If you get a less formal dress shoes, you can pull it off with wearing a nice pair of jeans and casual shirt. I can't describe it, but wearing a real nice leather dress shoe is a total power trip bro. 👊
I’ve owned pairs of English shoes for many years and your reinvention of the joy of shining them and the care to be taken as so evident in your videos is a constant pleasure to watch and a validation of the care I’ve taken, thank you. And those boots rock.
This was so therapeutic and relaxing to watch. As well it’s also such an excellent video of how to care and maintain your well purchased shoes. Good shoes are a worthwhile investment in your overall presentation and appearance. Just taking the time in this video and shine the shoes and showing us all how, here and there explaining the leather restoration, polishing, patina does a lot to educate many of us who all have leather shoes and try our best to care for them. I really learned a lot just watching. Time to go shine my shoes as the leathers are hungry for some that restoration cream.
"Rugged yet elegant." Yes! That perfectly, accurately describes my affinity for Allen Edmonds over many other shoe brands. They're sharp enough for my suits and business casual style but I also feel confident that they'll withstand my work and lifestyle. I love those boots, my man
The Elegant Oxford have you tried Cheaney brand, they have some amazing styles- it would be great to have your assistance when maintaining the pebbled grainleather type boots
Definitely one of my favorites as well, especially luv seeing them worn. Great job working with such confidence and skill. Thank u so much. Watching u really calms my spirit
Without your videos I wouldn't have known how to properly shine my shoes. They look great now and people compliment me on how they look. Thank you so much for just making these videos!
I've been watching your vids ever since I got into dress shoes, Preston. I know most are your customers' shoes, but I would kill for your shoe collection bro. 👊
Preston, love the channel. I've been putting mirror shines on combat boots and jump boots for years but I learn something new with every video and I now get to add mirror shines to my dress shoes. Quick question, when you compared the two boots the sole of that gorgeous shell cordovan looked brand new. Have you ever worn them or have you worn them so much you needed to get them resoled? Thanks again for a great channel!
Hi, Preston. I've been watching your channel for a while, so of course I know that you really like Saphir products-they certainly are a massive step up from something like Kiwi, and to date are my go-to as well. Have you ever tried Pure Polish? I heard about it here on TH-cam, and haven't tried it, but I find it intriguing. It's apparently made in the USA with all natural ingredients and is supposed to be of quality comparable to Saphir. Being made domestically, of course, means much lower cost; I don't even want to know how much of the cost of Saphir here in the US is because of the overseas shipping and import fees.
Beautiful shoes, excellent video.. special thanks for keeping natural sounds and not putting background music. Oxford boots can go with any outfit, could you pls provide links for similar style shoes ?..as I also struggle to find right fit due to wider feet. Thanks again
I have similar issues to you and was so happy when over in the US they do these in a wide. However I didn’t understand shoe care when I bought them and now have a lot of creases, tempted to try your bath technique on them
Preston, where did you buy these? I'm a big fan of Oxford boots, may I suggest you try the brand shoe passion? They have an Oxford (non-balmoral style) boot a lot like the fifth streets, but not yet discontinued!
QUESTION: Are you stripping the sheen on it, or are you stripping the color? By doing the strip job, are you simply trying to get the conditioner to the base leather or are you doing it for some other reason?
You're lucky they are that size. I've been eyeballing the eBay listing of those boots for a while, deciding whether I should give them a try since I am a 9 3E on the 65 last, probably they would've fit me. The boots look great!!
Hi I’m recently bought this model on eBay , I want to remove the creases what do you recommend? Acetone and then use dark brown Saphir wax? Awesome channel I from Chile
I feel your pain Preston😂 EEE as well and it’s very frustrating not being able to buy a pair of boots or shoes I like because of size 👍 On the bright side my Grandma used to comfort me by saying “ not all men can fill your shoes “😂😂😂
Hey There! I'd like to re-dye a pair of Chestnut shoes into something similar to G&G Vintage Oak or EG Cloud brown. Any suggestions on color mix? Thanks in advance.
Hi. I notice that some shoes makes a squicky sound. Especially when you walk. Do you have any advice for that? Have this one pair that the right shoe makes that sound and it makes me not wearing the pair. Very sorry about that as it is a wonderful pair of leather shoes. Love your channel - and spend hours looking at your channel. Best from Peter
Hi would it be possible for a video on which colour creme you would use for each colour shoe. Also the pitfalls of each colour combo. Thank you great work 👍
I know I'm not Preston so I cannot 100% speak for him but he's stated in many videos that he switches up his creams quite often. For the most part, it seems, though, that he uses Saphir light brown for walnut/tan shoes, Saphir bordeaux for dark brown shoes, Hermés red for oxblood/red shoes, Saphir mahogany for any shade of red-brown, Saphir navy for navy, green for green, etc. For more specialized colors he uses mixtures, the two in particular I'm thinking of Allen Edmonds cigar he uses bordeaux and cognac, and Allen Edmonds dark chilli he uses dark brown and mahogany.
Many thanks for another terrific video, Preston! Quick question: Is it safe to wear shoes with toe taps on nice wood flooring without risking scratching the flooring?
Nice. For next winter I think I'll probably get a pair of miles & louie blucher boots. I'd prefer a pair of allen edmonds but I don't have deep enough pockets. I'm also not sure that allen edmonds is really any better than miles & louie.
Thoughts on boot cedar trees versus standards?. They are basically double in price and I have a few but not sure its worth converting to them for my remaining pairs. Thanks
Yep. AE makes good wide ones. I scored two Wilberts in 2 and 3e for around 50. Worth paying a cobbler for lighter soles though as the stock rubber is insane.
Quick question for you sir, I've been having some issues with my shoe cream routine and I'm wondering if i'm doing something wrong. Simply put, my (pigmented) shoe cream doesn't seem to fully absorb into the leather, and even after I brush/cloth the excess, it leaves these sort of streak marks (almost looks like marbling) of shoe cream that isn't absorbed into to leather, so rather than giving colour to the leather itself, it's more just sitting on top of it and it looks patchy. Could it be because I'm applying the cream after the conditioner? However, in all the videos i've ever seen, the saphir renovateur always goes on *before* the coloured shoe cream... Would you advise against applying the colour cream before the colourless conditioner? Any help is appreciated. Warm regards from Canada, Chris
I ran into the same problem with my black Park Avenues. It happens sometimes, it's not necessarily a mistake you're making! After watching Trenton and Heath I tried buffing the shoes lightly with a soft rag to take off the excess pigment and that did the trick. Alternatively you could try using a different brush (I use a cheap, crappy Kiwi brush and that's probably part of my problem) or use less cream. Hope this helps!
Quick question: If I wear waxed shoes in the rain, they get these white spots and cloudiness in the colour, which makes the shoe look untreated and/or dirty. Brushing and applying renovateur or some other shoe balm, solves it but only until they get water on them again. The question is: How do I avoid it? Great and very helpful content, by the way!
Saphir is horrible at water spots... I found that after shining with saphir, using collonil cream helps give the shoes a little more water resistance. Alternatively, wear a black pair if your know it is going to rain
@@ivanyudaji Even the black pairs -if waxed- have the same problem. I think that it's something that I am doing wrong. Not brushing enough, using too much wax etc.
@@ivanyudaji The full process: dust with a medium bristle brush, shoe balm, leaving it 4-5 minutes, brushing with a shining brush, shoe cream, leaving it to dry, brushing with a shining brush, applying one layer of wax with a cotton rag (cut up tshirt), brushing to a shine and then a soft mirror shining (I don't often get white spots on my mirror shine except for some extremely rainy conditions.). The quick process (if the pair is already maintained) is: dusting, shoe balm and then brushing to a shine
@@GiorgioGM maybe one more coat of wax? I usually wax 2-3 times with saphir. Sadly Singapore rains very often so I face this a lot.. More so with my lighter brown shoes. Vinegar and water mixture works for me sometimes, you could try?
I only have 2 boot trees and one pair is in my shell cordovan 5th sheets are my others are in my Carlos Santos field boot. I’ll have to get another pair soon.
Hey Preston. Do conditioners do anything for the leather if you already have a wax coat on your shoes? Do they penetrate the wax? Other then buffing and touching up your wax coat, what sort of after 'the mirror shine' care can you do for your shoes? I have a very nice dress shoe that I really like because of you. But I can only afford 1 at the moment. Give me something else to do. I've even resorted to polishing my leather Caterpillar boots! 🤣
Usually your overall wax coat on the shoe comes off after a wear or two, so conditioner will be absorbed in between-wear maintenence. To maintain a mirror shined pair of shoes after wearing them, usually one goes through the same mirror shining process, just streamlined. Less of everything and overall less buffing, too.
Question for you Preston. All I really own are leather shoes and I know rain can ruin a pair of leather shoes sometimes. Living on the east coast of Canada, we get a lot of rain, slush, snow, etc. and all I have to wear is these leather shoes. I know a wax can help the shoes, but what do you wear/do when it is really raining out to not ruin a pair of your leather shoes? Do you worry about the shoes when it is just a minor rain shower as well or no? Kind of OCD and don't want to ruin my investments if you know what I mean lol. Thanks Preston!
Hey, Logan! I recommend saving your best dress shoes for dryer and safer weather. When it’s nasty outside, I wear boots with daintie or lugged soles but I don’t wear my really nice shoes. Water can really ruin a good pair.
The Elegant Oxford I have been wearing some Dainite Chromexcel Chukka’s as of late in the rain, along with some Canada West Crazy Horse Chelsea’s in the snow. Sucks how even then you’re putting your boots at risk lol
Hey, Duke. You can use acetone at any time but just be careful since it’s very harsh and will strip anything off. Renomat is safer and and more gentle so be judicious
I bought my very first pair of custom-made boots and they came with those steel things in the bottom. It rains a lot here in Scotland and the tips make my feet slightly slippery! Am I doing something wrong?
Thank you for another wonderful video and more great tips. Random question-any suggestions about cordovan shoe creams for the chili cordovan shoes? Saphir and Boot Black are the only companies I have found that make pigmented cordovan creams and I was hoping to find a lighter reddish shade than they seem to make. I don’t like using neutral cordovan creams because they tend to to accumulate a white reside the first few wearings after polishing requiring more brushing. Steve K.
Hey, Steve! Good question! As far As I know, they don’t make a chili cordovan cream. Here’s what you can do, buy Saphir from the Beaut De Cuir line with the gold and blue lids. They come in like 200 different colors. They are safe and don’t penetrate leather very well so they are safe to use on shell in my opinion. It’s what I’m going to do.
Ha! I knew you would know what to do! I’ve stayed away from the Beauté de Cuir line because I’ve never liked it for leather shoes. Finding out that this disadvantage for leather is an advantage for use on shell cordovan is a revelation for me! I’ll keep it in mind for these shoes as they age if I need to tweak them a bit! Maybe this would be a good subject for you to do a video about-using the Beauté de Cuir polish for tinting shell? Thank you again for the videos, and thank you so very much for the tip! Steve K.
It wouldn't tint shell, sadly. There isn't really any shoe dye or cream that shell absorbs apart from the Medaille d'Or cordovan cream line. Beauté du Cuir does help a lot for restoring bits of lost pigment (basically just scratches) but would brush off before tinting a shoe.
I’ve spent more time shining my shoes rather than wearing my shoes over the last 4 months or so. The Zoom-culture even at my Executive meetings has shed jacket and tie, and I now mostly present in my slippers(!) I have discovered that old school Venetian cream, still available in multiple tints does a great job with the chili cordovan, though I haven’t even road-tested my results. I have about 150 shoes in shell cordovan alone-polished, shined, and arranged in my changing room-and literally no place to go anymore. Steve K.
I want a pair like these soo bad.. I have some hamiltons already,,I am not a big fan of a derby boot .. I wish there where more oxford styled boots from allen edmonds
Would you perform the same treatment to chromexcel boots? I've seen mixed opinions on how much is necessary since that leather is naturally more oily. I live in europe so it's hard to get the usually recommended venetian shoe cream or saphir for it as well.
My man, Saphir is a European brand (from France). Look up A Fine Pair of Shoes, you can get Saphir products there. That being said, you SHOULD NOT strip your chromexel/oiled leather shoes with acetone or Reno'Mat. They're oiled leather, doing that will strip them of that and wreck the leather. All they need is a good conditioner. There are some dedicated oiled leather conditioners, like Venetian Shoe Cream, Saphir Oiled Leather Cream (either Beauté du Cuir or Medaille d'Or), but really any conditioner will do, even things like Bick 4, Kiwii Lather Lotion, or Kiwi Conditioning Oil. Hope this helps
I watched reviews, read up on the Allen Edmonds manufacturing methods and history, it all sounded great. So I bought a pair of Chukka Boots, great product, great purchasing experience overall, I decided to buy more shoes. Bought a pair of Dalton Wingtip Dress Boots. I received 2 different color boots, also one of the boots seemed to be a different vintage or much older and had been on display for some time. Multiple price tickers attached and removed, physical dimensions were different, a different cut of the same style. I called customer service, they apologized and said they would send out another pair, free shipping. Got the next pair, shoes are with out a doubt reject, factory second shoes. I wear a size 9.5, the shoes I received are a size 8 or possible even smaller, but marked as a 9.5 D The shoes were also misshapen. The left looked like a right, the toe was curved outward. The worst quality I've seen from any shoe company, shameful quality.
I recommend using a cobbler. It can be done if you have time and skill but a mistake can be really detrimental. There are tutorials on TH-cam if you wish to try however.
I would personally add some Sole Guard in such a mix, but you tend to never use that product. Apparently you never encounter damp floors in that neck of the woods...
Triple E arent that wide tho? I mean my shoes are H width, which is a lot wider, am i correct. If narrow shoes hurtmy feet, and H least are good for me, which leasts do you recommend for me?
I have zero interest in wearing these shoes but I cannot stop watching your videos and I’m fascinated by the work and craftsmanship
If you get a less formal dress shoes, you can pull it off with wearing a nice pair of jeans and casual shirt. I can't describe it, but wearing a real nice leather dress shoe is a total power trip bro. 👊
Thanks for watching anyway!
Xdd me too 👍
The gentle creaking noises as you lovingly handle your precious shoes is a relaxing delight... 🖤
I’ve owned pairs of English shoes for many years and your reinvention of the joy of shining them and the care to be taken as so evident in your videos is a constant pleasure to watch and a validation of the care I’ve taken, thank you. And those boots rock.
The loose thread on the inside of the left pair is driving my ocd into overdrive.
Nice looking pair of boots.
Thanks! I clipped it off
This was so therapeutic and relaxing to watch. As well it’s also such an excellent video of how to care and maintain your well purchased shoes. Good shoes are a worthwhile investment in your overall presentation and appearance. Just taking the time in this video and shine the shoes and showing us all how, here and there explaining the leather restoration, polishing, patina does a lot to educate many of us who all have leather shoes and try our best to care for them. I really learned a lot just watching. Time to go shine my shoes as the leathers are hungry for some that restoration cream.
"Rugged yet elegant." Yes! That perfectly, accurately describes my affinity for Allen Edmonds over many other shoe brands. They're sharp enough for my suits and business casual style but I also feel confident that they'll withstand my work and lifestyle. I love those boots, my man
One of the many reasons why I love AE. Thanks for watching
The Elegant Oxford have you tried Cheaney brand, they have some amazing styles- it would be great to have your assistance when maintaining the pebbled grainleather type boots
You are the Bob Ross of shoe repair 👍🏽
Definitely one of my favorites as well, especially luv seeing them worn. Great job working with such confidence and skill. Thank u so much. Watching u really calms my spirit
A chore becomes art.
Thanks!
This is true!!
Without your videos I wouldn't have known how to properly shine my shoes. They look great now and people compliment me on how they look. Thank you so much for just making these videos!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching
That's a wonderful Seiko diver you're wearing!
Nice shoes Preston!!! Boots to be precise......👌🏻👍🏻have learnt a lot from this video.........
I've been watching your vids ever since I got into dress shoes, Preston. I know most are your customers' shoes, but I would kill for your shoe collection bro. 👊
Thanks a lot! I don’t have many personal pairs but the ones I do have are ones I really love.
Beautiful as always Preston... Fantastic colour x
Beautiful pair of boots. I like the dark brown color. Thanks for sharing Preston.
Thanks for watching! I’m glad you liked the boots.
Great job! Putting toe plates on is a smart ideas, especially for a discontinued boot. They look amazing!
Thanks! I am glad I did!
Very very Nice man work and SHOES of course...OXFORD i LOVE 🤩🤩🤩❤❤❤
Preston, love the channel. I've been putting mirror shines on combat boots and jump boots for years but I learn something new with every video and I now get to add mirror shines to my dress shoes. Quick question, when you compared the two boots the sole of that gorgeous shell cordovan looked brand new. Have you ever worn them or have you worn them so much you needed to get them resoled? Thanks again for a great channel!
Another great video I love when you use the creams to accentuate colors
Toe plates and sole savers. Man I keep learning something new in all your vids
Thanks for watching! You can even do both if you want. Some cobblers do some savers with toe taps as well. Ultimate protection
Good Morning watching this as I'm having my breakfast. Fascinating as always 👌🏼Greetings from Denmark 😊🇩🇰👍🏼
Hi, Preston. I've been watching your channel for a while, so of course I know that you really like Saphir products-they certainly are a massive step up from something like Kiwi, and to date are my go-to as well. Have you ever tried Pure Polish? I heard about it here on TH-cam, and haven't tried it, but I find it intriguing. It's apparently made in the USA with all natural ingredients and is supposed to be of quality comparable to Saphir. Being made domestically, of course, means much lower cost; I don't even want to know how much of the cost of Saphir here in the US is because of the overseas shipping and import fees.
You fancy SOB!!! Love it buddy!!
Beautiful shoes, excellent video.. special thanks for keeping natural sounds and not putting background music. Oxford boots can go with any outfit, could you pls provide links for similar style shoes ?..as I also struggle to find right fit due to wider feet. Thanks again
I have similar issues to you and was so happy when over in the US they do these in a wide. However I didn’t understand shoe care when I bought them and now have a lot of creases, tempted to try your bath technique on them
Really nice pair of boots brother. Also love the triumph toe taps. Awesome choice.
Thanks! I’m glad you liked it!
Awesome Preston thanks for all the lessons.
Can you do a lesson on how to clean horse hair brush after repeated use?
Nice video. Can you make some more boot-related videos please, it'll make a good variety.
Preston, where did you buy these? I'm a big fan of Oxford boots, may I suggest you try the brand shoe passion? They have an Oxford (non-balmoral style) boot a lot like the fifth streets, but not yet discontinued!
Great job and great looking boots
Those are absolutely gorgeous boots.
Quarter brogue oxfords look good in ankle length, don't they?
QUESTION: Are you stripping the sheen on it, or are you stripping the color? By doing the strip job, are you simply trying to get the conditioner to the base leather or are you doing it for some other reason?
this is the way
The Fifth Street boot, probably my favorite shoe, glad I got mine before they were discontinued
Lucky! It’s such a great boot!
Great job as usual. Magnificent 👍👏💖🎩👞 Ciaooo
They look great! What do you think about Frye boot and leather?
I love that you wear a Seiko Skx 007. Great video.
Thanks for watching! It was my uncle’s. It’s 40 years old
You're lucky they are that size. I've been eyeballing the eBay listing of those boots for a while, deciding whether I should give them a try since I am a 9 3E on the 65 last, probably they would've fit me. The boots look great!!
Thanks! I’m glad I got them!
Hi I’m recently bought this model on eBay , I want to remove the creases what do you recommend? Acetone and then use dark brown Saphir wax? Awesome channel I from Chile
Awesome boots. Wish I had a pair like these. Great video.
Thanks for watching! Hopefully Allen Edmonds releases this boot again!
Honestly, yes you do
Your work is amazing.
I feel your pain Preston😂
EEE as well and it’s very frustrating not being able to buy a pair of boots or shoes I like because of size 👍
On the bright side my Grandma used to comfort me by saying “ not all men can fill your shoes “😂😂😂
Your grandma is a saint. EEE is definitely a burden sometimes
Hey There! I'd like to re-dye a pair of Chestnut shoes into something similar to G&G Vintage Oak or EG Cloud brown. Any suggestions on color mix? Thanks in advance.
Hi. I notice that some shoes makes a squicky sound. Especially when you walk. Do you have any advice for that? Have this one pair that the right shoe makes that sound and it makes me not wearing the pair. Very sorry about that as it is a wonderful pair of leather shoes.
Love your channel - and spend hours looking at your channel.
Best from
Peter
Those are beautiful
Hi would it be possible for a video on which colour creme you would use for each colour shoe. Also the pitfalls of each colour combo.
Thank you great work 👍
I know I'm not Preston so I cannot 100% speak for him but he's stated in many videos that he switches up his creams quite often. For the most part, it seems, though, that he uses Saphir light brown for walnut/tan shoes, Saphir bordeaux for dark brown shoes, Hermés red for oxblood/red shoes, Saphir mahogany for any shade of red-brown, Saphir navy for navy, green for green, etc. For more specialized colors he uses mixtures, the two in particular I'm thinking of Allen Edmonds cigar he uses bordeaux and cognac, and Allen Edmonds dark chilli he uses dark brown and mahogany.
That creaky leather ASMR tho ♡
So good
Many thanks for another terrific video, Preston! Quick question: Is it safe to wear shoes with toe taps on nice wood flooring without risking scratching the flooring?
awesome as always, Sir. I'm seriously thinking of burnishing my tan shoes' toes. :-)
Why would they discontinue these! They are so perfect, now I gotta go hunting for them!
How do know when to use a cream rather than a polish? Great chanel by the way.
These are AMAZING!!! 🔥👞🤩
Those are gorgeous shoes
Nice. For next winter I think I'll probably get a pair of miles & louie blucher boots. I'd prefer a pair of allen edmonds but I don't have deep enough pockets. I'm also not sure that allen edmonds is really any better than miles & louie.
I’ve heard good things!
Hey Preston, where are your gloves while using the acetone??
They look great 👍
Just wore my navy shell fifth streets today out and about in DC. Love 'em.
Fantastic! You chose a good color!
Man, those sound like an absolute pleasure to own and wear.
Thoughts on boot cedar trees versus standards?. They are basically double in price and I have a few but not sure its worth converting to them for my remaining pairs. Thanks
Not worth it to be honest. Just a cool looking piece but normal trees work just as well for boots.
Beautiful
Yep. AE makes good wide ones. I scored two Wilberts in 2 and 3e for around 50. Worth paying a cobbler for lighter soles though as the stock rubber is insane.
Would it be advisable to condition the leather lining of shoes? If so, what products would you recommend? Love your videos!
I’ve never done it but if you decide to do it, a normal regular conditioner would do.
Awesome boots!!
Love the boots
Thanks!
Quick question for you sir, I've been having some issues with my shoe cream routine and I'm wondering if i'm doing something wrong.
Simply put, my (pigmented) shoe cream doesn't seem to fully absorb into the leather, and even after I brush/cloth the excess, it leaves these sort of streak marks (almost looks like marbling) of shoe cream that isn't absorbed into to leather, so rather than giving colour to the leather itself, it's more just sitting on top of it and it looks patchy.
Could it be because I'm applying the cream after the conditioner? However, in all the videos i've ever seen, the saphir renovateur always goes on *before* the coloured shoe cream...
Would you advise against applying the colour cream before the colourless conditioner?
Any help is appreciated.
Warm regards from Canada,
Chris
I ran into the same problem with my black Park Avenues. It happens sometimes, it's not necessarily a mistake you're making! After watching Trenton and Heath I tried buffing the shoes lightly with a soft rag to take off the excess pigment and that did the trick. Alternatively you could try using a different brush (I use a cheap, crappy Kiwi brush and that's probably part of my problem) or use less cream. Hope this helps!
Quick question: If I wear waxed shoes in the rain, they get these white spots and cloudiness in the colour, which makes the shoe look untreated and/or dirty. Brushing and applying renovateur or some other shoe balm, solves it but only until they get water on them again. The question is: How do I avoid it?
Great and very helpful content, by the way!
Saphir is horrible at water spots... I found that after shining with saphir, using collonil cream helps give the shoes a little more water resistance.
Alternatively, wear a black pair if your know it is going to rain
@@ivanyudaji Even the black pairs -if waxed- have the same problem. I think that it's something that I am doing wrong. Not brushing enough, using too much wax etc.
@@GiorgioGM what's your routine?
@@ivanyudaji The full process: dust with a medium bristle brush, shoe balm, leaving it 4-5 minutes, brushing with a shining brush, shoe cream, leaving it to dry, brushing with a shining brush, applying one layer of wax with a cotton rag (cut up tshirt), brushing to a shine and then a soft mirror shining (I don't often get white spots on my mirror shine except for some extremely rainy conditions.).
The quick process (if the pair is already maintained) is: dusting, shoe balm and then brushing to a shine
@@GiorgioGM maybe one more coat of wax? I usually wax 2-3 times with saphir. Sadly Singapore rains very often so I face this a lot.. More so with my lighter brown shoes.
Vinegar and water mixture works for me sometimes, you could try?
Any particular reason why you didn't put in the Boot Trees? Just curious..... Thanks
I only have 2 boot trees and one pair is in my shell cordovan 5th sheets are my others are in my Carlos Santos field boot. I’ll have to get another pair soon.
Any idea where to find these again? I would love to try a pair
Where did you purchase the boots. I like them.
Hey Preston. Do conditioners do anything for the leather if you already have a wax coat on your shoes? Do they penetrate the wax? Other then buffing and touching up your wax coat, what sort of after 'the mirror shine' care can you do for your shoes?
I have a very nice dress shoe that I really like because of you. But I can only afford 1 at the moment. Give me something else to do. I've even resorted to polishing my leather Caterpillar boots! 🤣
Usually your overall wax coat on the shoe comes off after a wear or two, so conditioner will be absorbed in between-wear maintenence. To maintain a mirror shined pair of shoes after wearing them, usually one goes through the same mirror shining process, just streamlined. Less of everything and overall less buffing, too.
Question for you Preston. All I really own are leather shoes and I know rain can ruin a pair of leather shoes sometimes. Living on the east coast of Canada, we get a lot of rain, slush, snow, etc. and all I have to wear is these leather shoes. I know a wax can help the shoes, but what do you wear/do when it is really raining out to not ruin a pair of your leather shoes? Do you worry about the shoes when it is just a minor rain shower as well or no? Kind of OCD and don't want to ruin my investments if you know what I mean lol. Thanks Preston!
Hey, Logan! I recommend saving your best dress shoes for dryer and safer weather. When it’s nasty outside, I wear boots with daintie or lugged soles but I don’t wear my really nice shoes. Water can really ruin a good pair.
The Elegant Oxford I have been wearing some Dainite Chromexcel Chukka’s as of late in the rain, along with some Canada West Crazy Horse Chelsea’s in the snow. Sucks how even then you’re putting your boots at risk lol
Second I will like to get those boots are nice great sine ✌🏼👌🏼🤙🏼
A beautiful pair!!! A question: Can I always use acetone instead of Saphir's Renomat?
Hey, Duke. You can use acetone at any time but just be careful since it’s very harsh and will strip anything off. Renomat is safer and and more gentle so be judicious
I bought my very first pair of custom-made boots and they came with those steel things in the bottom. It rains a lot here in Scotland and the tips make my feet slightly slippery! Am I doing something wrong?
Thank you for another wonderful video and more great tips.
Random question-any suggestions about cordovan shoe creams for the chili cordovan shoes? Saphir and Boot Black are the only companies I have found that make pigmented cordovan creams and I was hoping to find a lighter reddish shade than they seem to make. I don’t like using neutral cordovan creams because they tend to to accumulate a white reside the first few wearings after polishing requiring more brushing. Steve K.
Hey, Steve! Good question! As far As I know, they don’t make a chili cordovan cream. Here’s what you can do, buy Saphir from the Beaut De Cuir line with the gold and blue lids. They come in like 200 different colors.
They are safe and don’t penetrate leather very well so they are safe to use on shell in my opinion. It’s what I’m going to do.
Ha!
I knew you would know what to do! I’ve stayed away from the Beauté de Cuir line because I’ve never liked it for leather shoes. Finding out that this disadvantage for leather is an advantage for use on shell cordovan is a revelation for me!
I’ll keep it in mind for these shoes as they age if I need to tweak them a bit!
Maybe this would be a good subject for you to do a video about-using the Beauté de Cuir polish for tinting shell?
Thank you again for the videos, and thank you so very much for the tip!
Steve K.
It wouldn't tint shell, sadly. There isn't really any shoe dye or cream that shell absorbs apart from the Medaille d'Or cordovan cream line. Beauté du Cuir does help a lot for restoring bits of lost pigment (basically just scratches) but would brush off before tinting a shoe.
I’ve spent more time shining my shoes rather than wearing my shoes over the last 4 months or so. The Zoom-culture even at my Executive meetings has shed jacket and tie, and I now mostly present in my slippers(!)
I have discovered that old school Venetian cream, still available in multiple tints does a great job with the chili cordovan, though I haven’t even road-tested my results.
I have about 150 shoes in shell cordovan alone-polished, shined, and arranged in my changing room-and literally no place to go anymore.
Steve K.
I want a pair like these soo bad.. I have some hamiltons already,,I am not a big fan of a derby boot .. I wish there where more oxford styled boots from allen edmonds
My dream boot would be one just like this w/o the toe medallion
The 5th avenue sometimes makes a comeback during October trunk shows. Keep an eye out.
I love the creaky leather sounds. lol
Rookie question. Why do you only mirror the toe?
On Thursday boots do yiu recommend the acetone treatment as well?
Hey, Carlos! Not on Thursday boots. Their chrome tanned leather needs nothing but a leather conditioner.
Preston do you have different horse hair final polish brushes for black and brown shoes or do you use the same brush for either coloured shoe?
He tends to use the same brush for the final buff.
Amand Edvard Thanks👍
The mic sounds so good now, did you make any changes?
I did! I found a good mic stand and it’s all good to go!
Would you perform the same treatment to chromexcel boots? I've seen mixed opinions on how much is necessary since that leather is naturally more oily. I live in europe so it's hard to get the usually recommended venetian shoe cream or saphir for it as well.
My man, Saphir is a European brand (from France). Look up A Fine Pair of Shoes, you can get Saphir products there.
That being said, you SHOULD NOT strip your chromexel/oiled leather shoes with acetone or Reno'Mat. They're oiled leather, doing that will strip them of that and wreck the leather. All they need is a good conditioner. There are some dedicated oiled leather conditioners, like Venetian Shoe Cream, Saphir Oiled Leather Cream (either Beauté du Cuir or Medaille d'Or), but really any conditioner will do, even things like Bick 4, Kiwii Lather Lotion, or Kiwi Conditioning Oil. Hope this helps
I watched reviews, read up on the Allen Edmonds manufacturing methods and history, it all sounded great. So I bought a pair of Chukka Boots, great product, great purchasing experience overall, I decided to buy more shoes. Bought a pair of Dalton Wingtip Dress Boots. I received 2 different color boots, also one of the boots seemed to be a different vintage or much older and had been on display for some time. Multiple price tickers attached and removed, physical dimensions were different, a different cut of the same style. I called customer service, they apologized and said they would send out another pair, free shipping. Got the next pair, shoes are with out a doubt reject, factory second shoes. I wear a size 9.5, the shoes I received are a size 8 or possible even smaller, but marked as a 9.5 D The shoes were also misshapen. The left looked like a right, the toe was curved outward. The worst quality I've seen from any shoe company, shameful quality.
Preston. I always wonder. What is the story on that table that you always work on. Ty
Believe it or not it’s a random thrift table so it doesn’t hold any real value for me haha. I’m replacing it soon with a nice table for my videos!
Replace the table?? Naw man thats the OG elegant Oxford table! No matter how nice the next one maybe, it won't be right
I think that table is part of it now. Ty
Do you need to go to a cobbler to have the toe/heal taps installed or is it something you can do at home?
I recommend using a cobbler. It can be done if you have time and skill but a mistake can be really detrimental. There are tutorials on TH-cam if you wish to try however.
Do you ever wear them, so I far I have not seen a single show that and any marks on the sole.
Wore them for my gender reveal photo d
Shoot at least. Probably 6-7 times before then.
Is there a riped stitch on them (Around 5:12 in the video)?
I would personally add some Sole Guard in such a mix, but you tend to never use that product. Apparently you never encounter damp floors in that neck of the woods...
When I get my shoes recrafted by AE, I always pay extra for the double sole.
How much does it cost to be redrafted with the double sole?
It's almost time for some Saphir Renovateur on your apron.
I kinda like the rugged distressed look
I feel for you, I myself have a 10-1/2 EEEE foot. It is nearly impossible to find shoes that fit right.
The struggle is real
Are these new boots?
Triple E arent that wide tho? I mean my shoes are H width, which is a lot wider, am i correct. If narrow shoes hurtmy feet, and H least are good for me, which leasts do you recommend for me?
Do you live in the UK? In the USA, EEE is the widest normal width available. There is 4 and 5E but that’s very rare.
Where do you find discontinued AE shoes/boots?
What type of conditioner is that?
Thanks!（japanese language=ありがとう！）
how do you get the polish off of your fingers
Is it posible to use both, sole savers and the methal thing?
Not answer for preston, yes, you should be able to
would you Alcohol rub down a new pair of burgundy or oxblood or only dark colors?
You definitely could but I don’t think it’s necessary
SENSUALITY
Now I want toe taps on every shoe I own