HOW TO RESCUE YOUR SHOES FROM MUD AND GRIME

[@germ9337]

Worst case shoenario

[@TheElegantOxford]

Gold

[@ilovenitnat]

Bootiful comment👍

[@randomcommenter7343]

I dunno whether to laugh or just groan

[@saadabdullah4245]

@@TheElegantOxford hey man what do you use as a shining cloth? I saw in your video you said shirt. Are t shirts ok? Or should they be dress shirts? T shirts are more i guess you could say they Are more stretchable. So just like dress shirts os collared shirts or t shirts for a shining cloth?

[@johncastaneda3881]

@@saadabdullah4245 he uses 100% cotton t shirts extra large and cuts them into strips

[@ngkhaiyong]

I respect you for openly showing the part where you mud your shoes. Most other channels pretend to “find” $5000 shoes in the graveyard

[@fishflopper7k]

Okay am I the only one who watches these just cause they're satisfying as hell

[@dawsonkelleyhome3035]

No

[@laggymax]

Yes

[@youtubeguest6177]

I’ve watched all your videos! They remind me of when Pop first taught me how to shine shoes back in 1951. Keep up the great work.

[@TheElegantOxford]

Thanks!!!

[@austinhalvorson2041]

No one: Absolutely no one: Preston: I want to drink renovateur All jokes aside that is a very impressive transformation, thanks for the videos and keep it up!

[@elkaydoug8863]

Lol

[@bi7ovia]

This is the point!😂

[@jeremyemilio9378]

I sniff renovater

[@sting5956]

Not gonna lie I’ve though about it too hahaha

[@Jenglotto]

I moisturize my body with renovateur

[@mariomorales5103]

Great shine on that toe Preston. I feel like you've single-handedly brought shoe shining to a new level with your channel.

[@TheElegantOxford]

Thank you, Mario! I appreciate the comment.

[@jasoncreech4486]

Mario Morales he has opened my eyes to footwear. I am not a fancy dude but now I even try to breath some life into my work-boots.

[@JerryOkeefe726]

I watch all your videos. I love and appreciate the art of shoe shine and you’re absolutely great at it and you explain things clearly. Enjoy and keep up the awesome content.

[@dpfc74]

Absolutely beautiful. Just so you know, I bought my first 2 pair of Oxfords today. Made sure to shine them while watching your new shoe video. They look nice. Just gotta find some wax and I'll be set. Thanks for the help and keep up the videos, love watching them.

[@TheElegantOxford]

Great! Congrats on your shoes!

[@denverragavan5537]

What blows me away is despite your prodigious skill and attention for and to detail you don't have the subscribers that your talent deserves.... Your videos are so informative and helpful with even the most basic but necessary shoes techniques. My grandfather taught me years ago that a man's pride was in the shine of his shoes. He was a legend to me with his skills at mirror shining but I can say without a doubt that your skills eclipse his by a considerable margin (I'm being really kind to him here). Mr. Sotto.... Thank you. Thanks for undertaking the responsibility to remind us of the need for basic grooming and how this can restore character. Wishing you every success brother.... From Pinetown, South Africa

[@joeskater5782]

My parents asked me the other day why I watch Boot videos, and Ali watch them for the talent. Keep up the good work man! God bless you

[@FehadBilgramiChannel1]

Awesome work, it is actually therapeutic to watch all this

[@robertascholten8173]

I'm stunned you subjected your beautiful boots to such harsh treatment, just to demonstrate a restoration. Clearly, you trust your skills!

[@kzeb245]

Watching this while shining my husbands shoes my new relaxing hobby thanks to you

[@jeremyemilio9378]

I've never ever heard of a wife shining her husband's shoes

[@kzeb245]

jeremy emilio Well I do and haven’t heard any complaints from him

[@ggregory2584]

Wow he is one lucky guy 😊

[@NotsoPHYSale]

@@kzeb245 your husband is lucky

[@lindatempleton8258]

I always try to save watching you until late as your voice is so calming. No wonder you have so many followers you are a joy to watch a in chaotic world.

[@TheElegantOxford]

Thank you for watching, Linda!

[@frankferraro5082]

Another great talented job Preston…..

[@ellieisbusy]

Before your channel I had no idea what a mirror shine was, now it’s my dream goal for my steel tip shoes...

[@gauravdutta782]

I'm very happy to see such contents. Keep up the good work. Keep motivating the environment to enhance their gentleman like attire.

[@slappy09]

You are the Bruce Lee of shoe restoration! You made it a shame for me to look down at my feet. Just started ordering products to up my foot game. Thanks. 👍

[@1986card]

Those are some beautiful boots they came out fantastic!!!! I am definitely envious of your collection and hope to get myself a quality pair of dress shoes and boots in the future

[@brianjschumer]

Lots of products to use..who knew. I thought one just needed saddle soap and then shoe polish. Makes a big difference with the process you do.

[@pipwilson777]

I used to help my dad polish his army boots. We'd spend ages on them. This brought back memories.

[@qed4050]

Wow...beside you have a great shine of humour! Had a big laugh as said about you loving Saphir renovator so much would love even to drink it.

[@enzo.7947]

Thanks Preston, I clean and shine my shoes after your job. I 'm eternally grateful for that. Ciao from Italy 🔝👍💖

[@Pondjumper1]

So glad you made this one....very useful especially being in the UK and lots of mud and filth at this time of the year.

[@MNpicker]

Boots came out great!! This reminds me of cleaning off my boots after a branding out on the ranch Nebraska... except it wasn't mud i was scrubbing off 🤠👢😷

[@tomnekuda3818]

Did it smell like political promises? LOL

[@TheElegantOxford]

💩💩💩

[@jlema2392]

Love your videos!!! Keep'em comin

[@joaquin-jacknava2696]

Boots look amazing. Great job Preston. You are almost at 100K. It would be awesome to hit it before the year is over.

[@waleedlyrics]

Happy Christmas 🎄

[@darrenwalgate7411]

Congratulations on your 100k plus subscribers Preston x

[@RussellChapman99]

After just brushing the mud off, they still look better polished than most people's shoes. Drink the Saphir lol. I tell you something, I smell my well used polishing cloth and the scent of all the Saphir creams and waxes, is amazing. I would wear that scent as a cologne.

[@alexandermoore5024]

Thanks! I have been on the hunt for size 14 boot Trees! They were very hard to find in my size! I just order some from Wood Lore!

[@Wolfietherrat]

So nice. Makes me not worry about the bad weather coming up.

[@TheElegantOxford]

Within reason you’ll be ok!👍🏻

[@fhouston87]

Love the video! You should do a saphir color guide for all the Allen Edmonds colors. Really curious what you would recommend for mahogany

[@Narbyful]

I'm a new sub that is really enjoying your content. I've been a devoted leather...caregiver? For years. But watching your work has given me a lot of info to take what I've done to the next level. This video was especially interesting because a couple years ago, I picked up a nice pair of military boots at a Goodwill $2 store. Just for background, if an item lands there, it's gone from start to finish at all area Goodwill stores (we don't have "The Bins" in my area), so it arrives at this store, for $2. And those boots were covered in mud, which helped to explain why I was looking them over for $2. What I saw were really nice, probably worn once boots then donated literally after that wearing. I took them home and took them straight to a sink. A good wash later (being careful to not soak the inside any more than necessary), and then a good conditioning, I sold them on ebay to a lady for her son for Christmas: for $79 plus full shipping. I recently intentionally picked up a pair of Ariats that look like yours did right after you removed the large clumps of dirt. I can't wait to get at 'em. Why is mail so slow?? 🙂

[@kaylacarterteliz]

Wow! I use to work at Allen Edmonds - fantastic work here on these Dalton’s!

[@TheElegantOxford]

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching

[@kaylacarterteliz]

The Elegant Oxford You got it! 👍

[@Greenday4-121]

Hello i love this video!! By any chance can you make a video shining military dress shoes???

[@ChibiEspeon]

man i would love this!

[@tsphotograph]

I watched from Japan. I enjoyed your video. Thank you.

[@brianfletcher7942]

Preston, when I clean off dirty, muddy shoes I successfully use a plastic bristled brush with a handle and it is able to get between the leather and the sole to make quick work to remove dirt and mud.

[@TheElegantOxford]

Good idea! Wish I’d thought of that!

[@solstar4778]

Looks better already ! Before the polishing!👌

[@nandoshinesasmr5214]

Great restoration! 👍

[@SchneiderMarcel]

Congratulations to 100k subscribers!

[@lfaulcon4200]

Gorgeous. I recently started back SHINING ALL OF MY SHOES. ATHLETIC SHOES NO MORE

[@spl4028]

Excellent!, nice work!

[@TheElegantOxford]

Thanks!

[@maximilianomontagano3965]

gracias por el video en español, y queria hacer una consulta a usted o a su publico de habla hispana, mas que nada de mexico. en enero estare de vacaciones por cancun, en ese lugar se pueden conseguir productos para el calzado como las pastas Zaphir, o las homas en madera ? por que aca en Argentina no hay, gracias.-

[@jokdok8946]

Your work is entrancing ;)

[@jgjgjg739]

Hi Preston I noticed while watching your video that the tongue of your right boot was leaning towards the side. I was wondering if you ever found a way of dealing with this. Personally I just received my first pair of leather boots and I’m having this problem where whenever I’m wearing it the tongue always slides to the right and although it’s not the worst thing in the world it is a bit annoying. Thanks, Keep up with the great videos

[@2naaa_]

Some of my boots do this. Personally, if it doesn't harm the comfort, I leave it be.

[@markrush5013]

yep it is annoying..l got a pair of handmade Mephistos $350 and one of the tongues slides over as l wear them .l also have a pair of red wings that do the same . l cant figure out how to correct this.

[@Fumwum]

You can do this yourself if you want but I've seen cobblers permanently sew the tongue on one side into the lining leather

[@joangibson4734]

really appreciate your channel sir you do an excellent job

[@TheElegantOxford]

Thank you for watching.

[@smasheduppumpkinette]

Saddle soap is designed to remove horse grease from saddles (and other leather equipment that touches the horse such as harnesses or bridles). It’s really good at taking all sorts of nasty stuff off leather. We always cleaned our horse tack with it and then treated the leather with a good dose of Ko-cha-line to keep it nice and soft and flexible.

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

Amazing transformation as always!

[@XxLogo]

They look great, I'm so used to just seeing a cap toe dress boot, that the wing tip really makes me want one now lol

[@XxLogo]

ApolloMoonLandings John Does Shoes MTO have a wingtip boot you may like

[@XxLogo]

ApolloMoonLandings no problem, they seem to have great leather to choose from and different styles. Customer service seems good. I just bought my first shoes with their buy 3 pay 2 program, so hoping they fit as no returns 😅

[@willisix2554]

Those boots are from Allen Edmonds ,Dalton boots, I love them I got five pair of them

[@Tiffanydw4]

They really look amazing, absolutely love their look!

[@marioalberto5274]

Yes Jabón de calabaza Preston xD saludos desde México nunca me pierdo tus vídeos 😊👍

[@enriqueg-g173]

As always, excellent. Would you do a video with care and restore shoos for the cities where it rains a lot. I can imagine there are more people like me that is that weather where we live in but we like and need to use dress shoes. Thanks

[@snipper1ie]

For four months our boots were like this every evening after coming off our obstacle course. One wee fireplace surrounded with 15 pairs of boots each evening, the overalls and all the webbing, belts, straps and pouches, all had to be washed, Blancoed and brasses polished for inspection in the morning. By Jebus can I polish a shoe, Iron a pair of overalls so they have creases you could shave with.

[@mohitmj7373]

Congratulations for 100k subscribers. Love from India ❤️

[@ScottAT]

Dug my Army boots out the other day. Even though I rarely need them any more being retired for a decade now, about once a year I still ensure there still serviceable. My jump boots are 30 years old.

[@justalittlebitmo]

Oh yay! I needed this video... my purse will benefit from these techniques 😄

[@millennialdisposition]

I'm new to your channel. I don't even own a pair of leather boots (yet!), but I have to say. This has to be the most satisfying KZbin video I've ever seen. By the way, where are your boots from? They look amazing

[@TheElegantOxford]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@tater0909]

Good looking boots. Would like to have a pair

[@melvinmckinney9120]

Do you recommend mink oil to put on shoes and boots?

[@brianbarnett100]

One of your best ever, thank you buddy love it

[@rxlo1062]

Outstanding job 👍

[@jaimepalacios788]

Nice work!

[@PeterBombara]

What product do you recommend to refresh a black heel and sole edge? Been watching a ton of your videos and learning. Getting good results so far!

[@juancisne9231]

Hola soy de México y me gustaría saber dónde puedo comprar esos productos para mis zapatos. Gracias

[@merwinlao46]

100k Subscribers! Woow! Congrats Mr. Preston! Keep it up 🥂👏🏻

[@TheElegantOxford]

Thanks, Merwin. I’m so dang excited

[@sirenredomega385]

Me encantan tus videos pero puedes mostrar todo el proceso del lustrado de los zapatos

[@cornbobrimlove7892]

Please make a resto vid for white and black wing tips. thanks

[@wt460]

I use a toothbrush for those hard to get places.

[@alx252]

Warren Timothy ... rinse them under running water speeds up the process too. and the sand goes off faster with less scratching.

[@jeffreygoss8109]

My wife’s electric toothbrush works great

[@luisluna2845]

good that you were in mexico and you saw how they do it here

[@bumblebee8158]

Picked up a pair of pink Dr. Martin's with a large white spot on one boot. Any recommendations? I don't want to leave water spots or remove pink color as I don't think I can get that color. Any suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you.

[@tristanmurrell3289]

Help Preston. I'm trying to take good care of our leather shoes. I got Renovateur, amazing. Creams, are amazing. I got Medaille D'or 1925 Neutral... all it seems to do is remove the Ren., cream, and dry out the leather almost as much as acetone... What have I missed?

[@ساطعالشمسي]

How much I love ❤your videos

[@philschiavone101]

Preston, what types of polish are used in Mexico? I had a fair amount of shoe shines in Centro Guadalajara and the creme polish and wax seem to be the same consistency. One time a gentleman pulled out a paint brush and what looked like leather dye to put color into my shoes. I do like the plastic sock guards they use to keep any polish off your socks.

[@TheElegantOxford]

El Oso is very popular in Mexico. Sometimes shoes shiners use methods I’ve never seen or heard of

[@pdrordgz4007]

Hello, I watch all your videos, I have tried it myself and one thing I found is that if you use the blue towels for when you work on your car, they can be used to apply the shoe cream and polish. It worked for me at least. So can you give it a go, maybe it is a good tip for people to get those towels for a single use applications instead of a shirt.

[@alx252]

what do you think of just rinsing and brushing under running water until the boot is clean? I have a wax application brush to saddle soap my boots under running water or with a big bowl of water. I like to treat my boots like a car. as more sand as more water and no sponge to not scratch the surface.

[@UnstoppableTheatre]

How do you get the polish cream off of your fingers when use it by hand. I have some luck with dawn dish soap but it doesn't remove all of it. I noticed some times you use gloves sometimes you don't.

[@TheElegantOxford]

Dawn works for me but gloves just make it all easier. I shine a lot now so it’s more convenient

[@Danchik369]

For how long do I leave my boots in the mud? sorry I misunderstood this step, thanks!

[@TheElegantOxford]

As long as you want

[@brandon3002]

What did you do to clean and rejuvenate the soles?

[@derrickharris8050]

Tell us more about the products you used, didn't quite catch them

[@richuk4086]

Hussard stain remover is great. I use it at work to strip after using Reno Mat. I suggest to people who haven't used it to wear gloves as it will dry and burn your skin.

[@nicolasfranz3074]

El jabón de calabaza es lo mejor para limpiar cualquier artículo de piel y darle mantenimiento, saludos desde la Ciudad de México.

[@zokariz]

Whats your opinion about thursday boots? Thanks for sharing you knowledge, this video was a must, everyone is afraid to get their shoes/boots covered in mud.

[@TheElegantOxford]

I love my Thursday Boots

[@Xallaxa]

Question, would the Woodlore boot trees be suitable for chelsea boots?

[@TheElegantOxford]

Yes they would be perfect!

[@Xallaxa]

@@TheElegantOxford Awesome, Thanks! Love the videos!

[@seanjohnson6079]

Hey I just wanna say 1st that i love your channel and it has got me into shoe care! Secondly i have a pair or mid tan brogues which i've unfortunately spilt some neatsfoot oil onto (dont ask) its heavily darkened the leather in areas. Is there anyway to remove this or am i now going to have to put neats foot on the whole shoe?

[@BlueJayWaters]

I just had to do this whole process with my harness boots. I don't have much money, and I'm using some cheaper products, but I was wondering if you have heard of or used Herman's Survivors Leather Lube. I'm just curious if it may be so cheap it's damages the boots, and these are Frye's. Thanks in advance.

[@bopeuph]

"Don't ever toss a pair of shoes just because they've gone through the ringer." Wish I knew this when Allen Edmonds called me and told me a pair was beyond their recrafting, so I told them to just throw them away. I loved those shoes!

[@TheElegantOxford]

It’s ok Nick. Allen Edmonds can only do so much. They usually avoid jobs that are out of the ordinary. For rescue missions, there are some great cobblers like Steve from Bedo’s leather works that can help.

[@bopeuph]

@@TheElegantOxford Thanks. Continuously learning! At least I'm learning better about caring for my shoes. I've only read some articles here and there, and it's actually seeing your videos where I can see what they COULD look like is what's causing me to want to actually shine my shoes more often, and with more effort. Thanks!

[@Athandatu]

Wow, incredible. Question: how did you clean 1) the laces, and 2) the little holes where the two layers of leather meet to create that classic design?

[@AllSortsOfVideos123]

Hi, I have only just today discovered your channel and I'm amazed at the content and knowledge that you have! I'm actually looking to purchase myself a pair of Cheaney & Sons Black Oxford Toe Cap with leather sole - my first ever pair of fine shoes. I'm a little concerned with the leather sole and the potential to slip and fall (I'm 6ft5 so its a long way down!!). Do you have any tips on how to obtain more grip with leather soles?

[@DL-cb8bh]

Look up Blakey's Segs

[@dustyrhodes8672]

What do recommend besides saddle soap? Thanks

[@mohsinwazir6800]

Helloo great videos really enjoy these can you do a video on rockport leather boots

[@milkman8151]

I got a question about a different kinda boot. I have me some oiled leather boots that have this great Texture on them how can I moisturize them without taking away there matte color?

[@WarBerJr02]

What is the turn-table that you used at the 10m 28s mark through the 10m 40s mark?

[@TheElegantOxford]

It’s a spinning display. You can get them on amazon. They are really cool

[@shiningyrlife]

You make me wanna take up shoes cleaning and maintaining as a hobby

[@klavismagik]

Which kind of boots there are !! They are beautiful

[@willisix2554]

Allen Edmonds, Dalton boots

[@anshumanbhattacharya5020]

Very informative video. We have 3 months of Monsoon in India. So we can't wear leather shoes from June to September. If I do wear and it gets muddy I will know what to do. Thank you.

[@ricardorgomez]

What did you use to shine the sides of the sole?

[@Pyradox029]

Hey Preston, really enjoy your videos. Any chance of doing a video on salt stained boots? Living in a winter climate shoes and boots get these nasty white lines from salt on them.

[@TheElegantOxford]

Use white vinegar, a tiny bit of dawn soap and warm water. Will come off quick.

[@Pyradox029]

@@TheElegantOxford That great! Thanks!

[@peachy6969]

So is the first step really, let it dry completely? Is wiping off the wet mud more like rubbing with coarse sandpaper?

[@devinamico525]

How do I get the wax out the holes on my strands without ruining the mirror shine?