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August 31, 2017
Should You Use Cream Or Wax Polish For Shoes?
After Jesse’s post yesterday on how the US Navy is implementing new rules around shoes, one of our readers emailed…
October 22, 2015
Q & Answer: Fear And Clothing (aka How To Take Care Of Your Suede Shoes)
Nathan writes: I recently bought a pair of Alden unlined chukkas as a graduation present for myself. The process wasn’t…
July 9, 2015
Please Mistreat Your Suede Shoes
I’m bad luck for wedding weather. Maybe one of the dozen or so weddings I’ve been to in the last…
April 13, 2015
A Little Bull
Spit shines (otherwise known as bull polishing) can breathe new life into old shoes. The trick is to not overdo…
March 5, 2015
Q & Answer: How To Clean Suede Shoes
Eric writes: I have an oil stain on some suede oxfords. Happened when I accidentally dropped some food on them….
December 15, 2014
Shoes For Rainy Days
We’ve been suffering through some pretty bad storms here in San Francisco. When the weather is this wet, you need…
September 2, 2013
Five Tips For Better Shoe Polishing
I spent a little bit of time this weekend polishing an old pair of chukkas of mine. Though their pebble…
July 3, 2013
What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part Two)
Over the weekend, one of our readers asked us for our opinion on which shoe care products he should consider…
July 1, 2013
Q And Answer: What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part One)
Lookyoungspeakold writes us to ask: I just watched the PTO episode on shoes and am now working on picking up some…
March 20, 2013
The Single Most Important Shoe Care Tip
I accepted some time ago that few people – including the people I know who are as interested in men’s…
January 2, 2013
Saphir Shoe Polishing Kit For $45
Several years ago, my parents bought me a shoe-polishing kit for Christmas that sat unused in my closet until I…
September 3, 2012
How To Take Care Of Rugged Boots
I spent yesterday’s afternoon cleaning and preparing my field boots for use this fall. Rugged boots, such as those designed…
August 20, 2012
Shoe Project: Florsheim Imperial Longwings
When I travel, I prefer to take only one pair of dress shoes – it leaves me room for a…
March 7, 2012
Bulling Shoes
Every once in a while, I like to bull my shoes. Bulling refers to a shoe polishing technique that results…
November 29, 2011
Q And Answer: How Should You Store Your Shoe Care Supplies?
Matt writes to ask: Can you suggest a kit or supply chest for shoe care products? Ethan Desu once wrote something…