Shoe polish: thoughts, fun facts, questions

[Baeau]

I will only add that by maintaining polish on decent shoes, the soles should wear out long before the upper part. I usually have shoes re-soled multiple times before the upper leather finally cracks.

Completely agree. I had a pair of Tony Lama boots. Not expensive ones. Always kept polished. Lasted about 18 years with an unknown amount of soles & heels. Finally, the local cobbler said we hit the limit.