Don Ward - Day in the Life of a NYC SHOE SHINER

You can't look neat if your shoes look beat!
If you walk past Don's corner with dirty shoes, he WILL call you out.
Would you get in the seat?
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[@RioBow]

It's his personality that's a winner for me. God bless him

[@zhoedreamzdesignz5066]

I actually met him, the best thing i did when i went to New york.

[@NowhereMenTV]

hope you got those shoes shined

[@fritzstudios8571]

Can I have your autograph?

[@twun4655]

@@Shontaku You seem a bit pathetic yourself

[@beefknuckles]

@@Shontaku he was making a joke, you dork

[@qwertyki9367]

@@beefknuckles how is it a joke, I think he actually met him

[@giovanniwilliams9009]

Yo when the dude heard don't let the Mrs. see those he jumped in the chair immediately.

[@earlmaye1792]

Giovanni Williams 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@NowhereMenTV]

I was pretty proud of that line 😂

[@RoGuExPaNcAkE]

😂😂🤣😂

[@EngineeringStudent06]

Gave me a good laugh 😂

[@dustincarpenter1605]

I wonder if Don added that to his book of sayings to use

[@austinpittman1599]

Maybe it's the camerawork, but he looks healthier here than in the video from 2017.

[@pedrojello8983]

he is eating well

[@Jez2008UK]

hey, I spotted that too !

[@aderlinejohnson8566]

I seriously don't think that's the same guy

[@Bstboy11]

@@aderlinejohnson8566 buggin boi.

[@Precioushusband]

Austin Pittman publicity

[@samuelsmith25]

This guy once convinced me to get my shoes shined, and I was wearing sandals.

[@charlestonrezz5188]

Second time i read this comment. Kinda cheesy.

[@adamlemp]

this made me laugh.

[@IIIIIIIIIIIIIIPKIIIIIIIIIIIIII]

So he washed your feet? 🤣🤣🤣

[@Dukeybookey]

samuel smith god ive read it ti many time

[@yodagreen7135]

He polished your corns and bunions onions

[@JasonRuppVlog]

Good video!! I wonder what happened to Don Ward? I really want his shoe shine! I went to find him and everyone said they haven't seen him since the pandemic started.

[@brothers1280]

Hy

[@adhasetiawan6580]

Any news brother?

[@Anthony-df4bs]

this dude is so likable.

[@37Dionysos]

I think this guy nailed me! I was in NYC 6 years ago with my wife, walking around in some comfortable half-old black sneakers---and suddenly from 30 feet away in midtown he yells, "Hey Rockport! I know you can do better than THEM shoes, brother...." And "Rockport" is uncanny because I'm from Massachusetts. Wonderful guy! He's much funnier "live," too!

[@sear2558]

When I go to NY for the first time, having my shoes shined by Don will be one of the first things I do.

[@NowhereMenTV]

ha, enjoy! Tell him we say hi!

[@sear2558]

@@NowhereMenTV will do! thanks for the great videos

[@pasqualcazares500]

Same here.

[@bigcamel]

Don is a funny man and looks and sounds like Dave Chappelle

[@LiveLife91]

They're Brothers ... Get it ? Brothers! Cause they're both black haha, Anyone ? No ? Ok :(

[@jaywright1587]

@@LiveLife91 woah

[@Bustin_cider00]

I thought the exact same fuckin thing

[@Laffy1345]

@@LiveLife91 lol

[@longjohn580]

Id get my shoes shined by him just to get him to do chappelle impressions

[@lookingtowardsthesun]

Watching this made me smile. What a beautiful & positive personality he has. Keep Shining Shoe Shine Man!

[@kezneki]

"don't let the mrs. see those" "damn you right"

[@taebby78]

I love that he's a trained accountant and pastry chef, but now shines shoes. It's all about the happiness and joy you get out of life, not the paycheck. As long as you can sustain yourself and your family if you have one, then do what you makes you happy.

[@mikemantle]

Believe it or not but he makes more money then an accountant or pastry chef, plus it's tax free. :)

[@wildershoney2439]

NY is on my bucket list.....now going to see Don Ward is part of that! Talent and energy like his should ALWAYS be appreciated!

[@faizansayed1406]

I got more respect for this guy than for many of my co-workers

[@lostboy583]

Man I’ve seen this guy a few times, I hope some loyal customers have helped him get by during this crisis.

[@brittlespy9083]

This man is more than a shoe shiner. With the way he runs his business is like a salesman and his tactics work. Pointing out an insecurity you can easily fix has been a sales tactic that almost always work because people care about themselves. Even the ones that don’t, they want to impress someone that isn’t them. So this man is a genius

[@NPC13377]

Don's so good he convinced me to get my shoes shined and I was barefoot

[@mohamadtarek2090]

Saw him on a video from 2009 And now this is 4 years ago he's still doing his amazing job 😍 God bless you 🙏

[@haywoodjahblomy8026]

Sounds like Dave Chappelle

[@bengill6764]

Looks kinda like him too

[@pinokio3785]

And acts kinda like him also

[@thecitizenjoan]

They’re probably related somewhere down the line 😂

[@i_concurr8845]

His long lost uncle

[@Novaheart1998]

These characters are what add spice to and make NY the best, i hope to see him next time im in town and I will bring my shoes.

[@antongirdeux07]

the sound of a man that loves his work is music to my ears. fuck yeah.

[@araregoodguy]

'No Trump, no King'. Politically neutral wise move sir!

[@ia5596]

Don King is from the same swamp as Donald Trump

[@brianwilliams4832]

I'm sure he lives for your approval.

[@charlestonrezz5188]

@towels towels orange man impeached 😆

[@ceebee4750]

I think he meant "Don. No [Don] Trump. No [Don] King."

[@lukamaruigi5207]

@@charlestonrezz5188 how did they put him in the peach doe ???

[@napstericious]

How can you not LOVE this man?! :D

[@loltom3703]

The key to corner selling is not having any insecurities about what you are saying. When Don makes a calculated little jab at potential customers, he is fully committed to what hes saying without hesitation or tension. That allows him to have somewhat of a comedic approach which takes people's guard down and gets them in the chair. The host had so much hesitation built into his body language and tone. People can smell a slimy salesman from a mile away- and they smell awful 😂

[@NowhereMenTV]

YES - really great point

[@danf8047]

I love people who love their craft no matter what it is.

[@Omares112]

Wow what an inspiration. He thinks of what he would do differently every night.

[@teezharris3301]

This dude is what lifes about do what makes u happy in life 💯

[@nj7217]

Wanna know how he does it? *He loves his job.Period.* He totally embodies Tyler Durdens' definition of who you really are. And his name is *Don Ward*

[@johnpappadopoulos2812]

I can't have enough of this videos

[@fnq-8890]

Here he is again Don Ward the legend shoe-shiner, he could outsell the real-estate guru’s in Manhattan .. , I love this blokes energy.

[@alfusmusic7330]

*When you realize that he makes more money than the people who wear the shoes* xD

[@samulilietjarvi1807]

I think he dont pay taxes

[@lucebzentic6875]

2:31 The guys is happy with his “on the way back” dude, and Don is like: Nah.

[@chief5287]

I like that his strategy isn’t to be invasive which I think helps him in the long run

[@kevinyankee2]

This guy is genuinely happy with his job. Look at him. Wish I were as happy as him.

[@grupposoleblufranto7971]

Love and nesting life is a gift you don't get twice.

[@painandmisery8971]

Damn! Last time i saw him he had different spinny chairs! Glad he's still going

[@jaymeztherapper2496]

Keep this man alive at all costs

[@moog38yearsagoupdated1mont9]

The most relaxing thing? When he blinks!

[@mikemantle]

This guy is my hero.

[@VARedevil19]

Damn those lines at the end...

[@evah787]

Smiled through the whole 4 mins. Don, Don, Don😂

[@keepaibthonest8704]

No matter how good the gift of the gab Keep your chairs new & fab

[@lopezalehandro1666]

That positive aura he carries himself with, that's what makes a salesman.

[@talentayin4820]

I see in this guy Something that was in his ancestors; what made them survive all them years of hardship. It’s just beautiful. A beautiful thing of never giving up.

[@audieconrad8995]

My new favorite vid! This guy is goooood...u don't get the sale unless you ask. What a hoot.

[@thegoodtimeschannel3416]

I’m gonna buy some old shoes so he can shine them I’ll just pretend I’m walking by and not intrested then say ....”sure why not”? 😆

[@potatoserver9282]

This guy got the perfect recipe for success. Perfect demographic(busy streets, mostly business people), perfect/related product/service + master salestalk. Demographics(+demand),product(+supply and usefulness), salestalk.

[@L3onidas]

Legend has it his real income comes from stand up comedy

[@sandymoonstone855]

. a great winter job⛄

[@dglandscapemaintenance1124]

Don should make more videos

[@suga9470]

Great documentry btw ☺️👏

[@tolivich]

The last poem was awesome!!!! Loved it

[@consumeboxing]

He has to be related to Dave Chappelle lol! Not being serious btw.

[@rickv9251]

Don making America great again one shine at a time.

[@comptonopolis]

"You can't stand here and wait for volunteers, this ain't the kind of business" "Today, we are his trainees, so he put us on the street to give it a try" "GET YOUR SHOES SHINED!" *Guy runs up "Hey I could really use a shoe shine, mind if I hop on the chair?" *Trainee skeptically pans his head towards master salesman

[@steezywu]

Steep Guide we watched it my man

[@marrydruli]

Why u goin over it again?

[@danielyoung2027]

Strange comment!

[@allanlocke5749]

You took your time typing and structuring them paragraphs to ride that high and advertise your channel ..

[@allanlocke5749]

@@danielyoung2027 from a strange channel. Snowboarding without the snow or the board just the pixels. Play other stuff

[@18TheFinal]

He's been cleaning shoes for as long as I haven't

[@MoneyyMike]

While guy” I got a on the way back !” Don “NO!”

[@mihavatovec5770]

Nobody is putting a pressure on him,that's why he is the best Remember this

[@OmarAbdulMalikDHEdMPASPACPAPro]

David Chappell!?!?😅Nope! I think Don is actually quite witty and it takes alot of bravery to get people to come to him. These are key ingredients in stand up! I wonder how he would do if he tried.🤔

[@archducky7492]

I'm guessing his "shoe sale game" is so on point, it's just small improvements by now. So maybe he could make bigger improvements by looking at other aspects that isn't as refined. Ex he could upgrade his sitting setup, making it look more pristine and high class to attract these business class customers. Matching the customers so to speak. Anyway, cool guy!

[@thezipper100]

Great idea

[@gerrylk9]

I don't completely disagree. I think he's going for the sympathy factor.

[@pedrofernandez7298]

It’s the location , most of those people are business class already, what he built was a reputation that doesn’t need to change to sale

[@farooqueazam2762]

Man, he talks like Martin Lawrence 😂😂... Bravo sir 👏👏 loved it

[@BABY_VIC-f9r]

This man is an comedian 😂, his personality is gonna go a long way

[@riasa6991]

love his style

[@solidkingcobra]

I respect this man's hustle.

[@viktorskold9593]

What a legend

[@kickheavy8982]

This is what I love to see. There are so many ways to make a living and live life on your terms. Great video

[@ChrisDragotta]

KickHeavy No, there aren't.

[@brandonspencer3840]

I like that dude. Good to see him enjoying everyday life. Tough to do it seems.

[@dinominate69]

Im curious how he handles more than one person at the same time. Does he make the other wait? Switch to the other shoe from time to time...either way he is someone id lile to be some day.

[@maahibanerje9013]

Wowww... Who would have thought this could be motivational video ... God bless him.

[@mr.personhumanson6871]

Wow this guy is a masterclass at hustling, usually when I have to get someone to sit on my chair I have to spike their drink

[@anthonybarrow1142]

I'm proud of you Don, keep it up shine those shoes.

[@aim-for-greatn3z947]

Haaaa hilarious dont be uptight cause I dont do white. He reminds me of Dave Chappelle specifically on his approach and comedy mix to generate sales brilliant strategy. No wonder hes the best

[@ShinJoey84]

Jeiby Vizcaino I was thinking the same thing.

[@Mad-wv6ol]

@@ShinJoey84 Don master the art of psychology with out no degree

[@ShinJoey84]

Mad 1976 agreed. Street smarts can take you very far in life.

[@user-xu9ot9zk9q]

I want to visit New York just because of this guy. It is impossible to not like him haha

[@LegrochaTV]

Some day I want to go to New York and see him. 😂💪🏽

[@kevinb3030]

What a Amazing Man We Need MORE Like Him 👍👍

[@haiodengaming8631]

where does he keep his cart at night? Does he drive a truck? or? Im genuinely curious

[@Chr1sBrown]

He prob pushes it home

[@johng8186]

He sleeps in it

[@Beautyinwverything]

This man averages about 100k per year and claims what he wants on taxes because its a cash business.He has a home in new jersey with a garage.

[@johng8186]

My story sounded better

[@92kartelzbak]

prolly pushes it home or found a spot garage or a back store alley ... you just gotta hustle there is always a solution :) have a good life fam.

[@laurabarber6697]

You haven't lived until you've had your shoes shined while you're wearing! It's like getting a foot massage! It's a very wonderful experience!

[@8ooo8ie]

Watched an old video of this dude...... surprised that he is still doing his job

[@polaruniformco1527]

Would you consider making a KZbin page for him so he can get some ad revenue? His jokes are hilarious.

[@naciamaj]

Enjoyed watching him

[@pnellferguson7222]

Wow!!!! real cool guy...pure class!!!!..

[@robnun6982]

If Dave Chappell wasn’t a comedian this would be him.

[@Purewalite]

The World needs these characters.

[@specialistsprofessionalsin1331]

Don phenomenal dude

[@luisrubio7253]

Amazing Don!

[@vzgsxr]

He should step in front of people with a closed fist and say "shine or a shiner, you pick" 😂

[@Kymv8382]

Lmao ok?

[@Clipper282]

This guy got my respect.

[@juliaweber5026]

The best sales man by far good job

[@rafikologico8201]

Si much energy

[@jamesdonaldmorris2318]

If i ever visit New York I'm definitely going to get a shine from this guy! What a character.

[@hezze5934]

yo wtf, i saw this dude on youtube in 2013 this man still commited to it. Respect.

[@LegrochaTV]

Legendary guy.

[@PJ-kj3ef]

That made me want to go get a shoeshine. And all I have are Salomon sneakers. 😀👍 Love his attitude and interaction with people.

[@jbsugarpop]

I believe him! Don is THE Man!!

[@majortom3284]

this guy inspires me

[@genscript2410]

I love him so much! We need to start a GoFundMe for him so he can buy a workplace.

[@nickrf]

Wouldnt work the magic of it is being in the streets

[@spencer6459]

what a inspiration!

[@feierabend8952]

This man leveled his speech to 101

[@dimi9733]

Don! I Love the way You do what You do! Keep it up and keep it coming!

[@jmcneil10]

What a Legend