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Should You Use Cream or Wax Polish for Shoes?

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…

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Q & Answer: Fear and Clothing (aka How to Take Care of Your Suede Shoes)

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…

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Please Mistreat Your Suede Shoes

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…

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A Little Bull

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…

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Q & Answer: How to Clean Suede Shoes

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….

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Shoes for Rainy Days

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…

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Five Tips for Better Shoe Polishing

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…

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What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part Two)

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…

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Q and Answer: What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part One)

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…

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The Single Most Important Shoe Care Tip

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…

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Saphir Shoe Polishing Kit for $45

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…

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How to Take Care of Rugged Boots

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…

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Shoe Project: Florsheim Imperial Longwings

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…

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Bulling Shoes

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…

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Q and Answer: How Should You Store Your Shoe Care Supplies?

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…

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