delicate leathers such as bags and very fine calf shoes 🤝
@@rhodeswood5513 Thanks.
Thank you, sir. Seems like you are a fan of Crockett and Jones. Who made these ones?
Yes I’m a big fan of Crockett and Jones ( our main supplier) the shoes in the video are by Loake 1880 ( Strand) 🤝
I have some Italian suede boots . They are off white . Would your process take discoloration out ?