How to Shine Shoes with Yuya Hasegawa of Brift H
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- How to Shine Shoes | Yuya Hasegawa, winner of the World Championships in Shoe Shining and founder of the famous Brift H Shoe Lounge, breaks down the steps in obtaining the perfect mirror shine. He breaks down the process in the following steps for The Armoury:
1. Preparing the Shoes
2. Nourishing with Cream
3. Applying Wax
4. Mirror Shine
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Are these the Wyndham semi-brogue captoe oxford in espresso calf, specifically?
Yes, these are.
Great Video! Why apply wax to only the cap of the shoes? why not mirror shine the entire shoes including the soft leather part?
Because if you did mirror shine the whole shoe, as soon as you'd walk, 60% of it would crack and flake off. You also want the leather to breathe in the movement areas so it doesn't crack and separate. Furthermore, if you wear a fully mirror shined shoe, it looks like a plastic high gloss shoe and people don't realize the work you did.
The Armoury --
Never have I seen a man look so cool while polishing shoes
Basically they love shoes and wearing it. Fine shoes fit with fine clothes.
The production value of this video is wonderful. The piano jazz really adds classiness. Not only were the instructions clear, but explanations were given for important steps such as not adding polish to crease areas. I hope to see more videos with this Japanese gentleman.
My dad always told me one thing about the Japanese. That is if they do something, whatever that may be. They do it right.
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That would mean they lack skills that require passion and emotion to do right. Which is not the case. You can clearly see that in every craft within Japanese culture. Just like what's shown in the video above, they turn everything into an art form.
Great at torturing prisoners of war.
antimoron123
Like I said. If you're gonna something, you best do it right.
Muscle Shark
Germany, Italy and Japan. All countries could fit inside the United States 9x over. And they almost took over the world. Aren't you glad they didn't?
Growing up as a Chinese, the recent history during the war prevented many of us to see the Japanese in a fair light. But as we get older as time goes by we begin to realize that most Japanese people are not guilty of war or invasion, they were misled by their pro-war generals in the government, just like the Germans. Having traveled to Japan, anyone can see that the Japanese culture is one about focusing on intricate details of any given subject and always strive to find a way to better it. They do this part better than any country/race in the world.
The Japanese are true masters of any damn thing they have pride in. And they are proud of a lot.
What he did was a marine corps spit shine . guess where he learned it .
@@howardwayne3974 This comment sounds so fucking triggered lmao
@@howardwayne3974 u sound American
@@howardwayne3974 That's the thing with the japanese people. They didn't event most the of the things they make and use on a regular basis but they still manage to outperform the occident on every single one of them. What a wonderful people.
@@howardwayne3974 you sound like a guy who’s still mad about Pearl Harbor
anyone who is a master of their craft deserves respect and it seems like the Japanese have a lot of these master craftsmen in various fields:)
You know this guy is one of the wealthiest in his industry. No word of a lie, was a mini BBC radio documentary on him. Went from doing this at a subway station to having the most sought after shop in Tokyo. He elevated the craft by donning a suit and shining shoes standing up.
That's a really fascinating innovation. Most shoe shiners in the US tend to kneel due to custom, but it'd feels way more human and fun if we could both stand around and chat a bit while he/she shined my shoes in a way that I could see clearly what he/she was doing.
Back in the 1980's, while working in NYC, I used to go to these Brazilian shoe shiners in Grand Central. One of them was a wizard at getting mirror shines and like Mr. Hasegawa, he too used his bare fingers to apply wax. Unlike Hasegawa, he added a final buff with a canvas cloth (he did water shine with finger/cloth at first) after Mr. Hasegawa's final step.
The Brazilians (if they had a guy who tipped well; $20) would spend about 10 minutes on a pair of shoes and let me tell you, it was a great massage and very relaxing. All men should know how to give their shoes a shine and this video is a brilliant demonstration of a lost art. Bravo!
Im so high that for a moment i thought i understood everything he was saying without reading the subtitles
Bro you were really baked
😂
High on what, Is the question..
@@bakchormeeman7864 High on answers
Lol bro I’m on another planet right now and I get u
I've been waxing my shoes wrong then. This is the best video tutorial I've seen. Thank you!
Woo!
That's when I realized that I was doing shoe care quite wrong... thank you very much for this video ! Very clear and straight to the point !
Been shining my shoes since the Army and still picked up some tricks. This guy is a samurai shoe shiner!
Ya want a real good shine try this it makes a mirror shine on shoes....Adam's VRT Vinyl, Rubber, Tire & Trim Dressing -
LoL, Armor All is better than Adam's🤣
a perfect beautiful shine on a gorgeous pair of shoes, I could listen to this guy a long time...
This is an excellent tutorial video primarily because it is technique and perseverance that produces the brilliance not so much the wax. A cheap can of Kiwi will produce the same shine as any other polish when properly applied.
As an ROTC cadet (51 years ago) we had to "spit shine" (using water) our shoes daily. To this day, I do this with my dress shoes. As cadets, we didn't have the luxury of shining just the toe caps and heels, the entire shoe (or jump boots) had to have the same level of shine. Not an easy task on a supple piece of leather, I assure you.
The cloth used for the application of the polish is equally important as technique. I've always used a thin but dense, tightly woven fabric such as a handkerchief and have also used old t-shirts to equal effect. Don't use any fabric that will scratch the mirrored finish or leave micro hazing. When done, you should be able to clearly see the scum on your teeth in the finish (so, brush your teeth). After five years of ROTC at a military academy, I entered the USAF during the Vietnam war. Oddly, spit shined shoes were not a requirement in the Air Force...
Mr. Hasegawa clearly does his work with class, style and elan, and has taken this craft to new level! Thank you for the excellent video!
That is one dapper man shining those shoes! Killer instruction.
Great mirror shine tutorial, never thought of using bare fingers to apply the shoe cream and base layer wax before. Which makes sense considering leather is a type of skin, can't wait to try it out.
１つ１つの動きがバーテンダーみたいに丁寧かつ素早くて見入っちゃうな...
Awesome~~ The last process...When you run the shining wax...What kind of Fabricis it?
Do they sell it on Amazon?
This was oddly satisfying to watch, good job!
So glad that The Armoury started posting content again. These videos are fantastically informative. Keep them coming please!
Happy to hear! More to come soon. We recommend feedback on the types of how-to videos you would all like to see.
This isnt a tutorial on how to do things.. this is ART.. an ART!!
This is so fascinating to watch. Really great tips in here too!
Great Job! I used this technique for years for my military boots and dress shoes. However, you can mirror shine the back of the shoes cause it wont crease. Actually the whole shoe can be mirror shined, but the trick is to walk in the shoes afterwards then go back and buff with dabs of water on the creases to clean up the excess.
Phil... so he's saying wax the whole shoe but only mirror shine the toe caps right? It sounded like he said only wax the toe caps but then I saw him wax the whole shoe.
Eto prosto uhyenno!!!! Amazing!
I like Mr Hasegawa technique and explanation...thanks alot
This guy is absolutly a wonderfull artisian
Fantastic work - and the sounds are asmr.
Nice shoes...like the shade of brown...good quality of the shoes
jeeez these are one of the best shoes I've ever seen in my life
This guy from brift.... My goto asmr if idk what to watch(hear) for sleep.
One of those unintentional asmr
You ever watched dornstar?
Absolutely perfect, concise instruction and presentation. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
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I mentioned this in another video of his. The dedication and style makes even shoe shining intriguing.
Great video! I have a question, does master Hasegawa use a specific hand cream or cleaner for his hands, how would he normally remove the products from his fingers after application? Thanks.
smooth as silk in his presentation!
i love the armoury videos too! i have been lusting after your products for YEARS online and on instagram..........please produce more video i believe it will grow your brand and expose it to a larger sartorialist audience. i have been learning so much from kirby allison hanger project about shoes he puts out a huge amount of videos. please put more out we love you guys!
This is the simplest mirror shine instruction I’ve seen. Very clear instructions and explanations. I do have one question. There seem to be many opinions about how much alcohol is added to the water, if any at all. Can you offer your opinion?
Shoes make the look. There is nothing worse than seeing someone in a really expensive suit and shoes not polished. A lot of guys should view this video. Great job.
So satisfying to watch! Great video; very crisp and instructive. Felt therapeutic watching it. Now I’ll go and polish mine!
This guy is a professional in every sense of the word
Pinnacle of Class.
Thanks for this video. Can you use an old shoes to see the difference in the end please?
Question: Mr. Hasegawa advised to use the wax on just the toe cap. Why is that, and why not the entire shoe?
I recently got a pair of shoes with Horween Chromexcel, and I'd like to get the best shine out of the boots as I can, but the toe tends to take the most wear/tear.
Excellent video! I always appreciate a fine craftsman showing off their skills.
Not an expert by any means, but my guess would be thay the softer bits of the shoe can crease with use, and there wont be much call for a mirror shine there?
Flawless job! I'm definitely gonna try out these techniques! Thanks.
When i was a kid i was told to put the tin of shoe polish on the stove to heat it up till it went real soft, great results
This guy puts the finesse in shoe shining
I used to polish my army boots that way, after watching another guy's technique. He was phillipino. Great parade shine!
I really enjoy watching this. It gives me a nice feeling :)
What a job!!! I thought I knew how to shine my shoes. Thank you for the video
Awsome technique. Thank you!!!
A suited gentleman who’s not afraid of getting his hands dirty is alright in my book. Great video
Japanese shoe shiners takes much pride in their work on shoe shining shoes!!! The best shoe shiners are in Japan and Singapore!!! They are worldwide shoe champions in my book!!! 🌟👞👍🏼
This man's wife is the happiest woman in the world.
The Amoury-san Domo Arigato..I love your vlog...very useful & learnt how to shine 👟 correctly.🙂
When I was in the service, I shined my boots the same way, including the way he would hold the rag, except the fancy oils and creams this guy used. I just used a brush, kiwi shoe wax and water. Although in my case I would take about about 20 to 30 minutes each boot because I was not satisfied until I got that high gloss finish. I believe in some countries they would call it spit shine because they would literally use their spit instead of water to shine the shoe.
How the heck did he tie that cloth around his fingers? That was one of the most important parts and he did it in a flash.
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Eye Heart Sushi thanks!
In cases like this it's usually best to enter the "settings" on the youtube tool bar on the bottom of the video. It's the gear symbol. Then select a slower speed. Great for flushing out techniques from how to shuffle a deck to shaking a cocktail shaker.
Thanks! I was also wondering how the devil he did that.
ask someone that has been in the military lol
I could literally watch videos of Japanese people showing me how to random things all day. Someone please create a playlist.
I second the motion.
Just type in "Japanese skills" into TH-cam. You'll be amazed.
This is where you start th-cam.com/video/9XP-B2FlNNM/w-d-xo.html
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Great video. Thank you very much. My question is how do you shine leather shoes without the toe cap. All my life i have been using wax polish on every part of my shoe. So does it mean I can only use shoe cream on my leather shoes that don't have the toe cap? Thank you.
very clear how to care shoes. nice video.
Well i’had done it in school days and the shoes were so much shiny. I learned it from my father he was at military, nice video it’s remind me
So where can I buy this Japanese guy?
Racist joke and you don't even notice that
@@krestonosets68 not racist in the slightest
@@unknown81360 another racist, adios
@@krestonosets68 what's racist about this joke?
@@unknown81360 dude nowdays snowflakes see racism everywhere
This was a great shoe shine tutorial thank you. Why don't you use saddle soap? What's so good about your leather cleaner?
Love the name. I have a decent shoe collection and armory. Both in multiple style, colors and calibers.
Great video on Polishing already polished shoes
The Japanese, I swear they finesse everything they do.
This has to be my new favorite video on creating a mirror shine. So much technique and great tips packed into such a short video.
One question, how much time is spent between each section letting the shoe dry/absorb?
I couldn’t tell if the cuts were just for the section headings or if time was spent letting the shoes sit.
Sufficient time.
@@usernamemykel I apply a conditioner/cream (shoe care) in the morning and shine with a wax in the afternoon or evening. If I am using a cleaner like the saphir renomat I just leave it for a night after I am done cleaning. I found that applying conditioner/cream too soon doesn't make it stick/colour well.
Awesome work
Lovely video, learned much that I will apply to my technique. Thanks!
This video proves that it doesn't matter what you are doing, most importantly is HOW you do it!
great, finish product and the shoe he worked on is blocked by the thumbnail of what to watch next.
Unbelievable. True Japanese grace and style.
Absolutely gorgeous shoes. Instruction is perfect: easy to follow and very clear and printed. Thank you for a wonderful video. What brand of wax polish are you using?
Hello there, thank you for the kind words. We are using Saphir brand wax in this video - available at www.thearmoury.com
Just an update the shoes are also available online here bit.ly/2jeFVtj :)
Do you also sell that water spritzer? I don't see it on your site.
半蔵 kirby Allison hanger project sells it. $35
@@koofdome
Screw that, just go to WalMart!
The shoe design is exquisite
Excellent review and explanation! Keep up the good work..
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ワックスを塗り重ねた後、なんで水を使うのか？という理由がこれで明確になりました！
法人相手の営業なので、靴磨きは本当に大切にしたいんですよね
すごく参考になりました
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing!
That is good job sir. I am shoes designer. And I really like your shoes.
Would you recommend removing all the hard wax to rehydrate the shoes?
Superb video. Love the technique and final result. First Class shoe polisher 🎩 👋🏻
Wow awesome do you sell this product worldwide?
They took pride and quality just by shining shoes, now we know why Toyotas and hondas are such awesome cars
Many thanks for share, Japan is a treasure full of knowledge.
Never get bored of watching this :)
Good evening, thank you for this interesting video ... My question how to do if the shoes are sewn with a different colored thread and to avoid coloring them !?
Great video. Can anyone explain to me why the shine was focused on the tip of the shoe as opposed to the entire shoe?
The tip of the shoe is much harder part and tend not to have crease when the shoe is used daily. When you apply the mirror shine effect to softer part of the shoe, the wax layer will be damaged in no time when you use the shoe. So this man explain clearly the most important is in the first part, cream only :)
Excellent lesson. Thanks. What material do you use for the cloth? After applying the cream with your fingers, how do you clean them after?
Everything about this is awesome
Interesting difference in technique and advice compared to other videos. First, I assume the cream being used is a conditioner? Or is it a cream polish? Second, Mr. Hasegawa says that only the toe cap (and back) need shining, where I see plenty of other people say to shine the whole shoe and then "spit shine" the cap.
But Mr. Hasegawa obviously knows what he is doing...
Master lesson. Thank you for this video!
Hi. Great video. Can i ask why you choose air brush method rather than brush painting?
I have a question! , what material cloth(the red one) is Mr Yuya using for the mirror shine? Nylon or cotton?
1. there will ever be a japanese guy who is better than you at doing something.
2. do you think being a shoe-shiner is the most "low-level" job in the world? you have never seen a japanese guy doing it.
tbh. a 12 year old could do his job after seeing this video...
I dont know 1 hard thing about this...
@@louismeiering4555 Please even a master swordsmith could make smithing sword easy. That's how you know someone mastered a craft, when they make it look so easy, a toddler could do it.
@@TheMetaldriger there is a difference in hitting the right temperature, combining many technical skills + alot of knowledge about materials and stuff like that than cleaning and polishing a shoe...
Why i know that?
I polished the leather shoes of my grandpa when i was 6.
I also did a smithing workshop once and trust me, the differences are gigantic.
its hard to even make a leaf wall hook... something most people start doing.
Like honestly cleaning a shoe, you need like 2 brushes, 2 rags, and cleaning compound...
at the end you need a good fitting finish, if you wanna do it professionally you need alot of them because you need to treat each leather with different colors differently...
But thats literally all you need to know... Trust me, 90% in the comments could do his job with the instructions... after 2 days of "training" they could do it theirselves.
While smithing takes you a few years to make high quality products and a few weeks to do "decent quality".
Louis Meiering oh my gosh, u are like,,,so cool and edgy
@@Nocturnal808 im really sorry, that wasnt my intention, do you want me to delete my comments?
That was tremendous! How long, start to finish, was Mr. Hasegawa working on those shoes, pre-edit? Was there a drying or resting period for the shoes between process steps? Thanks for showing this procedure. I was in the US Navy, years ago, and this would have been a really helpful thing to have known then, for putting that mirror polish on for inspections! Unreal. :)
I've been doing this for a year now and I can tell you it usually takes me about 30 minutes in total now. Before, it could take me up to an hour. Even right now if I obsess over it, it takes more than an hour.
It's really a personal preference. How much do you want it to shine, how much time you have, etc.
this is the definition of professional
we did the same thing in Marine Corp boot camp back when they still polished their boots.
Some finer points. Despite people traditionally call this spit-shinning, never use your own spit or saliva. Hygiene aside, saliva contains certain enzymes that will dull your shoes. Second, never use hot or warm water. The colder the water you use, the shinier your shoes will become. Third, if possible, use distilled water. Mineral or tap water contain certain deposits that will also dull your shine. Fourth, when you're done with your bulling with your coloured shoe polish. Consolidate your shine with one or two thin layers of transparent polish which is usually thicker and waxier than regular polish. Fifth, at the very end there is actually a final process we call water bull in the army. You basically use a small fine piece of cotton, soak it with a bit of cold water, then go around your polished areas gently WITHOUT any show polish at all. This will get rid of any tiny stains or micro scratch marks left behind by your polishing cloth's fabric. Lastly, jewellery polishing cloths are in fact the best shoe polishing cloth. Never use the yellow Kiwi shoe dusters.
Do you have a tip for me how to shine my rubber crocs,i want them to be shiny..
Nice! Look forward to more video from the armoury!
Do I have to wait? So, How much Do I have to wait after I apply first wax layer?
Ah ha! After 21 years in the military, I finally know how to get a good mirror shine on my boots and shoes. I’ve been doing it wrong. I needed to wear my suit! What was I thinking!?
Where can I find the same suit?