I use kiwi's natural selfshine shoe polish to all my leather shoes, cordovan, kangaroo etc. and I know many others here also uses kiwi.
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I also tried to find that, but it was impossible in the stores around, most of the employees said that every shoe cream/polish/whatever makes the surface more or less shiny, don't know if that is absolutely true but you can't argue with your local shoe store hag. This was the best I've found so far, and it doesn't make the shoes too shiny.
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my ccp derbys and guidi ankle boots does have some shine too them, so of course one doesn't notice it as much on those. although when I treated my augusta sneakers they became a little bit too shiney, or maybe too black, will of course go away after some wear.
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Originally posted by magic View Postdoes it make more shine on the leather? i am looking for something like a conditioner..
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Originally posted by bestial View Postmy ccp derbys and guidi ankle boots does have some shine too them, so of course one doesn't notice it as much on those. although when I treated my augusta sneakers they became a little bit too shiney, or maybe too black, will of course go away after some wear.
Originally posted by croatoan View PostThe last couple times I cleaned my boots I used Alden's Fine Boot Cream in neutral. It did the trick on a few different leather colors without adding any sort of extra shine.Focusing on object details
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Originally posted by magic View Posti like the matt black on my augusta boot so just hope to keep it^ but yes, it will go off after some wear.you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter...
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Originally posted by magic View PostThanks C, there are one shoe cream that i saw at local cobbler which is white/butter colour, not really a shoe polishing but some kind of conditioner. maybe it does the same trick as yours?
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Originally posted by stretcheroo View PostI would contact Arthur at the Archive and ask him. Or you could PM him here: awlouie
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Originally posted by BBSCCP View Postdonno, if this issue has been discussed here before, but I´ve put some polish cream on my boots and now they are very "shinny" ...
Does anybody know how to remove this effect?
I just washed my boots like you wash your hands with soap and water, and it did the job perfectly.you can't polish a turd, but you can roll it in glitter...
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I had a similar issue as the cobbler had accidentally polished my augusta boots when I had them soled.
I took a wet towel (just a regular bath towel) and rubbed them, and this worked fine. it might distress the leather a bit, but the result should be a matte finish.
use a towel you can throw away because the polish might not come off."AVANT GUARDE HIGHEST FASHION. NOW NOW this is it people, these are the brands no one fucking knows and people are like WTF. they do everything by hand in their freaking secret basement and shit."
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thanks guys for your quick responses.
So what´s the best method then to care our beloved boots? Is there any polish cream that does protect from rain but doesn´t add more glance. I am just unsure if it´s good for the leather to leave the boots untouched, since the leather might crack due to natural circumstances.
Originally posted by lowrey View PostI took a wet towel (just a regular bath towel) and rubbed them, and this worked fine. it might distress the leather a bit, but the result should be a matte finish.Last edited by BBSCCP; 09-29-2010, 07:29 AM.
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