Not hard to make a G&G pair look beautiful, but I have to say I like your makeover much better than the original colour way. Your shading work is really dynamic and gives so much more dimension to the shoes. Beautifully done, Preston!
@@user-sd3cr7pn2r practice dye applications you’re nervous to try out on a few pieces of scrap leather, or a few cheaper shoes, first. It will not only help you get the hang of them, but also give you an opportunity to try different color combinations out before permanently applying to a pair of really nice shoes. I don’t know what country you’re in, but Ross is a good source in the States for dress shoes, averaging $32 in price for shoes that would be $100+ elsewhere. Also check out consignment shops and Goodwills. If you have a small budget for supplies, start with just brown and blues and black shoes and supplies (I was so happy to find found out that Preston’s right, navy shoewax makes black shoes inter-dimensionally blacker looking), then invest in more colors as you get more comfortable. Invest in a few shoe trees. Shoe trees hold the leather stable while you work, and helps them keep their shape when you’re not wearing them. When it comes to working with waxes and water, a little goes a long way. Be patient - it’s easier to add too little at first and then add a little more at a time as you work, than to add too much and have to do damage control. I could give more advice, but everything else I could say would just be an echo of Preston’s videos, and as he has much more experience than I do (with my husband and son in my household, I maintain my family’s shoes with the methods he teaches), he does a more thorough job both showing how to care and maintain shoes and customizing them with his videos than I ever could, and he does an excellent job explaining in detail why what he found works well, works so well.
Simply stunning, I am sure the owner of these shoes is very well pleased. Outstanding, Preston you truly added dimension to an already beautiful pair of shoes and took them into a class of their own.
Yeah, he kicks ass, doesn't he!? My brother put in 30, his last 12 as Sgt Major, and my cousin put in 20. My dad was in the 82 Airborne (D-Day, etc) and my grandfather was a professional firefighter, so I've seen my share of spit-shined shoes and boots. Preston definitely kicks ass. He is outstanding!!
Wow, Preston. Wonderful work. This is truly an art form, and those shoes are a masterpiece. To say they're beautiful is an understatement. They're stunning!
I'm lucky enough to own two pairs; whenever I am in London I need to avoid Saville Row or I melt the credit card and cannot eat for a few months!!!! Their shoes are just unreal to wear.
Just got a pair of G&G St James II in Vintage Cherry , if I wasn’t tapped out I’d consider sending them across the Atlantic to Preston. The “factory finish” on these is incredible in person, so seeing what he has done here is impressive.
Not to mention about the glistening fluid-like toebox in the end, but What a jaw-dropping moment when you merely touch the layered wax with a cloth for the very first time. The shoe picked up mirror shine like in a second. Whoa!
Since watching your channel, I've successfully stripped and restored over 10 pairs of quality, name-brand, old leather oxfords with great success. However, I just had the strangest experience with some Johnston and Murphy cap-toe oxfords that I picked up online for a good deal, used. They had many heal and toe scuffs, so just like all of the other shoes I've done thus far, I began using Acetone to remove the finish, so I could use my Saphir bordeaux cream to build back the color. However, on this particular pair of shoes, the strangest thing happened. The bordeaux color quickly vanished, leaving behind a solid black base. This black surface seems unaffected by more acetone, it will not take colored saphir cream, or even leather stain. It's just black as night. Whatever the material is that I am looking at doesn't seem to be faux leather, at least from what I can identify fake leather to be online (like a bonded product - plastic coating to fabric) but at the same time, it doesn't act like real leather. If anyone has any ideas, I'd greatly appreciate it. Although I do have a large set of Angelus leather paint, I'd rather not have to re-paint an entire black shoe back to bordeaux, as any future scuffs would just put me right back to where I started from. All advice is greatly appreciated...
Have you ruled out bookbinder leather? It’s like an acrylic finish that looks like duller patent leather. It distinctively creases in the vamp, and often bunches up like shell on lower quality pairs. It can look really good but can’t really be worked with like calf as it’s essentially a finish painted on top of sanded/ corrected grain leather.
Preston, I think I’ve been hypnotized… “back and forth, back and forth… you are feeling so relaxed,,, back and forth.. watch the shoes… now put all your John Lobb and Gaziano & Girling shoes in a box and mail them to Preston.. back and forth…”. Lol thanks! 😂
Hi Preston, I like watching and learning from your videos. One thing I haven’t seen any discussion on is whether shoes made of shell cordovan can use the same procedures and products to achieve a burnished look and a mirror shine. If not, perhaps a video dedicated on the techniques one can or cannot be used? Thanks!…Looking forward to your next shoe shine! Brad
Stunning and glamorous! QQ: Pardon my concreteness. As a linguist, you mentioned using a "rag" several times, and wondered if you are suggesting using a soft cloth vice a rag. Considering there is a significant difference. Semper Fi
Wow that is really impressive. You didn't talk about any work down to the edge but especially around the heal it looked incredibly shined. Do you have any videos talking about edge maintenance and shining?
This was borderline orgasmic, how the shoes came out. Just goes on to show what love, care and skill can do. I am building my own collection, I have couple of second hand Allen Edmonds, just bought my first new ones. I haven't tried to mirror shine them yet, as I can't wear them in the snow. I hope someday, you can show the reaction of a customer, because if I received them, honestly I would be very careful when wearing them and only do so at special occasions. Hopefully someday I can get a pair shined by you.
I’m an old military guy…I thought I couldn’t learn anything from you. To my surprise I did. I’m old school when comes to a shoe shine. I find shoe shining therapeutic. I’d like to this how could I get started?
Hi Preston another fantastic job , you are really going to have to take part in the world shoe shine championships at some point you have become a master of your craft , bravo ! .
You can't say it enough; you have to put multiple layers of wax on your shoe, inorder to obtain a mirror shine! I really think that many people don't take you seriously, and try to mirror shine with only five or six layers of wax. The very first time I attempted to get a mirror shine, I started with twelve layers of Pate de Luxe. I had a noticeable mirror shine within the first five minutes. Not a final, class A shine, but a noticeable shine nonetheless. It almost leapt off the shoe! It was as if I was wiping away the fog on the leather, to expose the shine underneath. You are so *very* right to tell us again and again, to put ten or more layers of wax on the shoe before you even think about attempting to obtain a mirror shine. Of course the quality of the leather makes a difference! Thanks, Preston!!
I just bought an Allen Edmonds shoes (Park Ave). I conditioned them because I wanted to get a mirror toe. I used saphir and as I was conditioning them, the dye was getting light in some areas and swirled in others. I called them and they told me that I ruined them using saphir , but I could send them back and they can tell me how much it would cost to repair them. I wish I had at least worn them one time, before this happened. Apparently, the factory is doing something different (or at least cut corners on mine), and doesn't stand behind the shoes. I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else. I won't purchase any other Allen Edmond shoes, because of the product and being told that I ruined them when I conditioned them..
Thank you for your informative, enjoyable videos, Preston. I can watch these everyday, all day long. May God grant you and your family all joy & blessing.
They look incredible! If I can get my boots to look even 1/2 that nice, I will be thrilled. I found a pair of Gypsy Dharma over the knee lace up boots in my size, but they are bright red, like your new polish. I just can't 😐 I've been binge watching your videos, trying to decide what to do with them. The leather is dyed all the way through, but I'm think that if I take some acetone to them, I should be able to get the colors to take. Wish me luck ♥
Good evening. Your work is priceless as usual. The battery operated sprayer. What name and model is it. Also don't you have a new one with compressor? Could you tell me the name of it, and model number please. Thank you.
make a video on how to wear nice shoes out... meaning how to be careful not to get them scuffed up, nicked, etc... I for one get serious anxiety when I wear my G&G (I have the Burnham Chelsey boot) or even E. Zegina or Kiton sneaker shoes out... worrying non stop about someone stepping on them, or banging them against something
I love the brown leather with a dark red burnish and black accents! Beautifully done! I've got a very nice burgundy pair boots. Is it possible to recreate these shoes if you started with red and added brown? If so please do a video on that 🙏 so that I might transform the look of my boots to something similar to the shoes in this video
Wow, you have some really nice skill kid. Brilliant! I have always wanted a pair of their Bader in Cognac Marble. Every pair would truly be unique and one of a kind. That's exactly how we use to shine our boots for Embassy Duty in the Marines and for drill. Layers......layers......layers. I would pitty the fool that stepped on my shoes in the elevator wearing those. Spot on son.
Does anyone know how he makes the sole sides, not the upper shine like this ? I don't know what to do with the sides of the sole and it make a difference between the shiny part, and the sole but in the vid everything shines !
Just got some red strands from there team colors limited line they did that match that new MDO line super excited to have a matching polish now!! Thanks for the great content as usual!
Beautiful shoes and great skills. Would you happen to know if there is a company that can make similar models in $200-$400 range? Also what kind of shape and style are these shoes?
Probably one of the nicest pairs of shoes ive seen. How did you get the welt and heel so shiny? Was it modge podge? I use edge dressing, but yours just looks so much slicker
@@victorhobson373 i remember kriby Allison saying he does that. Would neutral be fine, and how is the matainence on something like that? It being wax, im not sure if it would crack often if you want it to look like the edges/heel in the video.
@@TheElegantOxford thank you! How does matainence for something like this go? I noticed my AE edge dressing gets dull and sorta clouds up overtime, would this, in addition to cracking i assume because its a wax, happen with the Pate De Lux?
@@thatxonexguy5438 Hi yes natural is fine or if the heel is brown use dark brown,I never have any issues with mine and the look as shiney as my shoes !!! good luck 👍
Hi, nice video, you got it my like, thumbs up! But... personally I miss the comparison between before and after side to side, but thanks again, nice work, greetings from México, God bless you.
Hi I am jabu from south Africa and I mst say I love and respect ur work it has helped me so much bt my problem is I would like to hv some of those product is it possible to get them especially those sophir product coz we don't hv such here in south Africa it's only kiwi and miltonian plz help
it'd be cool if you could do a video about all the different products on your website! there's so many to choose from, with french names that go over my head
Hold me back, I am messaging my John Lobb shoes, Stockleys in Merlot. Oh what a feeling! They shine like a professional had done the work but I did it myself!
Hi Preston, just a question from a noob. What’s the ratio of the alcohol and water solution to get a perfect combo. Thanks a lot and I learned a lot bro!
Beautiful shoes; beautiful shine :-) Lots of tips on how to use cremes and waxes (as ever from The Elegant Oxford). I guess Saphir is up there as a go to for your higher end shoes. Other products are available ;-)
I have a question for you. I bought a pair of shoes for the express purpose of using them for mission work in the villages of Africa. I needed a black shoe that I could wear with dress pants that would be more of an every day shoe that could take a beating including getting wet and or muddy. I purchased a Florsheim Norwalk that was made of a leather called crazy horse leather. Apparently this leather has a waxy film on the surface that cannot be removed. I thought I would give them a good polishing and they would shine. I was wrong. Is there anything I can do to put a shine on a pair of recently purchased Florsheim’s that are made of crazy horse leather. Thanks for the response! Ed
Not hard to make a G&G pair look beautiful, but I have to say I like your makeover much better than the original colour way. Your shading work is really dynamic and gives so much more dimension to the shoes. Beautifully done, Preston!
Absolutely agree! It doesn’t take much to make a pair of G&G look amazing.
Thanks for watching!
I have a pair of leather Brown shoes I would like a make over any suggestions?
@@user-sd3cr7pn2r practice dye applications you’re nervous to try out on a few pieces of scrap leather, or a few cheaper shoes, first.
It will not only help you get the hang of them, but also give you an opportunity to try different color combinations out before permanently applying to a pair of really nice shoes.
I don’t know what country you’re in, but Ross is a good source in the States for dress shoes, averaging $32 in price for shoes that would be $100+ elsewhere. Also check out consignment shops and Goodwills.
If you have a small budget for supplies, start with just brown and blues and black shoes and supplies (I was so happy to find found out that Preston’s right, navy shoewax makes black shoes inter-dimensionally blacker looking), then invest in more colors as you get more comfortable.
Invest in a few shoe trees. Shoe trees hold the leather stable while you work, and helps them keep their shape when you’re not wearing them.
When it comes to working with waxes and water, a little goes a long way. Be patient - it’s easier to add too little at first and then add a little more at a time as you work, than to add too much and have to do damage control.
I could give more advice, but everything else I could say would just be an echo of Preston’s videos, and as he has much more experience than I do (with my husband and son in my household, I maintain my family’s shoes with the methods he teaches), he does a more thorough job both showing how to care and maintain shoes and customizing them with his videos than I ever could, and he does an excellent job explaining in detail why what he found works well, works so well.
@@user-sd3cr7pn2r be more specific.
Simply stunning, I am sure the owner of these shoes is very well pleased. Outstanding, Preston you truly added dimension to an already beautiful pair of shoes and took them into a class of their own.
I spent 12 yrs as a U.S. Marine and I’ve done my share of “spit shine” boots. I have two words… Outstandingly Exquisite!
Yeah, he kicks ass, doesn't he!? My brother put in 30, his last 12 as Sgt Major, and my cousin put in 20. My dad was in the 82 Airborne (D-Day, etc) and my grandfather was a professional firefighter, so I've seen my share of spit-shined shoes and boots. Preston definitely kicks ass. He is outstanding!!
Wow, Preston. Wonderful work. This is truly an art form, and those shoes are a masterpiece. To say they're beautiful is an understatement. They're stunning!
On behalf of Preston ---> Thanks!
I'm lucky enough to own two pairs; whenever I am in London I need to avoid Saville Row or I melt the credit card and cannot eat for a few months!!!! Their shoes are just unreal to wear.
Beautiful. The shading makes them look really special.
Just got a pair of G&G St James II in Vintage Cherry , if I wasn’t tapped out I’d consider sending them across the Atlantic to Preston. The “factory finish” on these is incredible in person, so seeing what he has done here is impressive.
Not to mention about the glistening fluid-like toebox in the end, but What a jaw-dropping moment when you merely touch the layered wax with a cloth for the very first time. The shoe picked up mirror shine like in a second. Whoa!
Thanks Juuso. I’ve had a lot of practice
Since watching your channel, I've successfully stripped and restored over 10 pairs of quality, name-brand, old leather oxfords with great success. However, I just had the strangest experience with some Johnston and Murphy cap-toe oxfords that I picked up online for a good deal, used. They had many heal and toe scuffs, so just like all of the other shoes I've done thus far, I began using Acetone to remove the finish, so I could use my Saphir bordeaux cream to build back the color. However, on this particular pair of shoes, the strangest thing happened. The bordeaux color quickly vanished, leaving behind a solid black base. This black surface seems unaffected by more acetone, it will not take colored saphir cream, or even leather stain. It's just black as night. Whatever the material is that I am looking at doesn't seem to be faux leather, at least from what I can identify fake leather to be online (like a bonded product - plastic coating to fabric) but at the same time, it doesn't act like real leather. If anyone has any ideas, I'd greatly appreciate it. Although I do have a large set of Angelus leather paint, I'd rather not have to re-paint an entire black shoe back to bordeaux, as any future scuffs would just put me right back to where I started from. All advice is greatly appreciated...
Have you ruled out bookbinder leather? It’s like an acrylic finish that looks like duller patent leather. It distinctively creases in the vamp, and often bunches up like shell on lower quality pairs. It can look really good but can’t really be worked with like calf as it’s essentially a finish painted on top of sanded/ corrected grain leather.
I had the same thing happen while stripping a pair of J&M shoes but that matte finish was a bright, deep red instead of black. Weirdest thing lol.
Preston, I think I’ve been hypnotized… “back and forth, back and forth… you are feeling so relaxed,,, back and forth.. watch the shoes… now put all your John Lobb and Gaziano & Girling shoes in a box and mail them to Preston.. back and forth…”.
Lol thanks! 😂
Always admire your work, but these are exceptional. So rich in color and the shading is true art.
Exceptional leather mastery garnished by didactics, voice modulation and pace, sterling photography, musical selection and product info. Thanks
Hi Preston,
I like watching and learning from your videos. One thing I haven’t seen any discussion on is whether shoes made of shell cordovan can use the same procedures and products to achieve a burnished look and a mirror shine. If not, perhaps a video dedicated on the techniques one can or cannot be used?
Thanks!…Looking forward to your next shoe shine!
Brad
Lovely shoes! I actually have a buddy who’s a shoe maker for G&G. Great guy and a massive asset to the leather working community!
That’s amazing Jamie. Would love to visit G&G one day.
That was quite literally a mirror shine...I could see a watery image reflection of you as you swung the shoe in whirls. Magnificent work that one!
Absolutely gorgeous job. I never post comments on UA-cam, but I had to commend you.
We miss you, Preston! I hope that you and your family are safe and healthy 😘❤️.
Beautiful work Preston. Always a pleasure watching your videos. Your work is amazing. I love the outcome of this pair of shoes.
Stunning and glamorous! QQ: Pardon my concreteness. As a linguist, you mentioned using a "rag" several times, and wondered if you are suggesting using a soft cloth vice a rag. Considering there is a significant difference. Semper Fi
Wow that is really impressive. You didn't talk about any work down to the edge but especially around the heal it looked incredibly shined. Do you have any videos talking about edge maintenance and shining?
Those REALLY turned out nice ! Very nicely done, Preston.
You really are an artist!
They came out very beautiful
Preston, I hope you and your family is well. Thank you for teaching me such a unique art.
This was borderline orgasmic, how the shoes came out. Just goes on to show what love, care and skill can do. I am building my own collection, I have couple of second hand Allen Edmonds, just bought my first new ones. I haven't tried to mirror shine them yet, as I can't wear them in the snow. I hope someday, you can show the reaction of a customer, because if I received them, honestly I would be very careful when wearing them and only do so at special occasions. Hopefully someday I can get a pair shined by you.
I’m an old military guy…I thought I couldn’t learn anything from you. To my surprise I did.
I’m old school when comes to a shoe shine. I find shoe shining therapeutic.
I’d like to this how could I get started?
Exceptional work.
Result of patience ,dedication and passion for shoes.
Have a pair of whole cut Sinatra's very nice elegant shoe
Hi Preston another fantastic job , you are really going to have to take part in the world shoe shine championships at some point you have become a master of your craft , bravo ! .
You can't say it enough; you have to put multiple layers of wax on your shoe, inorder to obtain a mirror shine! I really think that many people don't take you seriously, and try to mirror shine with only five or six layers of wax. The very first time I attempted to get a mirror shine, I started with twelve layers of Pate de Luxe. I had a noticeable mirror shine within the first five minutes. Not a final, class A shine, but a noticeable shine nonetheless. It almost leapt off the shoe! It was as if I was wiping away the fog on the leather, to expose the shine underneath. You are so *very* right to tell us again and again, to put ten or more layers of wax on the shoe before you even think about attempting to obtain a mirror shine. Of course the quality of the leather makes a difference! Thanks, Preston!!
Very true Brook! It takes more wax than people realize
Wow, finished product looks like a master piece... Excellent
Awesome! Loved it! Burgundy is my favorite color!
Beautiful work Preston. You are the master of the mirror shine!
I just bought an Allen Edmonds shoes (Park Ave). I conditioned them because I wanted to get a mirror toe. I used saphir and as I was conditioning them, the dye was getting light in some areas and swirled in others. I called them and they told me that I ruined them using saphir , but I could send them back and they can tell me how much it would cost to repair them. I wish I had at least worn them one time, before this happened. Apparently, the factory is doing something different (or at least cut corners on mine), and doesn't stand behind the shoes. I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else. I won't purchase any other Allen Edmond shoes, because of the product and being told that I ruined them when I conditioned them..
You didn't ruin them.
Thank you for your informative, enjoyable videos, Preston. I can watch these everyday, all day long. May God grant you and your family all joy & blessing.
Good lord those are amazing. I need these and this color in my arsenal. Amazing job!
They look incredible! If I can get my boots to look even 1/2 that nice, I will be thrilled. I found a pair of Gypsy Dharma over the knee lace up boots in my size, but they are bright red, like your new polish. I just can't 😐 I've been binge watching your videos, trying to decide what to do with them. The leather is dyed all the way through, but I'm think that if I take some acetone to them, I should be able to get the colors to take. Wish me luck ♥
Outstanding Work👍👍. Amazing Shine. You can see your reflection. In them.! Awesome Job!
Just like my Army days, I use a selvyt polishing cloth. Mirror finish every time. Always a talking point whenever I have meetings with Civvies
I’ve only seen shine like that on military shoes. Spectacular work. I’m quite intrigued by what you do, I’ll be looking at your stuff.
I will, one day, own two pair of those very shoes. One to enjoy as is and the other to send to you to make totally amazing as you do so well.
Good evening. Your work is priceless as usual. The battery operated sprayer. What name and model is it. Also don't you have a new one with compressor? Could you tell me the name of it, and model number please. Thank you.
Freaking fantastic! I am hooked!
What a craftsman!!! Talent pure talent….great work
Stunning!!!
Awesome work Preston!!!!
make a video on how to wear nice shoes out... meaning how to be careful not to get them scuffed up, nicked, etc... I for one get serious anxiety when I wear my G&G (I have the Burnham Chelsey boot) or even E. Zegina or Kiton sneaker shoes out... worrying non stop about someone stepping on them, or banging them against something
If you're scared ruining ur posh Eames Lounge Chair, don't sit in it 😀
I love the brown leather with a dark red burnish and black accents! Beautifully done! I've got a very nice burgundy pair boots. Is it possible to recreate these shoes if you started with red and added brown? If so please do a video on that 🙏 so that I might transform the look of my boots to something similar to the shoes in this video
Wow, amazing, I love everything about shoes. you’ve done a beautiful job, congratulations
Mind Blowing.......such a shine of JOY
Thank you!
Absolutely incredible handiwork. A true artisan.
Wow, you have some really nice skill kid. Brilliant! I have always wanted a pair of their Bader in Cognac Marble. Every pair would truly be unique and one of a kind. That's exactly how we use to shine our boots for Embassy Duty in the Marines and for drill. Layers......layers......layers. I would pitty the fool that stepped on my shoes in the elevator wearing those. Spot on son.
wow your work is astounding, I've learnt so much from watching all your videos and still learning from my mistakes many thanks .
have you done a video specifically on how to work the heel? My heels always look shabby compared to the rest of the shoe.
You sir are a master of your craft. Fantastic!
As usual Preston you made a fabulous pair shoes stratospheric your just epic .
Does anyone know how he makes the sole sides, not the upper shine like this ? I don't know what to do with the sides of the sole and it make a difference between the shiny part, and the sole but in the vid everything shines !
Just got some red strands from there team colors limited line they did that match that new MDO line super excited to have a matching polish now!! Thanks for the great content as usual!
Beautiful shoes and great skills.
Would you happen to know if there is a company that can make similar models in $200-$400 range? Also what kind of shape and style are these shoes?
Probably one of the nicest pairs of shoes ive seen. How did you get the welt and heel so shiny? Was it modge podge? I use edge dressing, but yours just looks so much slicker
exellent question !!!but I just use saphir mirror shine polish as the heal etc is made of leather and it shines superbly.hooe this helps.
@@victorhobson373 i remember kriby Allison saying he does that. Would neutral be fine, and how is the matainence on something like that? It being wax, im not sure if it would crack often if you want it to look like the edges/heel in the video.
I used Saphir pate de lux. I essentially mirror shined the edges as I shined.
@@TheElegantOxford thank you! How does matainence for something like this go? I noticed my AE edge dressing gets dull and sorta clouds up overtime, would this, in addition to cracking i assume because its a wax, happen with the Pate De Lux?
@@thatxonexguy5438 Hi yes natural is fine or if the heel is brown use dark brown,I never have any issues with mine and the look as shiney as my shoes !!! good luck 👍
Hi, nice video, you got it my like, thumbs up! But... personally I miss the comparison between before and after side to side, but thanks again, nice work, greetings from México, God bless you.
I definitely like your work so perfect 💯👌 should consider opening a shop here in Africa Kenya to be specific
One chance to make a first impression! Beautiful!
Hi I am jabu from south Africa and I mst say I love and respect ur work it has helped me so much bt my problem is I would like to hv some of those product is it possible to get them especially those sophir product coz we don't hv such here in south Africa it's only kiwi and miltonian plz help
I've got a pair of navy mitchells. They're out of this world
I own a MTM pair of loafers. They pushed me heavily reduce a half size to normal and they’re painfully tight even a year later.
Shoes came out incredible as always! Looking forward to you working on a pair of mine soon!
You’re the best Preston I really have learned a lot from you.
Insha Llah
Hola Preston. another great video. I've tried your technics and I'm getting real good at it. keep up the good work!
Brilliant video! Brilliant shine!
Question
Are suede men boots conditioned? If yes, how and using what products...
Thanks in advance.
Carlos
Stunning! Absolutely Stunning.
it'd be cool if you could do a video about all the different products on your website! there's so many to choose from, with french names that go over my head
Gorgeous!! Love the work you do, Preston!
What kind of airbrush do you use? Looking to buy one
Hold me back, I am messaging my John Lobb shoes, Stockleys in Merlot. Oh what a feeling! They shine like a professional had done the work but I did it myself!
Hi Preston, just a question from a noob. What’s the ratio of the alcohol and water solution to get a perfect combo. Thanks a lot and I learned a lot bro!
Time to hunt for a cheap pair...so i can use my airbrush to rotate between scale modeling, lure painting and this
Great makeover. Love that color. Perfect shine too.
Thank you Michael!
Wow!! Looks fantastic!
I believe the wrinkle in the vamp is called the break. Premium shoes often do break better.
Great! Yes the break!
Another great video. Waiting for you to work on Mac Neils.
Preston, nice job as always curious to know airsprayer you use
Stunning. Bravo!
Beautiful shoes; beautiful shine :-) Lots of tips on how to use cremes and waxes (as ever from The Elegant Oxford). I guess Saphir is up there as a go to for your higher end shoes. Other products are available ;-)
I have a question for you. I bought a pair of shoes for the express purpose of using them for mission work in the villages of Africa. I needed a black shoe that I could wear with dress pants that would be more of an every day shoe that could take a beating including getting wet and or muddy. I purchased a Florsheim Norwalk that was made of a leather called crazy horse leather. Apparently this leather has a waxy film on the surface that cannot be removed. I thought I would give them a good polishing and they would shine. I was wrong. Is there anything I can do to put a shine on a pair of recently purchased Florsheim’s that are made of crazy horse leather. Thanks for the response! Ed
What is the water to alcohol ratio ? 50/50, 70 water 30 alcohol ? amazing shine on the shoes good job.
50/50 is good
They look fantastic!
Stunning shoes and shine!!!
hi from paris, maybe you can use turpentine, instead of acetone, i used on my eg
fantastic work, it looks stunning.
I dream of these wonderful Shoes!
Hi do you recommend applying resolene after dying the shoes before applying the polish?
Was the rubbing alcohol and water mix used just to start the shine?
Hi Preston what brand of dye did you use?
I would like to see a video about storing and maintaining our shoe maintenance supplies (waxes, creams, brushes etc)
As long as the lids are closed and out of the sun, it will be sufficient!
Someone has the patients of a saint.
Looks in credible, if I had a pair of shoes like that, I would buy clothing to fit in. Worth it.
Tell me please where can I buy a spray gun like yours.
Please!
Nice Shawshank quote! But I can never get over the part where he says "when do you ever looked at a man's shoes?"
Haha that’s so true! Someone would have seen it unless the guards were all so tired at the end of the day they just didn’t notice.
Great film