Very interesting. One huge mistake I’ve been making is not wearing a suit and tie while shining my shoes. Stand by for updates. Thank you for the information. Very helpful.
This is why l really love RUclips, l never know what will show up on my main screen, l have watched this channel in the past and liked what l saw. Don’t watch all the time, but this episode caught my eye
This principle also can be applied for wood polishing which apples to clogs that is a foot wear constructed from wood. Fun fact: the first ever photograph of the earliest daguerreotype was the man having his shoes shined at the Boulevard du Temple, Paris.
Great video! From a leather professional here 😊. you did a great job! Everything was spot on. Thank you so much for making this video. I can’t tell you how many men do not know how to polish shoes properly. I can’t tell you how many men don’t wear shoes and tennis /sneakers. I so wish more men would be wear suits and nice shoes. I miss the day when we would wear our best when we would go out to dinner or would traveled by plane.
by the way, I don't have a valet and I really enjoy shining my shoes. I have to admit that my technique was so rudimentary. Thank you gentlemen for bring the light on this topic, which is not to be an issue anymore, after this video !
Absolutely brilliant 😀 😀 Shoe shining is an art 🖼️ 🖼️ ❤️ ❤️ This video brought me back to my school days. Early Sunday evenings, I will polish my black shoes to a fabulous shine and get my pristine uniform ready: grey skirt, white shirt and tie ready for Monday ! And now 😅 my shoes go to my neighborhood shoemaker to be shined 😅 Excellent video 👍 👍
Right from the start I like this video. Those chiseled toe oxfords with the nice patina or marble stained leather are just the kind of shoes I like. Took me awhile to figure out why a wider shoe with a wider vamp with a more pointed or chiseled toe box looks better on me. Okay....not to restart the video. Thank you.
Great video guys. I took a lot away from all the tips and techniques that Anders had. Jack had some great questions to lead into what I took away. Where can I buy the PB polishing cloth that Anders was using? Thanks again for a very informative video!!!
Jack here - thank you! You can reach out to Paul Brunngard as the cloth doesn't seem to be visible online. In the meantime, a cheap cotton T-Shirt cut into strips can be a great alternative (and is what I use!)
@@gentlemansgazette Thanks so much Jack. The T-shirts are what I currently use and I like the Gildan brand for it. The PB cloth looks to be much thicker. I'm going to email PB to inquire about them. Again, thanks for taking the time and the great advice,
If you have a new shoes that have had light cracking of wax from a shine that's been pre-applied either by the store or shoemaker. Should you still follow this process or should remove the surface layer waxes first, if so how do you go about this?
Typically speaking, a little light cracking of the existing polish can be removed by first brushing the shoe(s) with a horsehair cleaning brush, then applying some form of rejuvenating cream. These creams aren't as harsh as other chemicals that can be used to strip the polish, and they won't harm the color of the leather either
The best cloth is an old fashioned baby diaper. Not all diapers are the same. I can't describe the difference but you'll discover it on your own with experience. I once purchased a pack of them from a mall near my military base. They had a different texture and weren't as soft as the ones I'd been using. They were nowhere near as good and I didn't like them. I went to another store and they had the brand I was accustomed to, and all was well. From then on I made sure to get the softest diaper and avoid the 'bad diapers'. Diapers absorb water well, and you only use as much as can cover two fingers, the rest pulled tight and back around your hand. The wettest spot will be on your fingers, but not too wet. It will soak up towards the back of your hand. This is important: at some point the fibers will stretch and begin to scour or ball up the wax and you'll see little tiny balls of wax on your work. Move to a new part of the diaper. The diaper must be clean and fresh to give you the mirror finish. Wear it out and you won't get the mirror. It'll only go so far and no matter how much you work it won't get better. You know when to shift the diaper on your fingers when it starts to scour the finish and bead the wax. They used to come in 10 packs, which will last a good while.
It comes to my mind if a real gentleman needs to know how to proper shine his own shoes ! I really think that there are lots of gentleman without a valet that really need to take this job on his hands. At the end of the day I really think that everyone wants to have a valet !
Ahem... I learnt this at school, but made a beeg difference was not water but spit...I used get it to a few layers as the gentleman suggested it leave it over night then give it rub up the next morning, with a few dabs of spit it does work wonders....😊😅😂...
@@Olyfrun As the video production team are in the USA and Jack is in the UK, we're currently improving our overseas video production! In this instance, we're very grateful to Arterton for both hosting us and assisting with the video production.
I suspect even champions would eschew wearing suits and silk neckties while polishing shoes... Thank you for the great, champion-quality information and instruction, though!
@@gentlemansgazette Honestly, I would have loved to learn the proper use for all of them. but I was most intrigued by the wooden carved handle that had been shaped at either end for some eldritch purpose or other.
So much good information in this video, and it's almost impossible to watch. So many times the shoe - the literal focus of the video - was being referenced and the camera was panning over the table and the wax and the water. Fire the camera man and the Editor immediately.
MY GOSH I hated these transitions out of the blue; they were talking about the shoes, than they're shown for like about milliseconds and then they turn to show they talking again on a wild angle. Sorry, but the editing was somehow uncomfortable. Like, bro, 1 sec on a frame? I can't watch this anymore
@@RAA10382 Es verdad. Decidieron cerrar el canal en español. Dijeron que acá se podía ver, pero para alguien que no maneja el idioma no es lo mismo. Los subtitulos en ocasiones no van bien sincronizados y es molesto.
Pues es una magnífica oportunidad para practicar inglés. No para principiantes, pero para nivel intermedio es EXTRAORDINARIAMENTE útil ver el video en inglés con subtitulos en inglés.
I've never been a fan of mirror-shined toe caps because the rest of the shoe never looks like that, so it makes the polisher look very lazy. Plus, why draw attention to just the toe, anyway? This has never made any sense to me. That's why I never buy toe capped dress shoes. Either make the whole shoe look that good or don't bother.
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Very interesting. One huge mistake I’ve been making is not wearing a suit and tie while shining my shoes. Stand by for updates. Thank you for the information. Very helpful.
Indeed, most guys shining shoes are wearing green underwear and green t-shirts.
I put my suit on after I shine my shoes. I guess I've been doing it wrong.
There is a lot of value in this video. It is a treasure for the menswear community. Bravo!
This is why l really love RUclips, l never know what will show up on my main screen, l have watched this channel in the past and liked what l saw. Don’t watch all the time, but this episode caught my eye
i tried to do this recently and my shoes looked dull and lifeless despite my vigorous brush work. my shoes thank you in advance!
We'd love to hear how you get on with these expert tips!
This principle also can be applied for wood polishing which apples to clogs that is a foot wear constructed from wood. Fun fact: the first ever photograph of the earliest daguerreotype was the man having his shoes shined at the Boulevard du Temple, Paris.
that is a fun fact
Simply fascinating gentlemen! Thank you very much!
Great work here and beautifully presented!
Lisa
Thank you Lisa, glad to hear you enjoyed this video
Great video! From a leather professional here 😊. you did a great job! Everything was spot on. Thank you so much for making this video. I can’t tell you how many men do not know how to polish shoes properly. I can’t tell you how many men don’t wear shoes and tennis /sneakers. I so wish more men would be wear suits and nice shoes. I miss the day when we would wear our best when we would go out to dinner or would traveled by plane.
by the way, I don't have a valet and I really enjoy shining my shoes. I have to admit that my technique was so rudimentary. Thank you gentlemen for bring the light on this topic, which is not to be an issue anymore, after this video !
I've watched this several times picking up hints and techniques.
Brings back memories of spit-shining jump boots in the Army. Good times.
Great to see Jack again. Very good video.
Thank you!
Last video with Anders I asked you if you could do this video!
We thought you'd enjoy this one! 🙌
Absolutely brilliant 😀 😀 Shoe shining is an art 🖼️ 🖼️ ❤️ ❤️ This video brought me back to my school days. Early Sunday evenings, I will polish my black shoes to a fabulous shine and get my pristine uniform ready: grey skirt, white shirt and tie ready for Monday ! And now 😅 my shoes go to my neighborhood shoemaker to be shined 😅 Excellent video 👍 👍
Glad to hear you enjoyed the video!
Right from the start I like this video. Those chiseled toe oxfords with the nice patina or marble stained leather are just the kind of shoes I like. Took me awhile to figure out why a wider shoe with a wider vamp with a more pointed or chiseled toe box looks better on me. Okay....not to restart the video. Thank you.
Great video guys. I took a lot away from all the tips and techniques that Anders had. Jack had some great questions to lead into what I took away. Where can I buy the PB polishing cloth that Anders was using? Thanks again for a very informative video!!!
Jack here - thank you! You can reach out to Paul Brunngard as the cloth doesn't seem to be visible online. In the meantime, a cheap cotton T-Shirt cut into strips can be a great alternative (and is what I use!)
@@gentlemansgazette Thanks so much Jack. The T-shirts are what I currently use and I like the Gildan brand for it. The PB cloth looks to be much thicker. I'm going to email PB to inquire about them. Again, thanks for taking the time and the great advice,
I'm watched the whole thing and it was worth it haha
Yearn makes one of the most beautiful balmorals!
My shoe polish is a hard polish. Can that be layered as well? Never heard of layering when it comes to shoes
Absolutely! If it's a hard polish in a tin, the principles outlined in the video can be applied
More Jack Collins please👍🏼
Thank you! Glad to hear you enjoy my presence on the channel - Jack
My shoes thank you.
Really fantastic video. Does anyone know if the shine products featured are available in the United States (resale or shipping)?
Arterton sells what you saw in the video and ships worldwide!
Thank you for the informative video
Is there a GG how to condition video?
If you have a new shoes that have had light cracking of wax from a shine that's been pre-applied either by the store or shoemaker. Should you still follow this process or should remove the surface layer waxes first, if so how do you go about this?
Typically speaking, a little light cracking of the existing polish can be removed by first brushing the shoe(s) with a horsehair cleaning brush, then applying some form of rejuvenating cream. These creams aren't as harsh as other chemicals that can be used to strip the polish, and they won't harm the color of the leather either
Please tell us what brands are these two amazing shoes! I think the left one is Yearn? What's the right one?
Both are from Yearn, just slightly different designs
Question - once you have a mirror polish toe cap, should you apply conditioner on top of the way / polish?
Do I need a brush for initial cleaning leather shoes and then a different brush for polishing?
Question... question. How about using Dumben saddle polish...🤔... As a leather nourisher...😮.
impressive
beautiful video!
Where can I purchase the polishing cloth you are using? Not found it on the Aterton webpage?
I think a group photo should be made of all of your wearing those funky platform shoes that have plastic goldfish floating in clear plastic heels.
The best cloth is an old fashioned baby diaper. Not all diapers are the same. I can't describe the difference but you'll discover it on your own with experience. I once purchased a pack of them from a mall near my military base. They had a different texture and weren't as soft as the ones I'd been using. They were nowhere near as good and I didn't like them. I went to another store and they had the brand I was accustomed to, and all was well. From then on I made sure to get the softest diaper and avoid the 'bad diapers'. Diapers absorb water well, and you only use as much as can cover two fingers, the rest pulled tight and back around your hand. The wettest spot will be on your fingers, but not too wet. It will soak up towards the back of your hand. This is important: at some point the fibers will stretch and begin to scour or ball up the wax and you'll see little tiny balls of wax on your work. Move to a new part of the diaper. The diaper must be clean and fresh to give you the mirror finish. Wear it out and you won't get the mirror. It'll only go so far and no matter how much you work it won't get better. You know when to shift the diaper on your fingers when it starts to scour the finish and bead the wax. They used to come in 10 packs, which will last a good while.
It's a pity that the Paul Brunngard products on their e-shop are only available for delivery within Sweden. Pretty shortsighted ...
Arterton (who hosted us) sells Paul Brunngard and ships worldwide 🙂
@@gentlemansgazette Thank you. I'll check it out. Greetings from Prague CZ
The leather is a SKIN, all skin has pors. Then coats to fill the pors ,when the pors are filled you can work on the shine.
Correct! That's the process shown in the video 🙂
It comes to my mind if a real gentleman needs to know how to proper shine his own shoes ! I really think that there are lots of gentleman without a valet that really need to take this job on his hands. At the end of the day I really think that everyone wants to have a valet !
Love this video, bit OTT but hey ho, it’s fun!
Ahem... I learnt this at school, but made a beeg difference was not water but spit...I used get it to a few layers as the gentleman suggested it leave it over night then give it rub up the next morning, with a few dabs of spit it does work wonders....😊😅😂...
Just in time as I was shining my combat boots.
Shining combat boots?! I don't know about you but my officers would have killed me for that.
how much does he charge?
Im a single woman- why why WHY am I watching this?!
I mean, being a woman doesn't stop you from having shiny shoes
Because you're single
The same reason I watch things meant for women? It’s interesting.
@@Tetelestai-cw8qychicken or egg?
Why do men want insanely shiny shoes? It's a mystery!
The Camera man likes looking at that shoes tho😂😂
The camera work is all over the place! Very discordant with the general style and polish (no pun intended) of the Gazettes' regular fare.
@@Olyfrun Perhaps because they are in London and the GG's noprmal video production is in Minnesota. They may have had more limited resources.
When the cameraman is the proprietor of a shoe store, it makes sense! 😉
@@Olyfrun As the video production team are in the USA and Jack is in the UK, we're currently improving our overseas video production! In this instance, we're very grateful to Arterton for both hosting us and assisting with the video production.
Surprisingly, none of the brushes were used. 29:52
Do you dilute the alcohol?
He said several numbers like 5, 10, 40% . Those are alcohol to water solutions
But how on earth do I buy your wonderful products?
Shoes, polishes, and other shoe care items featured in the video can be purchased from Arterton (worldwide shipping is available)
I suspect even champions would eschew wearing suits and silk neckties while polishing shoes... Thank you for the great, champion-quality information and instruction, though!
U just gotta keep buffing them shoes cos it works a little elbow, grease helps 😊😅😂...
“Now go home and get your f***ing shinebox”
So we had all those tools there on the desk, but only really used a cloth.
Which tools on the table were you most interested by?
@@gentlemansgazette Honestly, I would have loved to learn the proper use for all of them. but I was most intrigued by the wooden carved handle that had been shaped at either end for some eldritch purpose or other.
You would post this video a couple of days after a polished a new pair of monk straps.
We polished those shoes so good we were able to use them as a crystal ball! 😉
He completely ignored Mister Miyagi's wax on wax off technique.. 🤷♂
So much good information in this video, and it's almost impossible to watch. So many times the shoe - the literal focus of the video - was being referenced and the camera was panning over the table and the wax and the water. Fire the camera man and the Editor immediately.
MY GOSH I hated these transitions out of the blue; they were talking about the shoes, than they're shown for like about milliseconds and then they turn to show they talking again on a wild angle. Sorry, but the editing was somehow uncomfortable. Like, bro, 1 sec on a frame? I can't watch this anymore
Lástima que decidieron cerrar el canal en español. Inglés no sé y los subtitulos de RUclips son molestos. Adiós.
Wow. Really? I introduced the Spanish channel to my father (one of the stylish men I know) and he loves it. Raphael please don’t tell me this is true.
@@RAA10382 Es verdad. Decidieron cerrar el canal en español. Dijeron que acá se podía ver, pero para alguien que no maneja el idioma no es lo mismo. Los subtitulos en ocasiones no van bien sincronizados y es molesto.
@@Diegof_M Que lastima.
La pena.
Pues es una magnífica oportunidad para practicar inglés. No para principiantes, pero para nivel intermedio es EXTRAORDINARIAMENTE útil ver el video en inglés con subtitulos en inglés.
Ahem.. Some years ago I hada a problem whether to go for pilots licence 10,000 hours or become a shoe shine... 😊😅😂.
SCHINE SHOES ARE OUT, MATT IS OK.
I'm always bemused when gentlemen polish their shoes whilst wearing suit and tie. Seems to be de rigueur these days.
I insist on my valet wearing a suit when he polishes my shoes.
@@WineShaman That's the underlying moral of the story. A gentleman never polishes his own shoes.
It would have been more believable if another guy wearing leather apron was polishing the shoe of the guy with the suit and tie.🤣
I've never been a fan of mirror-shined toe caps because the rest of the shoe never looks like that, so it makes the polisher look very lazy. Plus, why draw attention to just the toe, anyway? This has never made any sense to me. That's why I never buy toe capped dress shoes. Either make the whole shoe look that good or don't bother.
My valet does my shoes