MIRROR GLOSS SHINE | Magnanni Monk Straps

A pair of well-polished and shined shoes truly makes a statement. It shows that you pay attention to the little details and will truly make you stand out from the crowd...in a GOOD way!
In this video, we take you through the basic steps to achieve that nice shine on your shoes.
Step 1 - Clean & Condition the shoes (Using leather/saddle soap is optional)
Step 2 - Apply shoe cream
Step 3 - Apply 1-2 light coats of a good shoe wax to entire shoe
Step 4 - Apply very light coats of wax, mixed with water, to the toes and heels until you have achieved desired shine. *Rotating a combination of Pate de Luxe wax and Mirror Gloss Wax does an amazing job!
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Video edited by: Ashley Saldanha

[@DemetriosLevi]

I just bought a whole ton of Saphir and have been shining all my shoes with it. Fantastic stuff and it's one of my favorite pass times. Beautiful shine on those! Really brings out the chisel toe

[@TrentonHeath]

Demetrios Levi Thank you! Yeah, Saphir is great stuff!

[@lnkrishnan]

Same.. I've burnt through about I think 600 dollars worth of saphir products..

[@powderriverfarrier]

Lesson learned ... only put on a little of the shoe cream at a time. Made a huge difference in polishing the new Allen Edmond's I bought based on the reviews from these guys. These two characters know what they're doing.

[@AndreMonz]

Shoe shine sunday!

[@jeffestes960]

Great shine Trenton, thank you.

[@TrentonHeath]

Thank you!

[@JMigUK]

What a beautiful pair of shoes 🇪🇸

[@benzcrazy]

I am friends with the Magnanni shoe company owners ,they reside in the Columbus Ohio area and of course from Spain and Paris they are really great guys and the shoes are really quality ,I saw the name by accident so I was pleasantly surprised . I love watching your videos you are the real deal.!!!!!

[@jgjgjg739]

Great video

[@JXNORRIS]

That was cool!

[@jijrod5669]

... absolutely beautimous...I gaurontee!

[@johnflynn4923]

You guys have a super channel but incorporating before and after visuals for each restoration and / or polish would be great!

[@TrentonHeath]

Thanks! We try to in many of our videos, but forgot to on this one.

[@ricksaunders]

I hope you'll do an episode on shining snakeskin shoes.

[@surfingmoose]

Your channel has turned into my new ASMR go to. Also have developed a drinking game; every time you say "Stacked Leather Heel", shot. The nonsense aside, I really enjoy your channel. I can now point out your channel to friends who buy cheap shoes and complain about their quality.

[@TrentonHeath]

Surfing Moose 😁 We appreciate it!! Haha...I laugh at myself as well when I watch these back and realize how often I can repeat certain things.

[@imnotdon3765]

I love that Yall actually do respond to comments. Thank you for that. Have Yall tried the ortho step shoe cream offered on Amazon?

[@TrentonHeath]

I haven't tried it before. I'm not familiar with the maker or formula.

[@ct7649]

Great channel and love your videos! I'm looking for a couple of new quality horsehair brushes like the one you're using in this video. I assume you guys use and know what the good ones are since you use them all the time. Not looking for a real long one, rather the medium size like 6 or 7 inches long with a good dense horsehair on it. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@jmonk77]

I call it renovator in Idaho. I would expect the same in Nashville.

[@leetingler619]

You got that right! I have a pair of Han Solo boots put a high shine on them it took a long time. 😲

[@SamirSamir-oq1km]

Thanks for the video.. question! why do i feel that it's better not to mix the Saphir Mirror Gloss with the polish wax when doing the mirror shine on the toe? would you recommend that i first do the spit shine using wax only, then after that apply separately the Saphir Mirror Shine at the top?

[@Gollammeister]

I did 20 thin layers wet polished with warm water and it came upto neara mirror grade shine

[@ellis3547]

Hi Trenton, what cloth do you guys use to polish your shoes? Thank you

[@mauriciotellez2594]

Are Magnannis easy to resole? i've seen rubber soles on them.,

[@wjustinmartin]

kind of off topic - I have a pair of Allen Edmonds St. John double monk strap shoes in the event the strap on the buckle at the top fails, is that repair possible?

[@squirtreynoldscinema]

Is using renovateur or any other product recommended, or even necessary if you want to use Saphirs Pâte de Luxe on brand new shoes?

[@GamingDrummer89]

Just a question about conditioners...do you guys ever use Bickmore's Bick 4 conditioner? It seems to do a pretty good job on my shoes (Clarks and Allen Edmonds), but I don't know how it stacks up in the world of conditioners. The Sapphir Renevateur seems a little too expensive in my opinion if I'm being honest. I do, however, use the Sapphir Beaute du Cuir line of polishes, and those are both moderately-priced AND fantastic!

[@NateFCO]

What would recommend for police boots? Would this work or would recommend something more durable?

[@gesalbte]

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[@User9781yt]

How do you clean and maintain the brushes you sell on your website ?

[@UtahSustainGardening]

This reminds me of my early years in the army. I could put a good mirror on my low quarters back then, I am now more than happy to keep my shoes clean and conditioned. No high gloss needed!

[@aurelgegiu2792]

Excelent!👍👌🤜🤛👏🙋🏻‍♂️🎄🇦🇩🌏🇦🇩

[@mclyker]

Do you dedicate brushes for different colors or do the colors of the polishes not transfer on the brush?

[@TrentonHeath]

Matt C Hello! Yes, definitely use a different brush for different colors. We usually recommend having 2-3 brushes...1 for browns, 1 for black, and maybe one for burgundy. Often times, if you don’t mind a slight patina, you can use the black brush with burgundy.

[@charlestowns6277]

Do you feel there is a significant difference between Saphir and Kiwi? If so can you explain it?

[@cdm386]

do you recommend Magnani? I heard they arent that great anymore....

[@noname4751]

I can get a deep mirror shine using Angelus polish. Lincoln polish. Even Kiwi. Not the parade gloss either. I don't need a $30.00 can of polish to do what you're doing.

[@jrodriguez1930]

What's the quality difference between this brand and Allen Edmonds?

[@rjgiddings]

Magnanni is a blake stitch - very common in Spain and Italy where Magnanni are crafted. Allen Edmonds is a goodyear welted stitch. Trenton or Heath could confirm it - BUT - I believe most blake stitch shoes are slightly harder to resole. Aesthetically - Magnanni is a slighly more European pointed toe, while AE is slightly more traditional rounded toe. I have several pairs of each ...love both of them.

[@tartineboy41]

Hello If i may Try using other color than thé original one to wax or shine, you will then obtain nice patina Ie : dark blue for Black shoes, dark red for brown, etc

[@austinkim9402]

What do you think of the quality of Magnanni uppers and construction? I see them quite often at Nordstrom Rack and I own a pair myself.

[@TrentonHeath]

Austin Kim Magnanni’s are nice blake stitched shoes. I wouldn’t say they’re some of the nicest shoes out there, but they’re usually easy to work on, nice designs and are made from nicer materials on most of their shoes. I’d avoid the rubber sole ones.

[@austinkim9402]

@@TrentonHeath I thought they were bologna stitched?

[@TrentonHeath]

@@austinkim9402 Blake & Bologna are similar and the term Blake is often used for a bologna construction as well because a Blake stitcher is used for both. Some Magnanni shoes are Blake Stitched.

[@sagarsatpute9506]

which shoes brand you would recommend

[@TrentonHeath]

sagar satpute It depends upon your price range and what you’re looking for in a shoe. We’re big fans of Goodyear welted shoes overall because they’ll last much, much longer. Everyone should invest in at least one really good pair of shoes. After that, add some blake stitched shoes to the mix. As far as overall quality goes, Allen Edmonds, Cobbler Union, J Fitzpatrick and Carmina are some of the higher end, DTC brands out there and fall within the $400-$500 price range. You can get factory second AE’s for around $250. Meermin is also a pretty nice Goodyear welted shoe for around $200. Those would all be my choices.

[@nicholaspreiss]

For a brand new pair of shoes, would you use Renovateur, shoe cream and wax?

[@TrentonHeath]

Nicholas Preiss You can definitely do all three of those, or you could skip the shoe cream since it’s a new pair of shoes. Either way will condition the shoes well and give protection.

[@thomasressler]

So just how long did it take to get that great finish? 30 minutes? 60? 90?

[@TrentonHeath]

Thomas Ressler This shine probably took around 30-45 minutes.

[@thomasressler]

@@TrentonHeath Okay, thank you. I just wanted a good frame of reference. Keep up the great work.

[@denbo74]

What are your thoughts with Magnanni quality?

[@TrentonHeath]

denbo74 Magnanni’s aren’t bad. The upper leathers are usually a good quality, as well as most of the materials they’re made from. We’ve worked on a lot of them, and they’re usually very easy to resole. I’m not a fan of the rubber sole ones though. If you can get them around $200ish or so, it’s not a bad buy. Some of their shoes are closer to $400, and for that price, there are better brands (Cobbler Union, J Fitzpatrick...even Allen Edmonds).

[@denbo74]

Trenton & Heath thanks for the reply! I have both Allen Edmonds and several Magnanni. I bought all the Magnanni on sale at $200 or less and only have leather soled versions. I’m glad to hear they are easy to resole. My Magnannis are some of their most conservative traditional designs and to be honest I like some of them better than my AEs. This is a great channel and exactly what is needed! There is so much bad and confusing info on the style forums....

[@franklucas8262]

Who makes good quality small shoes for men? Like size 4.5 -5 I have a pair of ace marks size 5, they were the only company I could find

[@powderriverfarrier]

Allen Edmond's start at size 5.

[@TrentonHeath]

What ☝️said. Allen Edmonds does a great job of offering sizes for most anyone.

[@MrBanegasgaleas]

Do you recommend saphir medaille le d’Or or pate lux for mirror shine?

[@TrentonHeath]

Carlos Banegas We use both, but the MDO line is higher quality. We purposely used the Beaute du Cuir line in this one since we’re primarily using the MDO in most other videos.

[@puchitopuchito6531]

Looks nice and great work! But the mirror shine is not for me ! I like my dress shoes with an equal polish or matte look ! Just my preference! Keep up the great videos

[@normanpotter2205]

Puchito puchito I agree with you, but the customer gets what they want. I personally believe spit shines should only be worn with a tux or evening wear.

[@pattgsm]

It's personal preference. I think some occasions call for a mirror shine especially with black shoes that pull double duty for black tie.

[@TrentonHeath]

On my everyday shoes, I’m the same way. I like my shoes to look polished but with more of a matte finish; however, in this case, the customer was wearing them to a wedding and needed that glossy look.

[@eyeheartsushi2212]

For matte finish just use shoe cream and brush off. You can maybe add a light coat of wax and then brush off.

[@bobfarley4102]

Thanks double chin.