HOW TO BUILD A BASIC SHOE VALET KIT
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
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In this video we explore the contents of my basic shoe valet kit and why I have selected these items for inclusion in my daily shoe care regime.
In this video I take you through an arbitrage cycle to demonstrate the process - enjoy!
Below are Amazon links to the products I used in this video:
Loake Birkdale Brogue Shoes: amzn.to/33LQrNf
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Saphir Mirror Shine Polish: amzn.to/2ShhMkq
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I have been looking for an explanation like this for weeks but, at last i found the exact information a beginner like me needs to start taking good care of leather shoes. Thanks a lot Sir!
Glad it helped!
After viewing your vids on Saphir I bought a starter kit online and been very happy with the purchase. Expensive but worth every penny. Thanks Ash
Saphir shoe products are well worth the extra cost. They smell great too.
I find that microfibre cloths bring up the shine really well.
Now I know not to use regular brown polish on my light brown shoes. And I have only one horse hair brush that I was using on all of my shoes. Now I know to have one brush for black shoes and another one for lighter colored shoes. I just ordered a horse hair brush for my lighter shoes based on your advice. Thank you for your excellent, informative and entertaining videos.
My pleasure sir.
Sage advice, that is an impressive and well organised valet kit. I recommend keeping a bag of tatty cotton t-shirts in the shed instead of binning them. Per your kit, a square of old t-shirt is perfect for applying shoe care products. Marsh Street (and Marsh St Market), magical place, not been there for a few decades sadly. Marsh Street is where I picked up a new pair of Loakes for £40!
Great tip for the beer towel-adding to my kit today. Thanks.
Outstanding presentation! Semper Fi
Excellent videos. Based on your past videos on shoe care products, I have acquired some essential Saphir products based on your recommendations and have found them to be excellent.
Great information thank you for sharing
Great overview of your shoe care kit🙂
Thank you for this, Ash! Exactly the kind of information I needed as I look at learning to care for my shoes and boots better!
Happy to help!
Ash, I took your advice a long time ago and purchased saphir products. I'm very happy with the result. Thanks for your advice. And another great video. Cheers Ron
Very nice video Ash. My valet kit is very similar to the one you’ve created. I agree with your endorsement of the Saphir product line. Probably the best you can buy and readily available here across the pond…Thanks, Ed
Great source of information. It very much reminded me of my dad when gave me my lessons on shoe polishing and care and it also inspires me to share this with next generations
Can't beat a well stocked shoe care kit with quality products.
You introduced me to Saphir and I'll never go back to my old regime.
Ps Horsehair brushes are the best by far
Thank you for your profound advice and sharing
Glad it was helpful!
Yes, good stuff on the shoes.
excellent advice for a well groomed chap Ash I've used saphire creams and polish for years and wouldn't use anything else,I have a loake shoe box and use horse hair brushes and goat hair brushes to finish off from a great German company called Langer messmer great brushes which will last me a lifetime always a pleasure to watch your videos great advice hopefully the chaps will follow suite and your great advice Ash .
I love the way that Saphir beings out the shine on shoes, I currently use "Kiwi" Australian invention, his wife was a Kiwi hence Kiwi Shoe Polish!
I also have in my shoe-care-kit a old toothbrush to get between the sole and upper, my cloth I use is a camera cloth!
I love the Saphir Mirror Shine polish, one day in the next 5 years, love to buy that too!
Blinking awesome. Thank you so much for making this vlog. Love it. I've liked and subscribed. This is what the internet is about. Thank you....
Thanks for the sub!
Dear Ash,
I have just ordered basic equipment from Saphir.
I'm looking forward to trying out the product.
Best regards,
Mathias
When applying Shoe Polish consider applying Cotton Wool. I've used Cotton Wool over a cloth for years. Also instead if buffing your shoes with a duster try heavy denier tights. Regards
Another great video. I am ordering some upgrades to my shoebox based on your recommendations. That is if I have any money left after all the wonderful T and A shirts I found on eBay. All for around $30 each. This is my new favorite channel. Of course I ordered 2 ascots as well. Thanks for taking the time
Great to hear that you are taking great strides in your personal journey towards chap's nirvana sir. I'll see you there!!
Saphir stuff is good. Have purchased a few cream polishes, conditioner and a neutral wax for starters . Look forward to shining my small collection of shoes and boots with them.
Saphir will not steer you wrong sir - there is NO better shoe care product line on this planet. Good luck!!
Thanks finally I found and learn how to take care of my shoes and gradually by saphir products on priority basis thanks again
Happy to help!
Excellent elaboration in shoe maintenance. As I am a leather jacket lover, would there be another video about leather jacket maintainence as well ?
Can you make a video of taking care of a leather bag with Saphir products?
Good suggestion!
Cheap products might not ruin your expensive quality shoes but definitely make them look yes cheap. Saphir is the way to go. Some like Burgol products though however I use Saphir ones.
Hi Ash.Your jacket is superb.Love it.Cheers.
I also was looking admiringly at the jacket!
Thank you so much 😊
Brilliant quality for the price
Hey, Ash. Hope all is well with you. Towards the end of this video you mentioned you picked up your brushes at Taylor’s. It made me wonder, and might be a good video idea for you if you haven’t tackled it as of yet, what does a proper chap like yourself carry in the travel dopp kit? Do you have a dedicated travel bag or do you just put things together as you prepare for a trip? If I don’t hear back from you, may you and yours have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Great idea!!
Saphir products may be more expensive but in the long run I have found them to be better value for money when compared to other shoe care products
Definitely!
Saphir Shoe Polish makes excellent furniture Polish.
I agree
Another inspirational video sir!....I’ve enjoyed your various presentations so much that I have now started my own journey to “chapness “ by purchasing 3 pairs of quality used shoes on EBay!.( Black Barker Oxfords....Light brown/cognac? Barker semi brogues and Loake Ayr 2 Oxblood Oxfords).....minimal wear and absolute bargains. I have ordered a pot of Saphir renovator to be used on all 3 pairs....my question is am I going to need a pot of Saphir shoe cream for each colour of shoe or is there a Saphir “neutral” shoe cream which can be used on all three colours? ( I’m hoping that colour can be introduced by the final individual wax polish )...I hope that makes sense...👍
Saphir do indeed produce a neutral version of their Pommadier shoe cream, although, if you re regularly using Renovateur and wax polish, you will be well served without the need to buy pots of additional Pommadier in the individual colours of your new shoes.Its worth being aware that the Pommadier cream has high levels of colour pigment compared to wax polish, so if your shoes do need a colour boost, it may be worth investing at some point. I have collected about 5 different shades of Pommadier over the years and they do perform very well, but not worth rushing out and buying them if you can manage without - save those pennies!
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Hello Ash! How do you maintain the mirror shine? Do you reapply some wax polish and rub it up again after a while? And what if you wish to apply some shoe cream or rénovateur on the shoe, do you also apply it over the toe cap, or do you leave the toe and only apply it to the rest of the shoe? Would love to see a tutorial in this matter, the weekly maintenance.
A good question, which may even merit a video to fully explain. There is no point in applying renovatuer or shoe cream to the mirror-shined area, as the effects of the creams will not permeate through to the leather. For the upkeep of the mirror shine, I just reapply a light layer of polish and bring to a mirror shine for general maintenance. If the mirror shine gets damaged or chipped, then I try to save the shine by applying more polish to even-out the damage. If the damage is too profound, sadly there is no alternative but to strip the polish using a stripping agent (Saphir Reno Mat) and start again. Hopefully this will be a rare occurrence, but will be necessary from time to time to get that perfect shine again.
Hope that helps..... Ash
@@TheChapsGuide Thank you for your attention in this matter! I’ve been wondering about it for some time now. Would be great to se a video about it, and of course, as always, helpful shoe care videos.
I built my own with an old cigar's humidor and every other week, I buy a new shoe product, over the time I have a huge collection of wonderful items.
I feel the need to ask what your kit contains!
@@Olyfrun It contains brushes, inks, cleaners, conditioners, rags, soles, polish, accesories, etc...
Thank you for the informative guide. There is one thing I do not do not quite understand. Once you have put on wax and even mirror glass, how can I use renovator and cream afterwards, say next weekend? I mean, won't the wax and mirror gloss prevent it from soaking into the leather? Won't the renovator and cream just sort of be smeared on top of the wax and gloss and not actually do anything (but essentially just be wasted)?
If you have a good mirror shine, there is no need to treat the mirrored areas of the leather, just apply the creams to the non-gloss shined areas.
Hi Ash,
Love your videos! A couple of questions for you:
1) Do you only use the mirror gloss on black shoes? It looks like your tin is a black mirror gloss. If so, why only black for that product?
2) Aside from the fact that a little extra color wouldn’t be imbued into one’s shoes, why wouldn’t a person buy the pommadier, wax polish, and the mirror gloss only in neutral? Wouldn’t that save one from having to buy them in multiple colors? Saphir sells all of three of those products in neutral…
3) Where does the saphir saddle soap and the saphir reno cleaner come into play? I’ve seen you use them in other videos…
Thank you! I’ve actually reached out to saphir about some of my concerns but they haven’t gotten back to me!
I use mirror gloss on mostly black shoes, although I do occasionally mirror shine my brown and burgundy shoes for dramatic effect. The neutral Mirror Gloss does not work so well on black shoes, but is OK for the other colours. I have both black and neutral and the neutral leaves a noticeable residue on black shoes.
Reno matt is for removing old layers of unwanted wax build up and saddle soap is for cleaning dirty leather - it is more life a shampoo.
@@TheChapsGuide Ah, I see. So the neutral can be problematic for black shoes because it leaves residue. So it makes sense to buy color specific products.
And that clears up my questions about the reno and saddle soap. I’d assume the reno cleaner would be used first for shoes that have had years of polish built up on them, and then they would be “shampooed “ with the saddle soap.
Thank you very much, Ash!
Would you use the same brand product on your leather day bag? Looks like a great product.
Whilst I would personally use Renovateur on any leather product, Saphir does make specific products for bags and other leather goods.
16:58: You should treat the old beer mat with more respect. It's now vintage too, I think the brewery has gone for good. :-)
On a more serious note: could you say what to do with dried up shoe cream/shoe polish? I have several tins and I don't want to throw them away.
I revitalise my old, gnarly bits of polish by using a bain-marie process to re-set it in the tin. Makes it so much easier to use.
@@TheChapsGuide Oh, is it that easy? Must try that out.
Hi Ash, would you recommend sticking with the Saphir mirror gloss in black or neutral?
I would not recommend neutral polish on black shoes. Black for black and neutral for everything else.
The first thing my now Wife noticed about me was my Shoes, moreover just how shiny they were. That was 28 years ago, next week we celebrate our third Wedding Anniversary.
Many congratulations sir
Thanks for the info. Guess messages might be turned off now. But just in case I have one question. The contents of the mirror gloss tin looked to be very black. I have a pair of Loake Aldwych brown shoes that I’d like to mirror shine the toe cap. Would it be ok/change the color of these? Pete
Using black polish on brown shoes will give a burnished effect, but be very careful, as the layer is easily scratched and will reveal the original colour below
Saphir polishes, creams etc. are of course very expensive. Have you tried the German brand Collonil or have you heard about it from someone? This is what I’ve been using for seven or so years now.
Great as normal Ash. I really want to buy saphir products. I currently use Loake shoe polish as that's where my shoes are from. I want the renevator or some shoe creams, but as I live in the falklands and struggle to find someone who would ship internationally. Do you have any recommendations?
Good question sir, I don't know what the shipping policies of most companies are with regards to overseas territories. Worth checking in advance. Loake polish is likely to actually be saphir, as they Loake use saphir products rebadged under their name (as do a number of British shoe manufacturers, Cheaney, etc.)
If I were you and knowing Loake customer service as I do, I would drop them a line to ask their suggestions. They may assist - they have been known to offer remarkable support to their customers.
@@TheChapsGuide properly right Ash, it's one of them items that I seem to struggle to find someone to ship here.
Would you use neutral shoe cream instead of pigmented? I want something that is more versatile
You can use neutral on all colours, but it is prone to leaving a slight reside on darker coloured shoes. I use neutral on only very light coloured shoes that I do not want to alter in colour.
If you want a good catch-all maintenance product, saphir renovateur may be your perfect choice.
Ash it seems your website link above doesn't work?
Ash, that's a bit more tidy than mine all in an old laundry bag I use old cotton sports socks which fit over my hand Any experience of Chamberlains leather products?
No, I'm not aware of chamberlains - once I found Saphir I stopped experimenting.
@@TheChapsGuide its on order, as recommended for me, for me heritage work boots
I stick with Saphir but I know herring shoes stocks chamberlains so they must be decent, I’ve heard a few people like them (American). Boot black from Japan are good, but as Ash states before, saphir are very good and I’ve never seen any reason to deviate from them especially since their product range is good.
When looking to moisturise shoes, does layering shoe cream on top of wax polish still penetrate the leather?
It should penetrate if you apply liberally. Less so if you apply to the toe cap and you have a mirror shine.
@@TheChapsGuide thank you!
My mum used to say to me (because I've always looked after my shoes and things) men who clean there shoes will make good husbands.
Whoa. Saddle soap absolutely belongs in a basic kit. Something being used less frequently doesn't mean it is not necessary. Cream/polish/wax should never be applied to soiled leather.
This guide is flawed from the start.
In 30 years I have used saddle soap the grand total of twice, and those occasions were actually on my horse’s saddle. If you are regularly requiring saddle soap on your footwear, you are probably wearing your footwear in inappropriate situations.
@TheChapsGuide Inappropriate? Something being different than what YOU do doesn't make it inappropriate. Perhaps we can't all lead pampered lives such as the one you apparently have.
Hi ash. Hope you're well.
Thank you so much for your videos on shoe care. I have to admit I'm 51 years young, and all I ever thought i needed was to wax polish my shoes with kiwi or cherry blossom shoes polish. After watching your videos I've spent nearly £100 on saphir shoes care products.
Now I have the Knowledge too do the job correctly.
So again thank you sir. I cannot wait to get stuck in. 😊😊🫡
You will never look back sir. Good luck on your new polishing journey