Shoe polish: thoughts, fun facts, questions

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the first polish on the shoe/boot with hot spoon or candle flame method gives an excellent base for future. Happy not to have to spit-polish/bully/cold water polish anymore, but still do for formal shoes. Wax polish only, as some of the liquids seem to separate off the leather over time in splotches.

I do agree, Tobus, that the more casual atmosphere and fabrication materials make it less likely to see polished shoes under an outfit especially when they are brown..or Keds Some shoes and boots are sold looking scruffy!! All about styles in/styles out, but I'll put my own TI on my shoes TYVM. Any direct correlations to unkempt shoes is probably neither fair nor scientific, so I try not to presume.

I've had beautiful brown brogue uppers re-soled 3 times. Hoping the shop never closes