Cheap ladies stockings can be found at the Dollar Store in black and brown, stretch them over a soft brush, and it will produce a nice, fast dusting/shine before you walk out the door. Black for black shoes, brown for the brown ones.
Back in the early 60s, wingtips were really popular. They used to have these antiqued, I think it was called Oxblood color. They were really beautiful. They had a small pebble texture except on the tip.
You do AMAZING work!! I see a lot of people completely ruining a good pair of shoes with patina that looks so fake... You really set the gold standard.. I hope will be just half as good at customizing and shining shoes some day 😊
Sweet! I think it is the King of Sophistication. I would even Rock this color and the shoe. Excellent work. U r such a Visionary Artist. Keep up the great work. A genuine Professor of Artistry.
In the Navy we had to have our shoes "spit" shined. That is, the use of water with the polish and to finish it off with a nylon stocking rub. Takes a while to do but done right you will have a mirror finish.
We did the same thing in the Air Force. We used Qtips and put water in the lid of the shoe polish. We did this on just the toe and heel of our stand issue combat boots. AF has one location for basic training...San Antonio Texas. In the summer months it can hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit by sunrise. All the heat causes salt deposits in the folds or creases of the boots. Polishing them regularly is a requirement and if you don’t, it’s highly noticeable. I don’t think I ever had my boots shinning like a mirror though.
@@Todd66 I was an Army MP and we had our combat boots polished on the heel and toe to a mirror finish. Standing guard on gate duty in the summer sun meant that the spit shine would literally melt and become dull. Someone in my platoon suggested that a coat of "Glo-Coat" floor wax, applied with a cotton ball, would solve this. It worked like a charm and prevented the heat from melting the spit shine. We'd remove the Glo-Coat before the next polish with rubbing alcohol.
@@sergioleone4215 we would literally polish our boots every night. By 12pm everyday my boots had salt lines. I went thru basics in Aug, so it was extremely warm. I remember we had many black flag days where PT was done in the shade under the barracks. Good times. Now I’m going to break out my shoe shine kit and see if I can get a mirror shine on some of my shoes. Lol Happy New Year
@@Todd66 yep I was in the AF and we did the spit shine thing. Back at Lackland, they sold something in a tube that looked like water but without the effort with water, would shine your boots like a new dime in a billy goats ass. I was never able to find it again anywhere in the world. I always kept my combat boots shined until you could see colors in them. Then one day at Shepherd, we had open ranks inspection. We were what was called the married squadron so none of us lived on base. On the day of open ranks they would dismiss us long enough to go to our cars and change into something a little crisper since the temps could get over 105. When I got to mine, the polish had melted and looked like they were polished with a chocolate bar. After that, I never got them that shiny nor did I try. Black and clean was ok in the real world after tech school.
After shoe shining in the military for over 20 years you start to pick up techniques along the way. after I acquire the mirror shine, I use a pair of woman’s stockings to give that final boom “see yourself reflection”. I cut them up in pieces and keep them handy at work/vehicle/bag for quick touch-ups. The material of the stocking is perfect for a Final “chrome” buff. Stretch it and buff the tip of your shoe. And yes I’m a woman that’s very particular of her mirror shine.
Thank you....I have neglected my shoes for so long as never knew how to make them look great. Learning things I need to try out to make them my pride and joy
I enjoyed the tutorial. Funny thing is I was in the US Army back when we had to shine our own shoes, I used the same method on my combat boots. I used navy blue cream on top of my base black. The shine was unbelievable. Glad to know real cobblers do the same. Thank you
After working from home for the last 10 months, I can't imagine what it's going to be like to wear shoes while working again. Or pants, shirts and ties, etc.
Sometimes I like my dress shoes and dress boots glossy and sometimes I just want the shine they get after a condition and a brush, but I always love what they look like with some natural patina or hand burnishing. It’s character and depth.
Love it . Could you do women’s shoes .new sub As a little girl I loved the smell of shoe polish and watched my dad shine his shoes . My son wanted a job at 9 so we went door to door to shine shoes for 3$ a pair he earned 25$ that day some one just gave him money . He was surprised he could do it and people loved it . Thank you . I am now 50 years young.
Gorgeous! They look amazing! To me, the shoes looked cheap before, but with the shadowing and the mirror shine, they look incredibly expensive. Great job!
Amazing job of blending black and navy blue. I have never worn a navy blue shoe thinking that it would look awkward. The final result was to 'dye' for. 👌👌👌
I have a pair of Corcoran U S Army jump boots from the early 90’s when the Army still wore black boots and the best advice given to me by an old top Sargent was to wash all the factory finish with mild soapy water , let them dry and then start applying the black kiwi very very lightly for about 6 coats then finish with kiwi parade gloss and I’ve gotten the toes and heals shining just about as well as you but it took me a period of 6 to 7 days to get them that way. Got many a 3 and 4 day weekend just by having my boots blind the inspector
AIRBORNE TROOP! I got my Corcorans back in the 60's.We had a transfer from The Old Guard (Tomb of The Unknowns) that was jump qualified. He took out the boots he wore while on guard and I'm here to tell you they had DEPTH! A sane person wouldn't go near them for fear of falling in. That's how deep they looked. He said that he went through 35 cans of Kiwi to get them that way. And like you he took ALL the original polish off and started new. AATW.
Seeing shiny surfaces has always triggered a kind of appetite for me. As if I could eat it. Like the shiny coat on a brand new text book when I was in school. Very interesting explanation for that.
I remember in the Army, I would use cotton balls with black paste wax and water to get a mirror like reflection and shine, but never thought I could use acetone to lighten the black leather. Thank you for the tips.
I found a pair of Murphy and Johnsons Oxford shoes at Goodwill for $9.99. They are burgundy in color. I will try this on them or at the very lease try a mirror shine on them. The shoes fit me really well. Thanks for this great channel.
Not a big fan of the artificial burnishing but there is no question that you’ve created a beautiful shoe. I am however a big fan of The Elegant Oxford!
I have those same shoe. They came with a black patina and I like them with the darker finish. Navy cream and black polish looks best for me. Good to see a new video, Bro.
These type of shoes are in the category of “shoe I will not be caught dead in” but I appreciate a good shine as I shined my boots to a mirror finish for nearly two decades every day.
Impressive indeed! Since the beginning you have been informative and entertaining. I love the work! Keep up the excellent content! A+++ You and your family stay safe out there!
When bulling my brogues, I like to do 3 layers of black to 1 layer of brown, using a cotton wool ball under cold running water. After around 4 or 5 rounds, I'll add a layer of beeswax and then start again. Do this 3 times, shoes look like they've been glossed.
Amazing, and I think navy blue looks positively ethereal, otherworldly. It makes black pop like crazy, and now the black glosses out the navy blue shoe. I wonder if you can work Hermes Red into brown shoes in interesting ways, like that. I am going to get some, and only have ideas about how to apply it.
Preston, great video. I have a couple of navy blue pairs and I always felt a bit frustrated with the fact that kind of they look like shoes who don't know whether they wanted to be blue...or black. I find that some times you need to look with attention to find the blue and I was surprise how simple the solution is (or at least one of the solutions), just remove the factory finish and polish blue?!?! I can not wait to try it! Thank you so much, great advise! As for the fake patina, I think is a trend that cheapens the shoe and will fade away like the big wristwatches of the late 90's or the bell bottom trousers of the 70's and then people will appresiate the real patina for what it has to offer. And by the way, you didn't tell us who made those beautiful blue shoes...
@@JohnwFOC Thank you Doc, that's what I first thought but then as Preston kept working on them and they started looking nicer and nicer and I thought then that they might have been some fancy expensive English shoe!
Hey Preston! Thanks for all your help and insight. I have only recently been getting into the process and hobby of shining my shoes. Is there anything I should/could do to keep the leather soles looking good or in good condition? Thanks for all your help and talent sharing!
That has got to be one of the prettiest pair of shoes I have ever seen, thanks!
Cheap ladies stockings can be found at the Dollar Store in black and brown, stretch them over a soft brush, and it will produce a nice, fast dusting/shine before you walk out the door. Black for black shoes, brown for the brown ones.
Back in the early 60s, wingtips were really popular. They used to have these antiqued, I think it was called Oxblood color. They were really beautiful. They had a small pebble texture except on the tip.
You do AMAZING work!! I see a lot of people completely ruining a good pair of shoes with patina that looks so fake... You really set the gold standard.. I hope will be just half as good at customizing and shining shoes some day 😊
Being from the OLD ARMY, a good shine is something to be proud of. Great job those look GOOD!
HOOOAAH
As crazy as it sounds I shine my old cocorans to relax.
Sweet! I think it is the King of Sophistication. I would even Rock this color and the shoe. Excellent work. U r such a Visionary Artist. Keep up the great work. A genuine Professor of Artistry.
In the Navy we had to have our shoes "spit" shined. That is, the use of water with the polish and to finish it off with a nylon stocking rub. Takes a while to do but done right you will have a mirror finish.
We did the same thing in the Air Force. We used Qtips and put water in the lid of the shoe polish. We did this on just the toe and heel of our stand issue combat boots. AF has one location for basic training...San Antonio Texas. In the summer months it can hit 100 degrees Fahrenheit by sunrise. All the heat causes salt deposits in the folds or creases of the boots. Polishing them regularly is a requirement and if you don’t, it’s highly noticeable. I don’t think I ever had my boots shinning like a mirror though.
@@Todd66 I was an Army MP and we had our combat boots polished on the heel and toe to a mirror finish. Standing guard on gate duty in the summer sun meant that the spit shine would literally melt and become dull. Someone in my platoon suggested that a coat of "Glo-Coat" floor wax, applied with a cotton ball, would solve this. It worked like a charm and prevented the heat from melting the spit shine. We'd remove the Glo-Coat before the next polish with rubbing alcohol.
@@sergioleone4215 we would literally polish our boots every night. By 12pm everyday my boots had salt lines. I went thru basics in Aug, so it was extremely warm. I remember we had many black flag days where PT was done in the shade under the barracks. Good times.
Now I’m going to break out my shoe shine kit and see if I can get a mirror shine on some of my shoes. Lol
Happy New Year
That's the real way to do it, protects the boot as well.
@@Todd66 yep I was in the AF and we did the spit shine thing. Back at Lackland, they sold something in a tube that looked like water but without the effort with water, would shine your boots like a new dime in a billy goats ass. I was never able to find it again anywhere in the world. I always kept my combat boots shined until you could see colors in them. Then one day at Shepherd, we had open ranks inspection. We were what was called the married squadron so none of us lived on base. On the day of open ranks they would dismiss us long enough to go to our cars and change into something a little crisper since the temps could get over 105. When I got to mine, the polish had melted and looked like they were polished with a chocolate bar. After that, I never got them that shiny nor did I try. Black and clean was ok in the real world after tech school.
Nice blue shoes. With that beautiful shine, they are going to look very sharp with his lime green suit.
After shoe shining in the military for over 20 years you start to pick up techniques along the way.
after I acquire the mirror shine, I use a pair of woman’s stockings to give that final boom
“see yourself reflection”. I cut them up in pieces and keep them handy at work/vehicle/bag for quick touch-ups. The material of the stocking is perfect for a Final “chrome” buff.
Stretch it and buff the tip of your shoe.
And yes I’m a woman that’s very particular of her mirror shine.
A woman that shoe shines?? Are you single?
@@jeremyemilio9378 she posted this 2 years ago bro she probably married...
Thank you....I have neglected my shoes for so long as never knew how to make them look great. Learning things I need to try out to make them my pride and joy
I think a fade really gives that whole new dimension to a shoe.. It's beautiful 💯
Thank you so much!
They look much better when you see them together from above . Very nice work !👍
I enjoyed the tutorial. Funny thing is I was in the US Army back when we had to shine our own shoes, I used the same method on my combat boots. I used navy blue cream on top of my base black. The shine was unbelievable. Glad to know real cobblers do the same. Thank you
Beautiful transformation! The results are never disappointing!
After working from home for the last 10 months, I can't imagine what it's going to be like to wear shoes while working again. Or pants, shirts and ties, etc.
That's the first step towards squalor: not dressing properly... You do it for yourself.
This is the clearest, most satisfying explanation of the conventional shoe shine techniques. Keep it up, Preston!
Sometimes I like my dress shoes and dress boots glossy and sometimes I just want the shine they get after a condition and a brush, but I always love what they look like with some natural patina or hand burnishing. It’s character and depth.
Love it . Could you do women’s shoes .new sub
As a little girl I loved the smell of shoe polish and watched my dad shine his shoes . My son wanted a job at 9 so we went door to door to shine shoes for 3$ a pair he earned 25$ that day some one just gave him money . He was surprised he could do it and people loved it . Thank you . I am now 50 years young.
Brilliant, thank you. I like only black polished dress shoes. However, I like seeing other people in brogues of different colours. M.
The live narration is giving off some Bob Ross vibes 😳🔥
Gorgeous! They look amazing! To me, the shoes looked cheap before, but with the shadowing and the mirror shine, they look incredibly expensive. Great job!
Thanks, Colin! Glad you liked them
Looks great. I like the navy blue much better after lightening.
Another amazing job Preston, it's refreshing to watch a stylish young man become a living legend week by week.
Bob Farris some big words there bob
Thank you Bob!
Amazing job of blending black and navy blue. I have never worn a navy blue shoe thinking that it would look awkward. The final result was to 'dye' for. 👌👌👌
I see what you did there 😂
I have a pair of Corcoran U S Army jump boots from the early 90’s when the Army still wore black boots and the best advice given to me by an old top Sargent was to wash all the factory finish with mild soapy water , let them dry and then start applying the black kiwi very very lightly for about 6 coats then finish with kiwi parade gloss and I’ve gotten the toes and heals shining just about as well as you but it took me a period of 6 to 7 days to get them that way. Got many a 3 and 4 day weekend just by having my boots blind the inspector
AIRBORNE TROOP! I got my Corcorans back in the 60's.We had a transfer from The Old Guard (Tomb of The Unknowns) that was jump qualified. He took out the boots he wore while on guard and I'm here to tell you they had DEPTH! A sane person wouldn't go near them for fear of falling in. That's how deep they looked. He said that he went through 35 cans of Kiwi to get them that way. And like you he took ALL the original polish off and started new. AATW.
I don't why this video got recommended for me...
...but I'm glad it did!
Those shoes are spectacularly beautiful. I have a pair of blue Oxford Cole Haans that I now want to patina.
What a beautiful shoe. A true artist at work.
Absolutely spectacular. Speechless
Seeing shiny surfaces has always triggered a kind of appetite for me. As if I could eat it. Like the shiny coat on a brand new text book when I was in school. Very interesting explanation for that.
I remember in the Army, I would use cotton balls with black paste wax and water to get a mirror like reflection and shine, but never thought I could use acetone to lighten the black leather. Thank you for the tips.
I adore this beautiful blue! 💙
Hello. The highly polished and patinated look appeals to me. I use Sapphire polish although unaware of the gloss/mirror finish product. Thank you.
@7:22 How appropriate that Richard C Gloss did research on why we like seeing shiny things.
My height are 1 m 84 cm. My foots are big. Shoes with cap toe and patina makes my foot looks a bit smaller and not so cartoonish.
I couldn’t pull those off but I think that’s my favorite pair I’ve seen you do.
WOW!!! WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW!!! This is why I LOVE being a gentleman. SO damn beautiful!
Love this work to the moon and back!
I found a pair of Murphy and Johnsons Oxford shoes at Goodwill for $9.99. They are burgundy in color. I will try this on them or at the very lease try a mirror shine on them. The shoes fit me really well. Thanks for this great channel.
Beautiful. Preston you do an exceptional job.
Thank you 🙏
The elegant oxford , bringing spitshine back ... one shoe at a time! great work!
I’m getting my shinebox ready
Outstanding results!!! Love the burnishing concept and results.
Not a big fan of the artificial burnishing but there is no question that you’ve created a beautiful shoe. I am however a big fan of The Elegant Oxford!
Reminds me of my Marine days back n the 70's 👨🏻✈️
Your 70
@@otygaming4237 - Or maybe older, but what fugeen difference does it make, son? Semper Fi Dave! ☝️🥴👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
And 80's
They came out beautifully.
Sharp looking shoes 👞 Never thought I would consider buying a blue pair 👍🏻
Really appreciated the scientific explanation at the end
Beautiful finish, Preston. Well done
The effect is striking.
I think it's very bravely done & the look is absolutely amazing ! Thank you !
Those shoes look beautiful! Great job Preston!
Thanks, Joseph!
I have those same shoe. They came with a black patina and I like them with the darker finish. Navy cream and black polish looks best for me. Good to see a new video, Bro.
Just stunning blue shoes !!!
These type of shoes are in the category of “shoe I will not be caught dead in” but I appreciate a good shine as I shined my boots to a mirror finish for nearly two decades every day.
those browns are beautiful
Awesome work. I like the final shine. Thanks Preston
This is a Great Look! I will follow your technique and do my Shoes!!!
Who's saying that men's don't have taste, beautiful, simply beautiful.
Exactly the tutorial I was looking for in regard to my navy blue Johnston and Murphy wingtips. Thanks man!
Impressive indeed! Since the beginning you have been informative and entertaining. I love the work! Keep up the excellent content! A+++ You and your family stay safe out there!
Thank you for watching! Hope you are well!
Wow amazing as always!! I love how those turned out great work Preston👍🏼
That's amazing... love to make shoes shine ..so relaxing 😇
Another stunning finish, thank you Preston.
Awesome job Preston.
Nice workmanship.
Who would have thought that I would watch a video on how to polish shoes. But it was good !
Wow much better. Great job sir
Superb video, it is so helpful to have the narration!!!
A Shoe Artist you are... wow
I forwarded this to my valet with the expectation that he'll finally get it right. It's so hard to find good help these days.
Pompous !
if only we all could have a Jeeves
Typical, where are you from?
I’m sure if a “ valet “ gets paid adequately he would do this🤨
You better give him a raise$$$$
When bulling my brogues, I like to do 3 layers of black to 1 layer of brown, using a cotton wool ball under cold running water. After around 4 or 5 rounds, I'll add a layer of beeswax and then start again. Do this 3 times, shoes look like they've been glossed.
Amazing, and I think navy blue looks positively ethereal, otherworldly. It makes black pop like crazy, and now the black glosses out the navy blue shoe. I wonder if you can work Hermes Red into brown shoes in interesting ways, like that. I am going to get some, and only have ideas about how to apply it.
Your skillset is admirable! Great work and keep it up!
Thanks 🙏
Those shoes remind of the AE Cornwallis in midnight navy when they were released in 2016, you're doing excellent work.
These are the Cornwallis. Good eye 👁
Wow, that is amazing I love them!!!! Great Job!!!
Looks pretty great.
One thing though.
I would have used the black dye on the whole shoe and then polish the whole shoe into an mirror.
It would be neat to see the shining of military shoes! That would be a cool video.
DAYUM, PRESTON, THOSE ARE ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Hope y'all are doing great! ❤️Z
Hey, Angela! We are all doing great here! We saw your post the other day so we are all praying for you!
@@TheElegantOxford 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Preston, great video.
I have a couple of navy blue pairs and I always felt a bit frustrated with the fact that kind of they look like shoes who don't know whether they wanted to be blue...or black. I find that some times you need to look with attention to find the blue and I was surprise how simple the solution is (or at least one of the solutions), just remove the factory finish and polish blue?!?! I can not wait to try it! Thank you so much, great advise!
As for the fake patina, I think is a trend that cheapens the shoe and will fade away like the big wristwatches of the late 90's or the bell bottom trousers of the 70's and then people will appresiate the real patina for what it has to offer.
And by the way, you didn't tell us who made those beautiful blue shoes...
chato fernadez Allen Edmonds Cornwallis
@@JohnwFOC Thank you Doc, that's what I first thought but then as Preston kept working on them and they started looking nicer and nicer and I thought then that they might have been some fancy expensive English shoe!
Thank you for another enjoyable video, I love that blue/black too combination
Pure artist, love this thank you.
Absolutely love these shoes!
good work as always, Cheers from Vancouver!
This is the best shoe pause of the market Planet the normal one of Treece Embry on. Polish
Interesting technique. Stunning result!
I think you did a great job. I would be thrilled to wear those.
Wow! Those look fantastic 👌
Wonderful and fantastic job!
VERY WELL DONE VIDEO !! I LEARNED A LOT !
Very nice! Love a shiny shoe.
Yessss.... Shineyyyyyy !!
Excellent as always.
Thank you!
1:04 THAT! That is what I want! How does that coloring work?
i like. Do I have to strip the old wax off before i dye??
Looks great 👍. I do wear Oxfords, at times and other Italian Shoes 👞
I will invest in quality. They last.
Hey Preston! Thanks for all your help and insight. I have only recently been getting into the process and hobby of shining my shoes. Is there anything I should/could do to keep the leather soles looking good or in good condition? Thanks for all your help and talent sharing!
They are beautiful.
Preston, that was a fantastic job!
You know its a serious shine when you not only see a reflection but also the color of the mans T-Shirt in it lol
Fantastic work!!!!💯🔥