The Essential Shoe Care Brushes You Need for Leather Shoes

[@claudetteh67]

I'm a suede boot lover and have only owned one cheap brush! I thought I'd finally educate myself on proper leather maintenance. Thank you! Very informative.

[@user-nc5lb3mg4h]

I knew I needed a shoe brush. My cousin gave me a pair of black military boots so I didn't have to by boots for my security job. It's been so tedious to only have a cloth for boot care. I didn't know anything about shoe brushes! I'm glad you're sharing your knowledge. My brush is a vintage two in one horse hair brush, I think it will be perfect. 🐈‍⬛🐿

[@Shellvedge]

Excellent! That sounds interesting and curious to hear how it all works out!

[@les-chouans]

love your channel! Great content by an authentic person. Just perfect entertainment for shoe enthusiasts!

[@Shellvedge]

I appreciate that! Glad to hear you’re enjoying it!

[@mickosullivan2962]

Great video as always ! I went to the Solegarb link but did not find those brushes available for sale ? Perhaps I missed something ? Anyway I still thought you did a good job of explaining the difference between brushes and what they are used for . Keep up the great work !

[@davidedmonds6427]

Thanks for sharing on the different types of Shoe Brushes, and I just love the Loafers in Grain Leather, just MAGNIFICENT!!!

[@Shellvedge]

Thank you David! Yes! They’re one of my favorites, it’s from ichigo ichie!

[@galou0090]

I love how you join photography and shoes! One video I'd like you to do is what to expect when wearing shoes. After wearing my Cobbler Union shoes for about 30 times, I've noticed that occasionally a lot of dirt, grass and little rocks get into the welt and its a pain to get them out with both brushes and a toothpick. I was also surprised how quickly the sole edge got banged up and a bit deformed due to my clumsiness. I also was suprised to see how quickly the leather on top of the closed channel stitching on the sole became unglued and I had to cut it off. Now I don't really care for closed channel soles; open channelled soles are what I actually prefer. Thanks for your commitment to the community!

[@Shellvedge]

It’s a great concept for sure. I’m curious to learn more about what you’re having caught in the welt, I’ve never really had that issue but I also only have 1 pair of cobbler union.

[@galou0090]

@@Shellvedge I don't babysit my shoes so I've walked through gravel, played football (soccer) and also mowed the lawn with them. It's common for little rocks or grass to sometimes get between the welt and the upper which leads me to have to pick them out with a toothpick. The shoes are great, it's my fault for this happening

[@Shellvedge]

@@galou0090 ah yeah you could probably use a sleeking bone. That’s how edges are finish and flattened by hand usually

[@Shellvedge]

@@galou0090 also, just an fyi, I think not babying boots, and playing football or doing heavy yard work in cobbler union boots are 2 different things haha. I’m sure they can handle it as you’ve proven

[@i.o.3563]

I definitely prefer Japanese approach to brush selection: horse hair for dusting and general dirt removal, pig bristle for brushing off excess cream and waxes and goat for final polishing. The most important is pig hair. Fro those who hasn't seen it, it's not much stiffer than horse. It's so important because with expensive leather you want to show its natural texture and keep all of the excess cream and waxes off the shoe. Pig bristle really nicely distributes applied cream and cleanses alongside seems, perforation etc. Goat? Well, not really needed, but if you have money and mood for that sort of indulgence, why not? Absolutely with the author about brush sizes. Not a fan of large brushes. If you have some combination brogues or something, you'll know awkward and imprecise they are. I now buying some new brushes and considered Shoji, but then I thought, what the hell, let's go all in and ordered fully handmade ones. Thanks for your thoughts!

[@vateriel7]

Interesting comment. Could you share the handmade brush brand you ended up going for? The alternative being Shoji Works?

[@i.o.3563]

@@vateriel7 I bought Brift H. They have their brushes made by Edoya, fully by hand.

[@vateriel7]

@@i.o.3563thanks, they look great. Considering their price however, did you order one of each type (horsehair, goat), for each color, or at least 1 set for black and 1 set for the rest?

[@harryhrk2574]

How and where i buy brush

[@MrDaveguz]

my favorite brush would be a yak brush(didn't find a yak emoji) I don't own one but it looks fluffy buttery smooth.

[@Shellvedge]

Yeah it’s pretty nice. For how much they cost it can be limiting, but it’s definitely a nice luxury to have

[@rickysazonsalazar3301]

Hi, Do I need to use a different for a black shoes, brown shoes, and tan shoes? What are the pros and cons of using only one brush especially when applying shoe wax? thank you

[@Jaran_E]

Can you make a list of all of the brushes in the video? Thanks!

[@Shellvedge]

Sure. How’s this? kzbin.info6wqcwg_s2Is?feature=shareb

[@les-chouans]

🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

[@Shellvedge]

🐶👈🏻💪🏻

[@It_swill]

I've always felt my shoe care supplies were lacking compared to others, but now I'm assured my two brushes are more than enough! Now I need to acquire some more cream and wax polishes, only have neutrals rn. Definitely checking out Solegarb too. Favorite animal: 🦤 (pretend that's a capybara 😆)

[@Shellvedge]

For sure! You know when you watch videos or tutorials that call out the specific products and use 5 different brushes, and also sell all those products, it’s clearly a product placement video. Doesn’t mean they don’t work, but it also doesn’t mean they’re necessary.