Allen Edmonds $50 Ebay Challenge | How To Restore & Shine Shoes
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- You don’t need to spend thousands of dollars to get a great looking pair of shoes. With a handful of quality shoe care products and a lot of love, you can take a worn pair of dress shoes and bring them back to life. In this video challenge, founder Kirby Allison shows you how to take a $50 pair of Allen Edmonds shoes, bought on eBay, and make them look as good as new using Saphir polish.
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Step 1: [3:15] Remove Old Shoe Laces
Step 2: [3:35] Apply Saphir Renovateur with a Cotton Chamois (Allow 3-5 minutes to dry)
Step 3: [7:02] Apply Saphir Pommadier Cream Polish (Allow time to dry)
Step 4: [8:40] Apply Saphir Renovating Repair Cream (Allow 10 minutes to dry)
Step 5: [11:08] Apply one layer of Saphir Pate De Lux Wax Polish over entire shoe (Allow 3-5 minutes to dry)
Step 6: [15:50] Re-lace with Sovereign Grade Dress Shoes
Step 7: [17:15] Use Fiebing’s Sole Edge and Heel Polish on edges
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Tell the eBay seller USPS will give him free Priority mail boxes. He need not use old recycled Amazon boxes to ship shoes in. I ditto another comment to restore some shoes that have ok soles but look terrible. The pair you started with was already 95% ok. That's good enough for most folks. Let's see you bring a 40% shoe up to 99% like you did with these. For that I recommend JB Weld epoxy and Shoe Goo.
Question: is not Necessary use another Brush to polished the shoes? Did some wax residues will be on the Brush, and Mess up the Shoes? What trying to say is you use the same brush and different wax colors.
I buy nearly all of my shoes off of eBay and fix them up with Saphir products. I've purchased and restored probably 12 pairs and couldn't be happier with the savings and time I put into my shoes. Definitely something to be proud of and enjoy.
That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. Any tips?
Less is more when it comes to polish and cream and don't skimp out on cheap shoe care products! Purchasing from you was a great decision and has become an integral part of my shoe maintenance.
The Hanger Project wow to see you asking your viewers for their tips just goes to show youre not one of those pretentious "know it all" menswear/shoe enthusiast. i really like and respect that. awesome
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Can you please share some reputable links on ebay to look for men's shoes
Have you ever gotten any stinky ones? I think that is the first thing that would stop me from even thinking about buying used shoes.
Would like to see this done with a crappier pair, not necessarily damaged but just a pair that has not been treated right over time and may be dried out, unpolished, are discolored or not perfectly matching each other's color, etc. Thanks
We're going to pick a much more challenging pair for our next eBay challenge!
Me too!
@@kirbyallison or Thrift/Flea Market finds! That would be a real challenge ;)
I wonder what brand of polish he uses
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I had to stop the video. his name dropping was just too annoying
saphir is simply the best though
@@fritzki1 Whether true or not, he really could have just mentioned in the beginning that he uses Saphir products throughout. It's written several times on screen anyway, not to mention saying it on the product lids. Can't tell if he wants people to buy it from his online store or if being sponsored by them.
Kiwi parade gloss.
I recently bought a whole bunch of Saphir product as well as your guys horsehair brush and I couldn’t say how amazing the products are. Used it on all my shoes and will forever!
Thanks, Stewart, for sharing! Luckily for us, the proof really is in the polish. I love to advocate for it because I enjoy using it so much myself!
A lot of people have commented that "we should have picked a more difficult pair." I understand the idea, but in reality there are so many good pairs of AE's on eBay that you shouldn't have to settle for a pair that's in terrible condition. I just bought two more pairs of AE's for future $50 eBay Challenge videos, and it was actually more difficult to find pairs in bad condition than it was to find them in good condition!
Also instructive on how to ruin your white dress shirt.
If in a pinch, I think you can wear something else :)
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Just restored a pair of Allen Edmonds Lasalle i bought at Goodwill for $10!!! Soles were worn but will hold for a few months for me to send for recrafting. Gave them a cleaning with saddle soap, reconditioned with cream and gave them a couple coats of polish and now they look awesome!
The Hanger Project Can you do a separate video on how you lace it? 16:42 to 16:58
Your hands partially blocked it when you do the last knot.
Thanks
The Hanger Project I've had great success rescuing tires (but not super damaged) Allen Edmonds, Johnston Murphy Aristocraft and Florsheim Imperial shoes that have found in thrift shopa for 2 to 5 dollars. Along with some basic creams polishes and waxes. Along w some edge dressing and some overdue time w quality cedar shoe trees, they came back quite nicely.
Great video, enjoyed the content:-)
This video inspired me to go to Ebay and buy Allen Edmonds for around the same price. Next I’m buying the Saphir products to take care of the shoes. I added insoles to make the shoes comfortable. Love the shoes and will strongly consider buying new in the future.
Thomaz Nadeau the approach can also yield great shoes with other serviceable makes such as Johnston Murphy Crown Aristocraft (then made in USA ones), florsheim imperial , Alden, and hs Trask for the other USA made options to consider :)
It would have been nice to have a before and after shot. Great vid!
Darcy Zam Gravador Next time! Don't know how we forgot that.
Agreed. I'd even go one step further and only restore one of the shoes and then present them side by side before restoring the other one.
Same here. Best I can do right now: imgur.com/FhqcCA2
If i had sold my shoes on ebay and then Kirby bought and restored them i'd probably buy them back for twice as much. What an honor that would be.
Best shoes I ever bought on Ebay were a pair of Very dark brown Florsheim Imperials which cost me $22 and are beautiful. Although the postal costs from the US seem to have shot up in the last few years they would still have been a bargain at double the price. I have invested in Saphir and can agree it is head and shoulders above the usual High Street polishes. I am currently renovating a pair of Jones Maginot Derby shoes which are shaping up nicely and cost me the princely sum of £4.20-about the price of a good cup of coffee. Ebay has it's detractors but there are still bargains to be had which, with the kind of knowhow you show here, can live again. Thank you.
Well I went from knowing nothing about wax to ordering a full on setup of brown saphir from your website to protect my recent investment in higher end shoes.
You're good at promoting product! :)
After watching this video I gave it a try and bought 4 pairs of AEs for between $50 and $60 each. They were all as described and with a little bit of love I got a great collection of shoes for half the price of 1 pair of Allen Edmonds! Thanks for sharing this video!
Awesome! It's the quickest way to create a good collection. And if you're lucky enough to find a pair of AE's 10+ years ago, the leather is actually really, really nice !
Great video! I've purchased many pair of high quality shoes on eBay (Allen Edmonds, Cole Haan, Church's, Trickers, etc) and have been successful at renovating them. This video gives me more great info to make the renovation even easier and more successful. Definitely need to get some of the Renovating cream for minor gouge repair. Thanks for the tips!
Excellent video, thank you so much! I’m currently creating a side business of restoring old shoes and these videos are indispensable. Also what you said about the Saphir polishes is true. I started with Kiwi but once I used and smelled Saphir, I can’t go back. Thank you once again and I’m excited to see the other videos.
looks like a nice cool pair of AE Sanford, I've been doing this buying preowned then restore all the times, glad that you started this series!
Scott's Corner of Fun and Exploration same here. Just starting to do that bet saves plenty of cash and is fun at the same time
It's amazing. You can really find some great stuff on eBay. Lightly worn stuff in great condition that with a little care can look almost new!
Kirby Allison I bought park avenue coffee, should I use medium brown or dark brown saphir polish ?
One thing about Renovateur. I believe in such cases, where colour rejuvenation is important it's best to use it after a coloured cream. Logic behind this is that a dry leather takes inside more and deeper. So coloured cream has better chances to penetrate deep and perform a better colouring. After cream did it's job to further nourish the leather Renovateur may be of help.
That's interesting. I normally use it before applying a pigmented cream polish!
I've done this a couple of times. I had Alan Edmonds resole two pairs of shoes I got off ebay. I put a double sole on one pair, better than new! Saphir Reno'Mat is a must.
I found a pair of AE captoe oxfords at Goodwill in my size. They wanted $39.99 and I asked if they would take $20. They agreed. The shoes were in pristine condition and were Cordovan leather. Never heard of it and I thought it might be Faux. Used some Saphir renovated and wow. Most comfortable and smart shoes I ever owned. Thank you, Goodwill.
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Kirby - I am a t-shirt and jeans guy. Dressing up for me would be khakis and a polo shirt. But I love watching your videos! From shaving to shining!
Awesome, the shoes look fantastic. $50, some polish, and elbow grease. Great job!
That's the idea! One of my young employees just bought a fantastic pair of old AE's on eBay for $50. With a little bit of polish, they looked incredible. Worn in, with a nice patina, they looked better than a new pair of shoes. And better quality, also!
I struck gold last week. I found 4 pairs of Allen Edmonds shoes at a goodwill here in LA. I knew they were a reputable brand of shoes but i had no idea about the history, craftsmanship and life span of ,Allen Edmonds. I got 4 pairs for 9.99 each and 2 of them are new. No scuffs and the leather feels untouched. Unfortunately they are a size 14 and 15 and I’m an 11. I’m going to sell them to anyone who’s looking for a size:15. Thanks for the info Man!
That's awesome! They sound incredible. Sorry they didn't fit!
Gorgeous! I sell men's clothes on eBay, but not shoes. Yet. Maybe I'll begin thanks to this demo. Fantastic. Thanks.
Leffot from New York just started a pre-owned shoe section of their website. LuxSwap is another great eBay store for pre-owned menswear. There is definitely a market for it.
This was a thoroughly relaxing video, thanks! It is impossible to explain to someone else the therapeutic, meditative qualities of cleaning, maintaining, and polishing one's own shoes, especially if you are someone like me who has some vintage pairs of shoes from companies like the original Hartt Shoe and Boot Company from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. They were, at one point, owned by Church's, and the quality is pretty much the same. Working on them is an utter joy. Thanks for the ongoing videos. David
I had never thought of buying fine shoes second hand or used til I watched this. makes a lot of sense really since fine shoes are investment items. finding a fine pair used is better than a cheap low-quality dress shoe. Good video.
You have inspired me sir. I've been watching your videos and I was at a local clothing exchange and saw these cheap Aldos that had real nice walnut color for eleven bucks, half off the normal price. I said what the hell, and bought them. The leather is stretched out on the upper so I tried a sneakerhead method to minimize the creases with a damp towel and clothes iron. Worked pretty good, looks a little worse than the ones you just finished in this vid. They were quite wrinkled and felt loose when I tried them on. Your videos had me salivating for some Allen Edmonds and I hopped on Ebay and saw what fifty bucks and some quality products can do. I'm already fighting a serious shoe addiction and I think I see a new habit forming. If I can make up my mind on what AE I want, I will be stopping by HP and probably start off with something like the fifty in products you mentioned in a response below. I was amazed at the results I got with cheap products. Sorry for the length, but your vids are the first that actually had me produce my first successful mirror shine. I've only been trying for the last 5 years. But, using cheap products takes a long time, (for me). I have to confess, as an experiment on the other shoe, I used about 4 separate layers of wax and a hair drier on the other shoe and would heat until first layer melted in, then using my drill with a very light buffing wheel and light touch, started buffing. Of course, mine is not nearly as meditative and relaxing. Thank you for all the tips. Subbed.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I just came across your video and channel looking for ways to take care of my shoes. I’ll probably be binge watching today! Haha. Much appreciate! Please continue to share!
Thanks! We have a ton of videos. Start with our Basic Shoe Shine video...
I did exactly the same thing with some A. Edmonds wingtips from Ebay, much worse shape though. I used something called Garrison Gold Restoration Paste first, which really made it very supple. Made a mistake in going right to the shoe polish. So I stripped it, and used your Saphir Cream to match the tint, and re-waxed. You're right that is an important step to even out the color.
Adding pigment super important!
the old owner be emailing you to have it back LMAO good job
We're going to relist the shoes. See if I can double my money. ;)
I got a deer bone from you last month its working amazing for my cordovan shoes. Will get more stuff soon :)
Then you can get back your $15 shipping. 👍🏻
And don't forget to factor in your cost for the 5 Parisian products at almost $25 per jar and the $15.00? pair of shoe laces, and your cotton chamois and the genuine horsehair shoe brush!! Forget the labor charges, you would be doing all of this shoe "repair" during conference calls which are making you plenty of *AD's already!
Thank you very much but I will stick with my not so shiny 27 year old Rockport Pro Walker shoes with a monthly "massage" treatment of Propert's Boot Cream and a regular passover of Fiebings Saddle Soap to "nourish" them and keep them "soft and supple". They have served me so well that I think I will give them a proper Viking funeral at the end of this summer when the soles finally give out.
Now I must go and watch the "Gentleman's Gazette" video to ensure I am "Dressing Your Age" correctly. Down here in Florida, I have customarily dressed in T-shirts, shorts, and flip flops and do not even consider breaking out my "big boy pants" unless the temperatures drop below 50°.
[Hmmm, I wonder if Mr. Hanger Project is dressing appropriately for his "Shoe Restoration during a Conference Call" project??]
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@@kirbyallison So, how'd it work out with selling them?
Nothing "nourishes" dead animal skin. I find this verbiage a little macabre. The leather is tanned, preserved and stabilized. I think it's beyond being nourished. I do love his eBay shoes. What I love about the video: Kirby is renovating something old, maximizing its usefulness. I just bought some Allen Edmond shoes at Goodwill for $12.95 in my size. I used Kiwi polish. Man, they're nice! Great video, Kirby!
Glad I stumbled upon this. I have been looking for a place to help me learn best practices in caring for my shoes. I have a few pairs of Allen Edmonds shoes from eBay.
Not a bad job. At first, I began to wonder if you were going to use an edge dressing. Much to my delightful joy, you did! Truly the shoes look significantly better! Semper Fi
Yes. Edge dressing imperative. Sometimes we omit it from videos, but it's only because of time constraints.
I started watching the channel and love it. I sell on ebay full time and always love when I find nice Allen Edmonds. I will look into getting some cleaning material probably be worth it before listing.
A great video! I buy shoes on eBay all the time. I have purchased Allen Edmonds, Mezlan, and recently Magnanni’s. I will be ordering the Saphir products as I like to take care of my shoes. I worked at a Men’s Shoe Store while in college and learned to appreciate good shoes and how to take care of them.
You won't be disappointed! Let us know if you have any questions!
Loved this video, I found a pair of Fifth Avenue ones for 3 bucks, yes, 3 bucks the sole is a little worn but I can't hate because of the price, and restored them as well, some people don't understand that the cost of these shoes comes with their long lasting life, and the fact that they can be restored to near to perfect condition with a bit of love, restoring is a great hobby of mine. Amazing videos and keep it up
Incredible! Thank you for sharing!
I watched this video more than 10times.
It’s very interisting. I’m sad that I cannot no get those kind of shoes with reasonable price in South Korea😂
I love this video lol
Jesus. $50 for the shoes, $200 worth of polish
You could get by with just $50 of polish: the Saphir Pommadier Cream Polish and the Saphir Pate de Lux Wax Polish.
I was thinking the exact same thing lmao.
Haha, just use a less expensive brand (but please, stay away from Kiwi!).
@@lelandunruh7896 shit, I recently bought kiwi. what's wrong with that brand?
Or you can buy brands that have been around for decades and are a couple bucks.
Some comments about Kirby plugging his products, but heck he has to pay for his business, the videos are free but include a little bit of subtle non pushy product placement, but thats fine. I have max respect for what this guy has achieved. I like some smart shoes, but also leather trainers.Above all his videos are hypnotic and a perfect alternative to yoga. Rock on Kirby (I would be interested in a review of your stereo system, headphones, speakers etc -
Bought a pair of shoes from a thrift shop (we call them charity shops.) Looked beyond help. After a little tender care they were bought back to life..water wax water wax. Now have a pair of shoes which everyone comments on. Give your shoes a new life.
Excellent video! I just went through this process with a 30$ pair of Johnston and Murphy Aristocraft! The have a small tear in the leather. This video info on the renovatrice gave me the idea to try it out to fill it up!
Alan Hickerson fantastic! Yes, at the renovating repair cream can be very helpful with cracked leather.
Could you make a video on the cleaning process for leather weave shoes, please?
first time on this channel wasn't disappointed. Great video looking forward to seeing more of these shoe restoration videos !
omar aguirre Thanks!
Hey Kirby. I went to my local Thrift store and bought a pair of Allen Edmonds Player Shoe in either walnut or cognac . Cant wait to use those safir products on these I will send before and after pics. I bought them for 23 canadian dollars about 18 US
Excellent idea Kirby! I will check for some wingtips on eBay!
I bought a pair of new brown Florsheim wingtips off ebay a few years ago for a wedding dyed them black , looked great with spit shined toes & heels, still have them like new , wore them last week :)
Very nice. I will never be one to afford a $400 pair of shoes but I could buy a pair used for $50 and try what you did for a few more dollars. My tastes are high but my wallet is low. Thanks for the "show how."
$120 and send them into Allen Edmonds for reconditioning. That includes, top leather stretch, new welt, new cork, new sole, new heel, and polish.
Might as well buy a new one or factory second
Teddy Fresh factory seconds are still new shoes that’s what I meant for $200 you can buy new factory seconds
Teddy Fresh yes 😂
Some great tips. Thanks! Appreciate all of your informative videos.
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That is a crazy amount of effort and a CRAZY amount of product. I have 20+ year old AE walnut Strands that still look great. I have use AE walnut cream polish on them 3-4 times in 20 years. I wipe them down with a soft damp cloth and then dry them after every 2-3 times I wear them. I use edge dressing as needed. They looking amazing. I have no doubt Saphir products are good. I also have no doubt the are generally completely unnecessary.
Just got a pair of Allen Edmonds' Exchange Place shoes, that I'll have to do this full process on. Noticed a couple areas with scuffs that will need the renovating cream, but overall a good purchase. On the Allen Edmonds site they are going for $197, and I paid $79.50 including shipping.
‘We wrapped them individually’ 😂 His own shoes stuck in a box 😂😂😂
That was an excellent video!! Thank you for the demonstration. What a difference the product made....wow. I've never bought shoes on Ebay,..but I've been doing Ebay searches for tan Allen Edmond brogues over the last week or so. I really like your product. Thank you and subscribed.
Thanks!
I love this video. Thank you this was very informative. And I am interested in trying these products for my shoes... I want them to stay looking new. Scuffs are often difficult to avoid from occurring.
excellent piece, I use Saphir product , I think its the very best. I hadn't heard of the sole dressing butwill search it out.
Thanks for the comment!
Great video! I have a pair of lovely brown boots that have developed the white crazing across the piece between the toecap and the tongue. You briefly touched on the subject, could you offer a little more information on the best way to rectify that, please? Many thanks.
This happens when hard wax buildup across the vamp cracks. It can be easily brushed off with a horsehair brush, or, you can use some wax or cream polish and a chamois to rub it off.
Splendid! Thank you so much! I've just ordered a load of your saphir products for looking after these boots, I shall apply your advice forthwith.
Great video, however by not stripping the old old finish any residual silicon polish will effect the wax polish regime, additionally the leather sole needs care with a sole care product and lastly any second footed shoes need to be sanitized and aired before wear
I purchased my first pair of Allen Edmonds on ebay and followed your directions from this video. I now have a nice pair of high end dress shoes that I would never been able to pay full retail for. The difference in quality between these and "budget shoes" is clearly noticeable and I can never go back. I proudly wear them to work and at any occasion I can. Are there any special considerations or things that I should be doing to help care for and prolong the life of the insole and inner lining of the shoe? Thank you for all of your informative videos!
That's fantastic! It is really incredible what a good shoe shine can do to a pair of shoes. A well-shined pair of shoes will always look better than a pair that isn't shined at all, regardless of the quality. I'd love to see pictures of your shined-up shoes! Post them on Instagram and tag #hangerproject and #shoeshinesunday
I just bought 5 pair of AEs on E-bay and i think I paid less than $350 for all 5 pair. I plan to do this to each pair...Thanks Kirby!
Brad Dumon Awesome! Let me know how they turn out!
Impressed, thanks for showing your skills and tricks.
Thanks!
Man....you have taught me a ton. I want to get some supplies
Kirby, I'd be interested what you would recommend I do immediately (if anything) for my eBay purchases of Park Avenues and Fifth Avenues (10 3E, black) which arrived today. Both far exceeded my expectations. Pictures often do not do shoes justice; the Fifths had a nice matte finish, as if not much product had built up yet. The Parks looked shinier in the photos, and I was afraid they'd be gunked up with Kiwi. Not so; they have a beautiful professional shine, the uppers are essentially in new, pristine condition, and yes, they look polished, but with good products -- they feel extremely supple and soft ('very' is not enough). Since they are not new, I am not of a mind to attack them right away with product. They don't need it. The Parks were $87.00, the Fifths $59.00. After shipping, both pairs totaled $169.89. Perfect fit. Limited sole wear. My lifetime office blacks. So, a] did I do good? and b] what needs to be done right away?
Thank you for this video. I've been searching for a video as inclusive as yours. I have a pair of Stacy Addams boots that I bought at a thrift store for less that $10 and I've been wanting to bring them back to life.
Kirby, I can't tell you how much these videos have helped me improve my wardrobe. Just a question about Allen Edmonds lasts - in your opinion, which of their last number do you think will last the longest? I am looking between last # 65 and #42 and the way in which one typically walks. It seems as though last #65 may handle the usage better because of the way in which the show is created with the toe naturally pointed upward. Last #45, like so many other shoes, looks like it may have to bend more. Long question, so any reply is very appreciated.
Ok ok, that pair was in great shape. Lower your budget to $40 including shipping, I’d like to see some wax buildup, color repair, etc, even cracked uppers. Then renovate. Let’s see what is possible!
Pretty interesting project. You brought them back to life!
I haven't seen any AEs shoes on ebay in that state for such a price. The ones like Kirby polished here cost around $130 on ebay.
Awesome! Thx so much for the great tutorial. I’ll check out to see if you have a video on repairing detached shoe tips from the soles in women’s high quality Italian leather shoes. But, if you don’t have one made, couple you please do one on it? Thx so much! Megan
Great video Kurby, I'm always afraid to buy used shoes, how would you clean/disinfect the inside of used shoes?
I wear a size 17 A Allen Edmonds. I found a pair of size black, 10.5 medium split toe, AE's that were STILL online at Nordstrom for 400. The leather soles looked as if they hadn't been worn once--spray the inside with alcohol to disinfect, and 385 dollars are saved.
they look great, well done!
i just bought a pair of shoes on ebay! 10 bucks for 200 dollar shoes. I will give your method a try
Kirby please before and after photos to the great job you are doing
I know! We're making a point to include these now!
Edifying! I wasn't familiar with your channel and haven't seen any other videos so far, so just throwing it out there. It would have been nice to cut in a few seconds shot at the end with a before/after picture comparison. Thumbs up otherwise. Thank You!
Exelent video. Do people treat lether outer sole with some product on regular base or this is bit of the overkill?
Ive always been skeezed out by the thought of wearing someone else's shoes, however, those look wonderful.
I wonder what products a professional shoe shiner uses to shine shoes? I like the affect water has on the final shine.
The shoe restoration looks fantastic! Would the shoes feel like they have been worn in / moulded to someone else's foot? If so, do you have any suggestions for how to mould the shoe to your foot and how to clean the inside of the shoe so that it's ready to wear and be your 'own' shoe?
in addition what do you look for when buying a pre-owned shoe in terms of wear and tear from the inside?
The idea of a pair of shoes "molding" to one's foot is nice, but in practices this isn't something that I have ever noticed. Actually, one benefit of buying a pre-owned pair of shoes is the fast that someone else went through the trouble to break them in! Regardless, the more and longer you wear a shoe, it'll readjust to your own foot.
The most important thing I look for is any deep gouging, cracked leather, unraveling stitching. I want to identify damage that cannot be easily fixed. Light scuffing and small scratches can be fixed very easily with polish. Shoe laces can be replaced. And shoes can be fit with new heels and soles for pretty cheap.
An anytime you apply wax to the shoes you always spray water to the cloth , it's what makes the wax blend into the pores if the leather
Which color of Pâte de Luxe wax polish should be used for Chili and Dark Chili shoes? Thank you.
Shoes look great
wonderful work, very nice
I have a question, which is how to maintain the mirror shine, now that my cover closed his doors permanently, I went and bought everything from Saphir and want to know how to maintain the mirror shine that I have on my shoes currently.
Thank you Kirby for all your knowledge. I really want to purchase a pair of fine shoes like those Allen Edmonds for very little money, as I don’t have $450.00 for new ones. However I don’t want to get burned abs buy a cheap or Fake pair of shoes. Any tips ? Thank you
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I'd have thought the Saphir Cognac cream would be a better match here.
I would've loved to see a little black edge work around the sole. Good job overall.
Hi Kirby, thank you for this excellent tutorial! I have never bought shoes on eBay but I will use this instructional video to refurbish a pair of Allen Edmonds wingtips that I have been enjoying for over 30 years. I have a question for you regarding how to treat a pair of Boots of New York Italian leather wingtips boots that I have just purchased. I live in the Rocky Mountains of Idaho and I am particularly concerned about if I get caught out in a snow storm with them and want to make sure that they are waterproofed and protected so that they will look good and wear as well as my Allen Edmonds have. Thank you in advance for your thoughts! Ken
Hi Ken - Thank you for your question! I would recommend using the Saphir Super Invulner. It is a nice waterproofing spray, but does not contain any of the resins or silicones of cheaper varieties. It is safe to use on the best leathers. Just spray after you've finished polishing. Once water stops beading, just reapply.
I really think that in this world if you get what you pay for then it's money well spent. Being former Air Force we used kiwi, and yes it worked just fine. For my five hundred dollar shoes I want great stuff, I look at it as protecting my investment.
Same dude i buy ebay shoes only 12 allen edmond pairs and 2 magnnani pairs look brand new
What a great video. I have a pair of Allen Edmonds kingwood.got them for $9.95.they look great but I need to step up my. Shine game.thanks. again.oh the only problem. Is there tight they are 7.5 d but I think I need a 7.5 e any idea what a can do.stretching maybe.thank you again for the vid
I need to start taking care of my shoes again. Too many nights on the dance floor!
A job well done sir.
Hi Kirby, excellent video, as always. I'm watching from over the pond in England and was taught many years ago by my father that a gentleman would also invest time and effort polishing the waist of the sole. A discreet differentiator only noticed when sitting with your legs crossed, is this not something that's practised in the Sates?
Ed Terrace I can't speak for everyone but things are so casual here, overall, I'd say no.
Good job
Can we use a large (6"?) cotton or muslin rag wheel on a Lathe to put the final shine onto our shoes?
Great value for $50 and you made them look amazing. I recently bought AE 5th Avenue in dark chili and the McAllister in walnut. Great sale, $245 for each. If you buy AE shoes pre-loved, the cork is molded to someone else’s feet. Will the cork reform to its new owner?
HI Allen - this is a good question. I've never heard of anyone being bothered by this. But I suppose it could happen. I think the cork would remold, but never to the same degree if the shoes had been purchased new.
Kirby Anderson I got a question for you my name is Jason and I would like to know how you take off your suit jackets
10:48 🤔 , i've tried buffing off with another shoe before , but in stead of fixing the cracks, i cracked my shoe in half.
Hi. Have you ever heard Silver shoe care products? It is Turkish brand and its good
Great informative video, thank you. I have a pair of cream colored Moreschi lambskin shoes. I have found no useful information on cleaning and polishing lambskin. A video would be hugely appreciated. Thanks again
bob bobby These sound like awesome shoes! Lambskin not super common. If the leather is unwaxed, id recommend using the Nappa Leather Balm, which doesn't contain any traditional waxes. If it is waxed (shiny - like a traditional dress shoe), then you can the regular Saphir Medaille d'Or.