How to polish shoes

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[@elizabethannegrey6285]

Nostalgia! A salute to the days of genuine leather shoes, polished and cared for as part of one’s outfit and not just something to keep one’s feet dry.

[@rhodeswood5513]

🎯🎯🥂

[@eileendonaghy6953]

Enjoyed that, my Dad used to polish all the shoes on a Saturday evening. There was 8 of us in the family. The shoes were all lined up nice and clean for Sunday morning 😊

[@rhodeswood5513]

That’s taking pride in his family and caring🙏🤝🥂

[@jamesec1949]

Well done sir. As you were putting the final touch on the toe I thought back to the spit shine we did in the army and I would write to you about trying a tad bit of water. Then you used your breath. Voila! We didn’t have cream so we would use a match to light the wax for just a few seconds and we would create our own. We didn’t have a need for a hairdryer/heat gun since our hair had been cut off. 😆 James, USA.

[@rhodeswood5513]

😂😂yes crew cuts!… thank you Janes and kind regards🥂

[@johnparnell8571]

A great shoe cleaning starter, Jeremy. My late grandmother always said you can judge a man by the state of his shoes. It is a detail thing that instantly conveys whether a man has made an effort with his sartorial presentation. Besides keeping them polished, maintaining shoes in a good state of repair is equally important.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes…. People do look at shoes…. I certainly do… they convey a ‘message’🤝🤝

[@user-od4oz7mw2q]

Your grandmother was a Very, very wise LADY. My dad always said the same thing!....

[@hamzatatta952]

Another lady said if a man can spend a while polishing it shows that he will care for his wife

[@ej7260]

I appreciate a lesson about „feeding” the leather rather than just giving it a shine.

[@rhodeswood5513]

🙏🥂

[@rvboyett]

You're giving me flash backs of my time in the Army. 😉

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes…. But I’m sure you went much further!🤝🤝

[@rvboyett]

@@rhodeswood5513 Oh, much... but your technique is spot on. We just took a lot more time with it.

[@TheLifeofJohn]

me too with the Air Training Corps Cadet services, i started polishing my shoes the week before each parade, a little bit more each day and you end up with a brilliant muti-layered shine

[@robertnelson3179]

Thanks I also find it therapeutic to do it the old way I picked up in the Marine Corps.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes it’s strangely satisfying if I’m in the mood🤝

[@guillermopelaez5859]

Great content... we need now a pocket square "how to wear / fold" video..! Thanks, regards from Argentina!

[@rhodeswood5513]

Coming soon!🤝

[@gordon7005]

Saphir is the best polish going. The mirror shine gives a superior mirror gloss even my ex sergeant major would approve of.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes I have some mirror gloss at home, it’s a great final layer. It’s one product that does what it says on the tin.🤝

[@noelmcloughlin6923]

Thank you for a most enjoyable tutorial

[@rhodeswood5513]

You're very welcome!

[@hamzatatta952]

a grandmother once said to a granddaughter child, pay attention to a man who spends time polishing his shoes if you want a partner, if he can take time in this he will look after you

[@DonaLeopoldina-dr4so]

I am a woman but I love to watch your videos. I do clean my husband’s shoes (and mine) every week :)

[@rhodeswood5513]

Bless you !… I’m sure your husband appreciates it🤝🥂

[@alanrogers6885]

As a young Guardsman in 80s, we use to spend hours shinning our ceremonial boots for queens guard, layering up polish on top of beeswax. You could see your face in them.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes indeed and they look spectacular ! I think the British military parades are unequalled . But fir daily life I revert to a shine as shown 🤝🤝

[@richyclubsport5155]

Always use Saphir, the best a man can get. I've tried them all, on my oldest Trickers, a pair of Henry, the patina is amazing, I use Saphir clear polish to retain the patina. Saphir might cost more initially, but a little goes a long way. And yes, I use old toothbrushes for welts.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Sounds like you take pride and are doing a great job …. Well cared for old shoes to me are like a classic car that’s been looked after… a pleasure to see🤝

[@davidmaughan4786]

My old Dad taught me that way to polish shoes. Still do it today.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Great that he taught you…. Don’t forget to pass on your knowledge 🤝🤝🥂

[@grahamavis6105]

My Police boots revisited! Great video Jeremy, thank you.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you very much 🤝🥂

[@twentyrothmans7308]

Thank you - I concur with the apron, and I also use gloves when it comes to the messy stuff.

[@brentonl1746]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge much appreciated. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@rhodeswood5513]

My pleasure!🤝

[@goodknight5861]

Brilliant instruction. Thank you.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Glad it was helpful!🥂

[@johnobeirne5733]

Very very informative

[@rhodeswood5513]

Glad it was helpful!🥂

[@floradjan150614]

Thank you for teaching us, great full, this will so much, more lessons pls tks

[@malcolmspillett8172]

My horse hair brushes are older than me, having belonged to my parents (possibly my grandparents too!). The one used by my dad (A former Royal Marine) for applying black polish is severely worn down at one end, but is still usable.

[@rhodeswood5513]

I think they get better with some age 🥂

[@frankv7068]

Thank you for the lesson, like your shoes care, suit & casual ware and watches videos 👍🏽

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you very much 🤝

[@JohnnyBouchier]

Thank you. Lots of useful tips.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Glad it was helpful!🥂

[@adrianhowell9762]

Of course ,all the best shoe and boot polishers were trained in the military, it’s all about standards and attention to detail.

[@rhodeswood5513]

🎯🤝

[@alby3388]

Yes, in every Army and Military Accademy 😊

[@Ladygaga4047]

Subscribed.. you have a great personality

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you Lady Gaga🥂

[@mahman7464]

Appreciate your work Sir! Could you put all the polishing products you use in the description box, please?

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes I will

[@SpiritintheSky.]

Very nicely done. It has reminded me to take more care of my various items of footwear.

[@olucaszb]

Great video, sir. Thank you for posting! Cheers from Brazil 🥂🇧🇷

[@rhodeswood5513]

My pleasure!🤝🤝

[@freddie2k551]

Another great video from Rhodes wood

[@rhodeswood5513]

Glad you enjoyed it🤝

[@panair4126]

An excellent video on how to take care of ones shoes the right old fashioned way.Thank you for your demonsraition which was instructional and effective.Thank you Sir...am seeing after a long the olde English way of doing ones chores the happy way 😊

[@rhodeswood5513]

🤝🤝🙏🥂

[@ladinoir]

When I was young, at the Regiment of Grenadiers we used chivalry boots. Hard to polish!!

[@charlesbeaumont521]

Another Great video

[@charlesbeaumont521]

Also we have the same last name

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you 🤝

[@buyukvegucluturkiye8032]

*Please make longer videos on youtube, I love to watch your videos* Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden

[@rhodeswood5513]

🙏🤝🥂

[@henryjohnfacey8213]

Thank you for posting. I've always worn good shoes and looked after them. High polished. I can't get that lovely oxblood KiWi they used to manufacture. So I've tried to make my own oxblood colour. I have always put yacht varnish on exposed stitching on the welts and under soles insteps, and where possible had then resoled with "from new"with a good quality soles

[@rhodeswood5513]

🎯🎯🤝

[@b4d69]

splendid content Mr Wood. i think you could even (within reason) do without fast forwarding some of the shining process. as you say yourself, it is therapeutic ; ) (even for viewers!)

[@rhodeswood5513]

😂Thank you🤝

[@thequintanashow5058]

Great video!!

[@rhodeswood5513]

Glad you enjoyed it🥂

[@Jason-cl8hk]

Great video. Thanks.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Glad you liked it!🤝🥂

[@Smithy67]

Great video Jeremy. My only tip is to put some gloves on and some newspaper down! I do like the Church's apron. All the best

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you! … yes it’s a good tip. I cleaned and glass polished the counter afterwards😂🤝

[@MarcGordonChandler]

Is your chum in Doncaster the Shoe Healer? I don't buy my shoes and boots from anywhere else and, although I live in Saudi Arabia, I always bring them back to the Shoe Healer for repair. Simply outstanding on every level, rather like Rhodes Wood, I hasten to add : )

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes it is , Paul is a wizard and makes a great job. I hold them in high regard🤝🥂

[@markmiwurdz2248]

@rhodeswood5513. Thank you for this video. You may already know this. I vaguely remember watching a video where some Italian gentlemen were polishing some very high value bespoke men’s shoes. They used women’s nylon tights/stockings to buff the leather after brushing to shine the wax polish. Maybe the close weave of the nylon material acted like a “micro” microfine cloth to improve the finished shine on the shoes. Also, I use renovating shoe polish - which contains tanner’s dye on the welts of my leather soled shoes, applied with a narrow brush. The wax protects the leather and the stitching while the dye covers any scuffs and marks. Thanks again. Stay safe and well.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes thank you… many in the forces also use tights for buffing. The first polish I used was a renovating polish with dye in, to feed the leather and colour back to original…. Then a wax polish to shine. Glad you are doing it well🤝🤝

[@wayneelliott7011]

I use stockings to shine the Shoes. Does a brilliant job. I just hope the people at the Supermarket when I buy them don't think I'm a Crossdresser. 😁

[@markmiwurdz2248]

@rhodeswood5513. Thank you for your reply sir. Just another little tip I picked up regarding polishing shoes. Polish your shoes after you have just taken them off. Apparently “warm(er)” leather absorbs the polish better than when cold. Thanks again.

[@SteveRiceDJPUD]

My dad and grandad always had shiny shoes/boots which I guess they got from their army days but always had/worn shiny shoes....same here although in these modern times of ssshhhhhhh " trainers etc " not worn as much bit I guarantee if I'm wearing shoes they'll be shiny...Great video 😊

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you…. Yes they’ve got to be shiny…. There’s no alternative once you’ve had them🤝🤝🥂

[@kenmylrea9587]

Thanks for taking the time to post this very helpful video! What shoe laces do you suggest for these shoes? Round? Woyld you kindly suggest a shoe lace manufacturer / product name?

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you. I much prefer round laces in a glazed shiny cotton. We get our laces from the factories . I’m sure Saphir don’t make their laces but they do sell them under their brand… they are very good🤝

[@thom-bennett-tailoring]

Lovely video, just found your channel. Nice.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thanks and welcome🙏🤝

[@Larry-qz3es]

"Wanna know how well a man is well-dressed? Look down." George Fraizer-Style Editor for Esquire Magazine.

[@arthurmiller9434]

Greeting from Chiang Mai. Enjoy your channel and content very much. Would love to visit your store some day.

[@andrewagustin1349]

To give real shine, instead of your breath to give moisture when you’re buffing it, try drops of water that will mix with your polish wax and you will see the difference how shiny your shoes will.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes I’ve used both methods , at the moment I’m not into the wet almost patent look, but occasionally I will do a pair that way🤝

[@floradjan150614]

You are a super star ⭐️ sir tks

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you 🤝

[@brittandersson8027]

Thank you ! 🇸🇪

[@rhodeswood5513]

Our pleasure!🥂

[@keithevans0407]

Thank you for this video. I'm going to share with my son who NEEDS to learn how to do this! I've tried to show him, but he thinks I don't know what I'm talking about. I do have a question regarding the polishes and brushes you use. I'm in the States and wonder where/if I can get the polishes here in the US? Kiwi has kind of fallen by the wayside here as well.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you…. Sometimes our sons need someone else to ‘echo’ what we’ve been telling them for months! I don’t know who has Saphir in the US… but I’m sure it will there. Try a Google search or ask in a high end shoe store🤝🤝

[@markmiwurdz2248]

@keithevans0407. With regard to shoe polish, see if you can find a brand called “Cherry Blossom”. It’s made here in the U.K. but may be available in the U.S. through Amazon. A bit off topic but in her younger days, my great aunt used to fit the lids on the tins on the production line at the original factory in West London. “Cherry Blossom” original tins used to have a swivel tin plate “butterfly” on the side so that you could open the lid. Good luck in your search. Stay safe and well.

[@arabicsartorial2431]

Thank you, sir. Seems like you are a fan of Crockett and Jones. Who made these ones?

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes I’m a big fan of Crockett and Jones ( our main supplier) the shoes in the video are by Loake 1880 ( Strand) 🤝

[@mikebashford8198]

I love this channel. Not sure why though - my normal attire is Primark jog pants and polo shirt, over clad with a boiler suit and steel toecap boots if I'm pursuing my hobbies, or waterproof over trousers and jacket if it's raining. Several people have mistaken me for a vagrant - last Christmas, some do-gooders from the local church were handing out warm coats to the homeless - they offered one to me. I do know how to dress better, and can afford to, but find it _very_ uncomfortable - my preferred tie knot is full or half Windsor, depending on the tie material - last time I wore a tie (full Windsor) was at a funeral some 15 years ago. A pink silk tie, at the request of my deceased friend, who was of the opinion that 'it takes a real man to wear pink'.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you for appreciating our channel 🤝🤝🥂

[@josephjohnson3073]

I really like your eyeglass frames. I have looked for that high bridge mid temple round style for years. Where did you get them?

[@rhodeswood5513]

Thank you They are style Firenze by E B Meyrowitz 🤝

[@tengiz]

awesome

[@rhodeswood5513]

🙏🤝

[@markchadbourne8049]

Nice video. A quality pair of shoes deserves shoe trees to keep their shape and integrity. Highly recommend Saphir renovateur cream, it's the bees knees at feeding leather.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes it’s excellent …and I need some more !🤝🤝

[@anthonycummins1752]

Watch at 1.5 speed and save some time

[@theofarmmanager267]

Really happy to see this. I was told that, with my body shape, I had the ability to turn very good suiting into cheap clothes. A little harsh but there was truth in that. However, all my suits were regularly pressed by me; my shirts ironed properly by me - and all my shoes regularly cleaned, polished and waxed. I never wrote the same pair on consecutive days and put in shoe trees to help them re-form their proper shape. I did use to use Kiwi but moved to Saphir for their quality. The only difference in method is that, after the first brushing, I always soaped the uppers to get rid any diet the brush may have missed. Do you have an opinion on that? Have I inadvertently been doing something wrong?

[@rhodeswood5513]

I think soaping when needed , for shoes that caught out in a field or sandstorm or just occasionally ? ..🤝🤝

[@theofarmmanager267]

@@rhodeswood5513 thank you. I used to soap mine every fortnight or so. I was working in a London and I suspect they got covered in exhaust fumes and General dirt. So , it was brush, soap, renovateur and so on

[@leangrypoulet7523]

A good, everyday approach to polishing a pair of shoes. 👍But until you've seen (or been taught) how to polish shoes/boots as done in the Brigade of Guards or the Household Cavalry, you've never really seen a well polished pair of shoes. It's a far, far lengthier and more involved process than shown here, so I won't go into exactly how it's done now, but we are talking (no joke) bee's wax, polish, an old spoon, a gas burner, water, a soft brush, a damp Selvyt cloth, and, believe it or not, a pair of high denier tights wrapped around a pair of old wool socks. And of course, hours and hours of elbow grease often (as a young Officer Cadet at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst) by torch light in the wee-hours of the morning. If you ever get a chance to see a soldier from the Household Division, take a peek at their boots, and when you see your face reflected back in the mirror-like shine, you will see exactly what I mean.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes I’ve seen shoes like that … exceptional … but that is exactly what my video is NOT about, as I said in the video. This is a quick approach to a well buffed shoe🤝

[@davidlandy5310]

Nice video. How do you tell when your shoes need repair?

[@rhodeswood5513]

They wear down at the heel ( have you heard the saying ‘down at heel’… meaning struggling or doesn’t care)… plus the leather sole wears thin or through🤝

[@goredknight3017]

Never understood why kiwi shoe polish and other footwear items just said that’s it, no more polish ? Is that a good business decision ? Now I will be buying some the polish as shown in this video

[@rhodeswood5513]

I think… I don’t know .. but I feel that there are so many trainers and hybrid trainer /shoes that the market for Kiwi has declined so much, and shoes mainly left at the specialist end. Saphir gained a foothold with excellent products. Kiwi served me and others well for years. It’s a shame to see it withdraw 🤝🤝

[@bubaks2]

When i bought my black Loakes, I bought a can of wax to go with it. I guess if i really wanted to take care of the leather, i really should get some cream polish. Would it be a good idea to put a thin rubber sole on the bottom to protect the leather soles? I cant avoid walking on asphalt with them.

[@rhodeswood5513]

A black cream renovating polish is worth investing in and will cover scuffs more effectively . I would wait while the shoes want re building and ask the factory ( if they go there) to do it… if not your shoe repairer🤝🥂

[@wayneelliott7011]

I can recommend putting the thin "Topy" on leather Soles. Been doing it for 15 years and no issues despite some people saying it "unbalances" Shoes. Make sure you get a competent Bootmaker/Cobbler that matches the edges. Rotate your Shoes, don't wear the same Pair 2 days in a row and insert Shoe Trees when not wearing.

[@mishoren]

Cleaning sneakers, far more common than leather, or shoes in other materials like suede, is no fun at all.

[@javadchohan]

Google is uncanny and scary, I was thinking about polishing my shoes this morning, only thinking, did not say it aloud, and what do i see when browsing my youtube home page....... mad

[@rhodeswood5513]

Scary!😂🥂

[@tish41104]

You did a great job with that well worn shoe of yours. Thanks for a refresher tutorial on shoe cleaning and polishing. I thought that I was the only fastidious guy when it comes to well cared for shoes 😂. Take care.

[@rhodeswood5513]

🤝🤝🥂

[@TheLifeofJohn]

i haven't been using a cream but probably should do, instead, i have been rubbing in carnuba wax after cleaning, I leave it overnight and begin the polish the next day, any thoughts on using carnuba wax compared to a cream ?

[@rhodeswood5513]

I tried a super expensive car wax once….. I’m sticking with renovating polish and shoe wax 🤝🤝🤝🥂

[@pipedreams1685]

Is it true you should use black polish on brown shoes?

[@rhodeswood5513]

To burnish the … yes .. ir darker brown🤝

[@germainemaxwell4530]

I always heat the polish with a warm spoon before polishing my, shoes why don't you it's the best way to polish shoes I am surprised you don't

[@rhodeswood5513]

I’ve tried it…. Don’t find I need to with Saphir…. Unless it’s old and a colour I haven’t used much🤝

[@Frohicky1]

Love the English disdain.

[@deon9175]

Great video! A few quick questions though. Are you the owner of this business, and what business is it exactly? I also see shirts displayed behind you, I presume that they're for sale, what brand of shirts are they? Thank you

[@rhodeswood5513]

Most things are under our own brand . I🤝

[@massimobordoni988]

I have a little secret 😊: a old pantyhoses or collant to do last shining 😮

[@ehsasansari7775]

What is that Oscar Wilde quote? Just curious!

[@rhodeswood5513]

“A well tied tie, is the first serious step in life”🥂

[@massimobordoni988]

I’m a little secret 😊:a pantyhose or collant to do last shining 😮

[@rhodeswood5513]

😂😂yes I understand, they work very well🤝

[@michaele7880]

I often see men in nice suits or trousers going to work. Then I look down and see dirty, scuffed shoes. Didn’t they get taught anything. Though I don’t know how they don’t notice it. I clean my shoes regularly, even my runners.

[@rhodeswood5513]

Yes it amazes me too…. Dusty scuffed shoes?🥂

[@andrewhammond1949]

Ah, the lost arts. Now all we need to do is stop the younger generation from wearing their trousers so long that one is able to see the state of their shoes!