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I've got a pair of Florsheim Imperial wingtips, black, that I bought in January 1982. These were made in the USA then and they are amazing. I still wear them, and they still look and feel great. I've had them relined and resoled a number of times. I remember my dad being incredulous that I would spend $100 on a pair of shoes back then (yet Dad NEVER bought cheap shoes, lol!) I told him that they would be the last black shoes I would ever buy, or ever need. That was true until a couple of years ago when I broke down and bought some nice Allen Edmonds black smooth oxfords. Cheap shoes waste your money and hurt your feet. Quality shoes are better for your feet, and with care, can literally last you for an entire career. My Florsheims proved that to me.
Quick tip for the iron crease removing method: Double check your temperature setting!! Had a mishap, scorched and badly discoloured my old boots (though the creases were reduced). Luckily I had some leather dye about, did some mixing to get as close to the original colour as I could and redyed. Actually ended up being a richer colour than originally on it, so overall happy days! Just don't forget, check that temperature gauge!
This video was very informative. I bought some really nice shoes from a thrift store with mild creasing. I tried your technique and it really helped. Shoe trees have made the creases disappear. Thanks for the info!
Nice brogues, Antonio! I use 'Brasso' to work off scuff marks and also remove excessive polish build-up. Works equally well. This trick was taught again by one of my orderlies when I was in the Indian Army. Always a pleasure watching your videos.
They are not nice. They are hideous.. It's something my grandfather would wear 20 years ago. You guys get caught up in your brand names and your quality and forget to take a step back and actually look at what you're wearing.
Instead of the wash cloth + iron method, I use the steam from a kettle. Works great if you know how to do it properly. With this method, I already got dozens of shoes back to shape. Even my shoe maker was pretty impressed when I showed him what I was able to achieve with old shoes most people would have thrown into the trash bin. But for really good results you definitely need to invest more than five minutes of work. ;) And something very important, because I think that's a big flaw in this video: ALWAYS use leather conditioner (and wait a day or two) BEFORE doing anything else! Especially steps that contain water or steam. If you are working on very old and/or dried leather, it is very likely that it will be destroyed with water or steam if it hasn't been treated with conditioner beforehand!
@@ntuthuko3175 actually that's preceisely what I was getting at. You wouldnt wash moisturiser off if you got a bath / shower after moisturising, because it's penetrated and absorbed into your skin. If anything the oils in the conditioner help with pulling water further into the leather once it "bathes". Washing something "off" would imply that that the conditioner sits on the surface and then the water washes it away, which it doesnt... in short, you dont need to worry about it 👍
Thank you very much, at the point where you iron the shoes I stopped your video, and found my old Cole Hahn boots that had horrible scuffs from hot water and did exactly the same. The boots now look like new . 🎉
My army boots are 9 years old and they still look really nice, i mostly wear them when i ride my bike, they are the first pair of boots given to me and i hold them like a relic!
Wow! You've covered stuff here I've not seen elsewhere. I'm finding it hard to get newspaper these days, so I use shoe trees, instead. When hotels make local newspapers available, I use them instead of shoe trees at night when traveling.
Thanks for all the great videos on style. I have taken a lot of your advice, particularly on business attire, and it has paid off. Ladies in my office refer to me as the best dressed guy in the office and frequently compliment me on my outfit. Some even come by my office to see which shoes I am wearing. :-) Keep up the good work!
Maybe you should do a coop with AmmoNYC? Larry certainly knows a lot about leather and cloth cleaning and restoration and can explain it at a very deep level
Great video, Antonio. Terrific explanation and detail. I was going to ask you about the Marine Corps influence on you and you addressed that at the very end. LOL. I NEVER saw anyone make their shoes glisten like a Marine.
I have been using these methods for ages and I have pairs of shoes that are still in a very good condition. People often ask if I had bought a new pair, seriously ! Sometimes though , if the shoes are in a really bad shape, it might even be cheaper to just buy a new pair :) .
Tried to iron out the creases exactly as stated (damp cloth, cotton setting, don't let the iron sit on one spot, etc..) and it ruined my boots. the ironed-out area is now extremely discolored (way lighter than the rest of the boot). So use this method with caution!
For more tips the youtube channel The Elegant Oxford shows how to refurbish shoes in amazing detail. Sorry to plug another channel but that bloke is a magician with shoes.
You want saddle soap, not sure what brand is best. For conditioner, cream and polish the best is saphire, which was what he was using in certain spots. Saphire doesn't necessarily shine better (although it is easier to get a better shine with it) but it is better for the longevity of the shoe.
If you buy a pair of gaziano and girling the leather creases but in a much finer way. MTO is around $2000 so not in everyone’s budget. It’s good to become knowledgeable about how quality leather feels, beware buying some of the cheap garbage. I have a pair of chukka boots that got wet and the leather is sort of permanently moulded with creases.
Watching this to see how to get scuffs off my boots. Since I normally just use wax polish on them do I need to remove the wax polish before using the saddle soap or toothpaste?
Wtf. Do you even know anything about what you're doing? What do you think saddle soap is for? You just bought it and don't know what it's for? It's for REMOVING THE WAX.
Nice video, just subscribed. How about the heel? The heel and sole lose color and get beat up over time. Also, my dad was a Marine. I didn't know there was any other way to polish shoes for a lonnnnnng time, lol. Still prefer it though, just because. Thanks in advance!
Good hints and techniques for shoes' leather uppers. But what about *scuffs and discolouration of the outsoles and visible heel areas?* Did he mention anything about those? Because if you leave the outsoles (and heels) as shown at 4:50 and other spots, the shoes will still look bad and sad :( What procedures and products should we use on those lower outside areas? Just apply some wax polish, buff a bit and call it a day?
Hi thr. I need your suggestion please. I am getting a very good bargain on a pair of Allen Edmonds Park Avenue but the left shoe's toe cap has a dent on it. Do you think I can get that dent out with towel/iron method? Any help is appreciated
An old german soilder once told me "Always be sure to polish the backs of your shoes because thats the last thing people see of you as your walking away" Old Hugo Hopfliecsh might have been on the wrong side in 43, but he was sharp as a tack.
🔴 www.missionfragrances.com/yt - Mission Fragrances - Performance Enhancing Colognes specifically formulated to help you reach Peak Performance!
WATCH NEXT - How To Spit Shine Shoes Like A Marine: th-cam.com/video/ZcFfWDTRHkQ/w-d-xo.html
What's your go-to brand to shine your shoes? Comment below!
www.realmenrealstyle.com/shoesupplies-101 - Shoe care products shown in the video are available here.
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What brand of shoes were in this video?
I have a question...what kind of conditioning oil works for the shoes?
We want to translate into Arabic
The leather on my worn shoes look exactly like on the video. I hope I'll be able to fix them
Thanks for the tip to not use the toothbrush I put in my own mouth... I grabbed my wife’s toothbrush instead.
You better hope she doesn't reads this. 😂
classic mistake
Brilliant
Just don’t kiss your wife now 😅
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I've got a pair of Florsheim Imperial wingtips, black, that I bought in January 1982. These were made in the USA then and they are amazing. I still wear them, and they still look and feel great. I've had them relined and resoled a number of times. I remember my dad being incredulous that I would spend $100 on a pair of shoes back then (yet Dad NEVER bought cheap shoes, lol!) I told him that they would be the last black shoes I would ever buy, or ever need. That was true until a couple of years ago when I broke down and bought some nice Allen Edmonds black smooth oxfords. Cheap shoes waste your money and hurt your feet. Quality shoes are better for your feet, and with care, can literally last you for an entire career. My Florsheims proved that to me.
Quick tip for the iron crease removing method: Double check your temperature setting!! Had a mishap, scorched and badly discoloured my old boots (though the creases were reduced). Luckily I had some leather dye about, did some mixing to get as close to the original colour as I could and redyed. Actually ended up being a richer colour than originally on it, so overall happy days! Just don't forget, check that temperature gauge!
that is on you for being clumsy i’m sure he told us to put it in the cotton setting temperature
@@investigate711 Yes, which is why I said to double check. Measure twice, cut once and all that
@@investigate711 isn't the cotton setting the highest one? or is it just my iron that doesn't get hotter
Second this. May want to use a lower setting than cotton. Luckily the scorched part was just the along the inside arch of my shoe.
That's right. Infant I lost two pair of shoes leather lost it's shine had to throw them.
This video was very informative. I bought some really nice shoes from a thrift store with mild creasing. I tried your technique and it really helped. Shoe trees have made the creases disappear. Thanks for the info!
Nice brogues, Antonio! I use 'Brasso' to work off scuff marks and also remove excessive polish build-up. Works equally well. This trick was taught again by one of my orderlies when I was in the Indian Army. Always a pleasure watching your videos.
They are not nice. They are hideous.. It's something my grandfather would wear 20 years ago. You guys get caught up in your brand names and your quality and forget to take a step back and actually look at what you're wearing.
Instead of the wash cloth + iron method, I use the steam from a kettle. Works great if you know how to do it properly. With this method, I already got dozens of shoes back to shape. Even my shoe maker was pretty impressed when I showed him what I was able to achieve with old shoes most people would have thrown into the trash bin. But for really good results you definitely need to invest more than five minutes of work. ;)
And something very important, because I think that's a big flaw in this video:
ALWAYS use leather conditioner (and wait a day or two) BEFORE doing anything else! Especially steps that contain water or steam.
If you are working on very old and/or dried leather, it is very likely that it will be destroyed with water or steam if it hasn't been treated with conditioner beforehand!
Surely if you apply conditioner before washing the shoe, you're just going to wash the conditioner off?
@@ntuthuko3175 the leather “drinks” the conditioner up. Imagine putting moisturiser on your skin and waiting for five mins. It’s like that.
@@sean1e100... and then going to take a bath - you forgot that part, which is the crux of my comment.
@@ntuthuko3175 actually that's preceisely what I was getting at. You wouldnt wash moisturiser off if you got a bath / shower after moisturising, because it's penetrated and absorbed into your skin. If anything the oils in the conditioner help with pulling water further into the leather once it "bathes". Washing something "off" would imply that that the conditioner sits on the surface and then the water washes it away, which it doesnt... in short, you dont need to worry about it 👍
@@sean1e100 Alright that's interesting. Thank you.
"Using a toothbrush, preferably not the one you use in your mouth..." LOL! Classic!
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Wouldn't want them germs on my favourite pair of shoes
Thank you very much, at the point where you iron the shoes I stopped your video, and found my old Cole Hahn boots that had horrible scuffs from hot water and did exactly the same. The boots now look like new . 🎉
Thank you, my shoes look great again! I'm new to the whole office career.
This is great advice for me haha, my dad has owned a gym for half my life so I’ve had no idea I needed half of this stuff until now
Thanks Antonio! I’ve always wondered if I could repair shoe creases and now I know how.
Who puts a thumbs down? A great informative video. Well edited and orated.
My army boots are 9 years old and they still look really nice, i mostly wear them when i ride my bike, they are the first pair of boots given to me and i hold them like a relic!
Wow! You've covered stuff here I've not seen elsewhere. I'm finding it hard to get newspaper these days, so I use shoe trees, instead. When hotels make local newspapers available, I use them instead of shoe trees at night when traveling.
Thanks for all the great videos on style. I have taken a lot of your advice, particularly on business attire, and it has paid off. Ladies in my office refer to me as the best dressed guy in the office and frequently compliment me on my outfit. Some even come by my office to see which shoes I am wearing. :-) Keep up the good work!
I've just planted some shoe trees in the garden so hopefully I'll get a small harvest of tiny shoes next summer.
Antonio, I have been looking for answers to these questions for years. Thank you!!!!
Maybe you should do a coop with AmmoNYC? Larry certainly knows a lot about leather and cloth cleaning and restoration and can explain it at a very deep level
This is a great video! Also your thumbnails lately have been on point! Semper Fi from a fellow TH-camr and Marine 👍🏻
Dylan Ball I’m now your 560th subscriber!
@@billysinge8977 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Show trees are sooo important!
Only have one pair of dress shoes but I have a few pairs of Nike’s and Jordan’s and I will definitely be trying this out
Lol you're in the wrong channel. Get outta here kid
Such a sir what a instructions very good
Great video, Antonio. Terrific explanation and detail. I was going to ask you about the Marine Corps influence on you and you addressed that at the very end. LOL. I NEVER saw anyone make their shoes glisten like a Marine.
Thank you man for this ❤love from Nepal 😊
AWESOME VIDEO ANTOINEO
You're one of those channels the videos which i like first and watch next.
Great video. Have a pair that I was thinking I was going to have to send to manufacturer for repair. Going to have to try these steps. DDC
Sounds like a plan. Let me know what you think.
I have been using these methods for ages and I have pairs of shoes that are still in a very good condition. People often ask if I had bought a new pair, seriously ! Sometimes though , if the shoes are in a really bad shape, it might even be cheaper to just buy a new pair :) .
great video, already in favorites in case I'll need this in the future
Amazing, I didn't know about shoe trees, definitely something I will look to invest in!
Didn't know about shoe tees.... My god, have you been on Earth long?
I like the Brown ones . you have all the stuff for shoes all the tricks
Best channel for mens
I think my shoes might be saved! Love it!
Great video Antonio
Any suggestions for Suede ?
Oh wow! Thank you. I've been looking for this info for years.
Thank you I had some shoes also and I tried your shoes method in how to repare cracks and it really works
Toss in edge dressing and you're golden! 👍🏾
Your content is helping me so much , im starting a new leather care business your Awsome . Thank you kindly 😀👌💯🤝🙏
Tried to iron out the creases exactly as stated (damp cloth, cotton setting, don't let the iron sit on one spot, etc..) and it ruined my boots. the ironed-out area is now extremely discolored (way lighter than the rest of the boot). So use this method with caution!
You can fix it with colored polish or dye. Follow the "Elegant Oxford" RMRS doesn't know shit about quality shoe care.
Could of done with this video yesterday, I have just got me a new pair of shoes. Another great video
Antonio I will follow this process step by step. Great you share all these tricks!
Antonio what a truly great video this will save me stress in the future a BIG thank you.👍
I got the same shoes🤯
Great video, I'm going to need more creams
Do you have a full shoe kit suggestion, Antonio?
Wonderful video giving all the details
Thanks b. I got some shoes im going to try this out with
For more tips the youtube channel The Elegant Oxford shows how to refurbish shoes in amazing detail. Sorry to plug another channel but that bloke is a magician with shoes.
Wow! Learned a couple of major new tips. Good stuff.
Excellent video I had no idea I needed a shoe tree
Thank You Brother!! I needed this information
Nice result, well worth doing 👌
Great demonstration. Thanks. Murray
Great video Antonio, my shoes thank you!
This will come in handy for maintaining my Nam era combat boots.
This video is very helpful. Thanks a lot!
Welcome Art. We'll have more videos like this.
Honestly I love my creases. I feel they make my shoes comfortable.
Interesting about the iron. The elegant oxford suggested to soak the shoes for 10 minutes then let dry overnight with shoe trees in....
You've just gained a new subscriber. Fantastic video and some interesting techniques that I've never seen before.
Just when i needed it!! Thanks Antonio!
I love how leather shoes its all about hiding the leather underneath a thick layer of cream or polish
The best channel I have seen ❤️
Thanks antonio this helps a lot
Awesome tutorial! And happy Marine Corps Birthday, by the way!
This really helped with my school shoes ((: thanks for the video
My brother tried an anti-microbial shoe insole called PodoPhylus. It works! No more smelly feet!
The toothbrush a charm!!! Thanks!!
What is the shoe soap, moisturizer, polish do you use?
You want saddle soap, not sure what brand is best. For conditioner, cream and polish the best is saphire, which was what he was using in certain spots. Saphire doesn't necessarily shine better (although it is easier to get a better shine with it) but it is better for the longevity of the shoe.
Clayton Berg thanks man. I appreciate the suggestion.
Too complicated, I’m just gonna eat my shoe
Lovely! Needed this. Thanks Antonio!
I thought this video was for me until you said “gentlemen.” Whew, that was a close one!
Good video passing on quality knowledge 👌🏻
Very very very best tips
Okay but by question is, 0:38 what sweater is that? Very nice.
If you buy a pair of gaziano and girling the leather creases but in a much finer way. MTO is around $2000 so not in everyone’s budget. It’s good to become knowledgeable about how quality leather feels, beware buying some of the cheap garbage. I have a pair of chukka boots that got wet and the leather is sort of permanently moulded with creases.
Watching this to see how to get scuffs off my boots. Since I normally just use wax polish on them do I need to remove the wax polish before using the saddle soap or toothpaste?
Wtf. Do you even know anything about what you're doing? What do you think saddle soap is for? You just bought it and don't know what it's for? It's for REMOVING THE WAX.
Does it also work for suede? Or only leather. Is it safe to iron suede shoes
Nice video, just subscribed. How about the heel? The heel and sole lose color and get beat up over time. Also, my dad was a Marine. I didn't know there was any other way to polish shoes for a lonnnnnng time, lol. Still prefer it though, just because. Thanks in advance!
What brand of shoes you buy? Are they available in India?
Got 2 pairs of thursday boots and countless pairs of oxfords. putting time in to maintain them take also love or else it will be like a unhappy chore
Good hints and techniques for shoes' leather uppers. But what about *scuffs and discolouration of the outsoles and visible heel areas?*
Did he mention anything about those? Because if you leave the outsoles (and heels) as shown at 4:50 and other spots, the shoes will still look bad and sad :(
What procedures and products should we use on those lower outside areas? Just apply some wax polish, buff a bit and call it a day?
Very good advices ❤
At this rate. I spent more on cleaning products than my shoe
I may not be a man, but caring for my footwear is important for me as well. Thank you for the tips.
--Sincerely a lady.
Hi thr. I need your suggestion please. I am getting a very good bargain on a pair of Allen Edmonds Park Avenue but the left shoe's toe cap has a dent on it. Do you think I can get that dent out with towel/iron method?
Any help is appreciated
Thanks for the tip. I'm definitely going to try that toothpaste one.
Great video Antonio 👌
My shoes are not that bad but I'll be ready... Cheers Antonio 👍
Great Video . I use bananas peels in emergencies, when I don't have anything handy.
An old german soilder once told me "Always be sure to polish the backs of your shoes because thats the last thing people see of you as your walking away" Old Hugo Hopfliecsh might have been on the wrong side in 43, but he was sharp as a tack.
On a dignified channel and you don't even know the correct "you're". You need to be able to speak English first before trying to dress up.
Is it better or not to use the cedar shoe trees instead of newspaper when using the damp cloth with hot iron?
Thanks bro, great video and very informative
Very useful video!!
Very in depth tutorial appreciate it man
How did I not know about this channel???
I needed this. Thanks a million!
Man you are too good. Thanks for sharing😊.
This video is fantastic! Thank you for the info!!
Thx bro I have some old shoes leader I knew how to care their 😉.
Happy to know this video helped. 😀