WALMART BUDGET SHOE SHINE? KIWI VS SAPHIR SHINE RESULTS. Allen Edmonds Park Avenue Shine Tutorial
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As a former sailor, I can attest to the fantastic results myself and generations of service members have been able to yield using the Kiwi products. I have no doubt that the fancy creams and waxes you use are a better product, but there isn’t anything wrong with getting mirrored up using the classics. It all comes down to technique, dedication, and a bit of pride. As always, an outstanding video!
HOOYAH!!!
And, may I ask Sir, what's your technique? Any advise? please!
An old Navy guy here as well. Back in my bootcamp days, NTC San Diego, circa 1969, some of the guys would light the wax. We used cotton balls, H2O, spit and whatever it took. We got the job done on those Navy "last" shoes...
Brave Knight yes, seems like with his spit and shine he's spitting everywhere...lol
It seems that the biggest difference is that the Saphir makes it easier to get a great shine faster. Seems to last longer, too.
A former British Soldier, I've been polishing my boots to a high shine for decades. Even before joining up as a Cadet. Kiwi was always my go-to preference & I always enjoyed bulling my boots. It's like a therapy to me. When I got out, the need for that particular skill went away for some time but years later, I started to keep my Doc Martens up to a high shine & so I used the old skills. My dancing shoes are always well polished as well.
Having recently bought a pack of Kiwi tins (they've been withdrawn from the stores here but can still be found online), I came across The Elegant Oxford channel just a few weeks ago & took the plunge to try Safir, such my impression of your results on here. I'm very impressed & can confirm the difference between the two brands wholeheartedly. I also love the techniques used, many of which are very familiar but others are more fine tuned.
Thanks for sharing your methods but also for making the videos as interesting as you have. They make for great "easy viewing" of an evening, as well as serve as inspiration even for this "old timer" polisher. Turns out you CAN teach an old dog some new tricks after all. 🙂
If I’d known about saphir when I was in the Army it would have saved me hundreds of pushups
And miss out on getting ripped?
@@TheElegantOxford hahahaha great comment
I'm sure they'd find an excuse to have you do push ups anyway.
These videos bring back memories of my father shining his black shoes on Saturdays. He always made a production out of it; laying all of his supplies out on newspaper. He used Kiwi and I remember always just wanting to stick my finger straight into that tin of black wax. Lol I wasn’t allowed to touch it though. I remember really liking the little kiwi bird picture on the lid.
Lisa White-Pagano 1. Your dad left you with a great memory. As a dad we never know what our kids pick up. 2. I have memories of things such as this of my dad. Specifically what he smelled like when he drove me to school. Usually of aftershave. He wore classic scents that didn't cost a lot and were found in most drugstores. I find myself gravitating toward wearing those same scents now.
Ima Doll
💯🙏🏻
Likewise. I remember my dad out in the garage with this little wooden shoe shine kit that kept all his supplies.
If I hadn't gotten a complimentary newspaper in the mail, I would be out of luck.
I have pretty much the same memories
When I was a kid in the early 60's, I would shine for extra change. I used Esquire, Kiwi and sometimes Griffin. One of the tricks I used was to melt the paste in the can and apply it while it was still molten. Worked great and the clients loved the extra attention.
Joe Pasquarello a hot plate that is used to heat smelly candles works great for melting the wax. Takes about 10 mins.
Ima Doll
She means “fragrant” candles, I’m sure.
I do this in Leather bars and at Motorcycle rallies. I think the polish spreads more thinly and evenly, and I'm a pyro.
I use the kiwi parade gloss on my operational police boots. If you use cotton wool balls instead of a cotton cloth to apply the polish and drops of water, you get a proper mirror shine with a glass like appearance. You do have to put lots of layers on though, but it’s certainly possible. I’ve been doing it for almost 20 years now 😊
Cotton balls don’t work for me
I love watching your videos. It brought back memories of shining my dad's shoes. He was in the military and one of my chores was to shine his shoes. He taught me how to apply the polish and give his shoes that "spit" shine. I notice that you don't buff your shoes. Dad always taught me to end the process by buffing the shoes with a clean old t-shirt. We always used Kiwi because in the 1960's, that was the only polish at the Base Exchange. To this day, I find polishing shoes to be fun and very therapeutic. I think I'll upgrade to Saphir products and start shining my shoes again! Thanks
I think glass toe is a military term ...
@@manjulanextable what about camel toe😉
Kiwi Shoe Polish pays for the upkeep of the Bulford Kiwi in the UK. It was built by New Zealand soldiers after World War One, and the design of it was based on a drawing by my Great-grandfather, who travelled to the Natural History Museum in London to ensure its accuracy. Not overly relevant to this video topic, but perhaps an interesting piece of history for those with a taste for it.
Frequently drive past the Bulford Kiwi! I hope Kiwi will continue to maintain it now that they no longer sell in UK retail stores...
It amazes me how many views these shoe polishing videos get but I never see anyone walking around with polished oxford shoes.
You haven't met me yet 😋😋
Get new friends ;)
My boots are mirror shine.
True, I probably watch moore then I shine.
People in trailer parks don’t wear shoes!
I have to say, I keep coming back to this one to compare my kiwi shines. There's a local bespoke shoemaker near me that I trialed for fit with their made to measure before going bespoke. They delivered with everything I wanted but the wear pattern during break in made me consider toe taps and I brought it back for them to add them. Their first question was "What do you use?" when they saw the mirror shine I did. Not quite as good as yours, Preston but I did manage to impress a bespoke shoe maker. One that also sells Saphir and was surprised that a customer brings in a mirror and says that it was lexol and kiwi.
In the military I found that leaving the kiwi on for 10 to 20 minutes before polishing improved the shine greatly.
I confirm.
Yep. And you brush that shit on nice and thick.
That is correct.
The reason for this, is that the solvent needs time to flash off. If you use a layering method as The Elegant Oxford does, the solvent causes additional layers added to move the polish below which can cause streaking or even polish smudging.
The left won't ever be AS good as the right one, but it could have been much better with more knowledge of the product and the theory behind how shine affect the leather in shoe shining.
I used to make it melt so it could go deeper in the leather. The old military also used to polish with the back of a spoon.
Bigly. I thought that was what everyone did. There weren't a lot of shoeshine videos around in those days. The only choice in polish was what color of Kiwi you needed.
You definitely got me motivated, went to the thrift store and purchased three pair of Johnson & Murphy’s and all under $10. Wish I could upload the pictures. Thanks again.
Great stuff Barry, what a deal
Good on you Barry. Nothing better than looking dapper while still saving money. You don't have to be rich to look great but you do have to be smart and resourceful.
If you take care of them you could hand them down to your children! I have a pair I have resoled twice; I think they are 25 years old? I learned to have toe and heel taps installed to get more life at the wear points. Enjoy those shoes!
Am I the only one watching this closely, with no intentions on shining anything?
Try it out! You’ll have fun!
No. i'm eating breakfast here watching these. it's very soothing.
@@TheElegantOxford A few years in the army satisfied all my shoe shining needs for life.. lol. Great work!
Luxe Media Lol!
@@Unc_Talks Yeah i was in army too for two years. not really fixated on shoe shining here thou.
After a nightmares day of work. I find this so therapeutic. Love it.
I'm glad I found your channel. I'm from a military family, and I've always mirror shined (spit shined) my boots and my dress shoes. However, I always used Kiwi brand waxes. I'm going to get some sapphire wax and try it out. I've learned a lot of tricks and shortcuts to get a mirror shine over the years. Have you ever tried applying a little dark blue (navy blue) wax on a black shoe or boot to add to the mirror shine? A Sargeant in the military showed me this trick, and it gives the appearance of a deeper, better shine. I also use clear wax sometimes on a mirror shine. It's like clear coating the wax ,giving it a visibly deeper shine. Just like a clear coat does to car paint.
In boot camp for the navy all they gave us was kiwi, on Sundays which we got a few hours to write letter and pretty much do what ever a lot of us would just shine our boots and let me tell you some of these guys had some of the best results I've ever seen with the kiwi! Definitely good to use on a budget!
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiwi_(shoe_polish)
Honestly I prefer to use Angelus or Lincoln over Kiwi anytime. Is affordable .
That Air Crew shine!
For crappy ole Bates, (which I'm assuming is what they were shining in Navy bootcamp when you were there) Kiwi does just fine. If i had a pair of what this guy is shining here, I'm not using Kiwi.
Adizzl32 I was in the navy and I was one of those guys that’s why while watchuthis I was like he just didn’t put in enough work to show kiwis shine possibilities still great video tho
I accidentally stumbled upon your channel, and not only am I blown away by the skill of work you are capable of I'm also mesmerized by watching you work. My father was an MP in the military and I can remember as a kid him always shining up his boots with KIWI. I had literally forgotten all about that time until I spent the last hour watching your videos. Keep up the amazing work you do!
Awesome!
My 2 cents, I have been using kiwi in the military JROTC to Active Duty, and I will say if I had the knowledge and availability of Saphir, it would have saved me a ton of time. I am not a mindless sheep pushing products, I can only go with the experience I have had. I get the neutral cream and the Amiral gloss for both black and brown dress shoes and it has been so much better in terms of build-up and lasting shine. Kiwi really isn't a money saver if you have to use twice the amount. If you haven't used Saphir products, please give them a try, you might have the same experience as I did
Awesome! Thanks for sharing.
Mop and glow
Would like to know if the admiral gloss gets you a mirror shine ? , i hesitant at buying the premium saphir wax coz my shoes aint that expensive.
@@MrAshar101 GO FOR IT!. It's worth every penny my dude.
When this COVID-19 thing is over, I’m going to have the sickest shined shoes ever!!!
amen brother
Lol, this covid has compelled us to watch things we naver used to 😌
Amén to that brother
Oh yeah!!! Hold my beer.
If only I had dress shoes😂
I used kiwi all the time in the army. As a guardsmen in the British army; I must say kiwi did have some problems like cloudiness to a finish and was very sensitive to weather and room temperature change when applied. Even though these factors do play a part in all polishes you use, I found it most of a problem with kiwi. Better polish definitely became a big time factor considering to polish a pair of boots would take a minimum of 4 hours to get to parade standard on a good day. Good polish not only reduced time it also reduced factors mentioned and “ polish rolling” which drove me mental😂.
Would love to know which polish you found best!
I used predominantly kiwi for about 2 years into my service, as it was always available in most shops. It wasn’t till I started buying pairs of brogues for myself that I started discovering polish from independent shoe makers. My favourite for me was Crockett and Jones own brand of shoe polish. It was a lot more expensive but was amazing. As I did need to survive as we all do on limited funds, I would use kiwi polish to build up the bulk of the layers on my boots. Because I had a massive pair of cavalry jack boots to polish, I would only use my expensive polish to bring the boots up to their final shine; which eliminated any cloudiness in the finish. When doing a pair of shoes, I’d just use the expensive polish from start to finish, as it was better for leather and they were my own shoes not the armies 😂
@@waynehill2686 Thanks for the reply! Might give Crockett a try... It doesn't leave a grainy finish like kiwi parade gloss or anything, does it?
I didn’t get a grainy feel from Crockett and Jones polish. I did find most wax/ oil based polish, which Crockett and Jones was did tend to eliminate that problem. Also just as a tip to opening a tin of polish, I found gently scraping off the top layer of polish before you start. This helps removing any grit or dust from previous air exposure. Then you won’t contaminate your polishing cloth. Also try to use a separate tin for your polishing cloth to your polishing brush, again to help stop dust and debris contaminating the good polish. Hope that helps
@@waynehill2686 V helpful, thank you!
I like the comments from the military guys : )
I did a stint in the Yugoslavian army and can confirm. With enough time and dedication and some tricks we could beat your results.
We would warm up the cheap military shoe cream and then polish with a worn damp sock, pure magic : )
what year? I may of been on UN tour during your time? lol
I'm crying, this is so really beautiful shoe shining , greetings from México
I'm sobbing hysterically.
Preston, the subtle & soft lighting you use at the end of the video in the final presentation part is just perfect to see and be able to appreciate the terrific shine on those black cap toes... well done!!
Simple, elegant, classy...I love shining my boots n shoes since I was a kid. Great video. Great format. I only wish you had more to watch...ill stay tuned;)
Nice dog is it a malamute
Excellent demonstration. Thank you. If they were not side by side it would not be noticeable. You are a true treasure to men who want to look their best. I have ben using Kiwi for decades and even with the lower quality of product I still feel like a million bucks with my shoes (boots actually) shined. Love your work keep it up. Thank you again.
The USMC uses Kiwi. That “glass toe” with Saphire is outstanding.
The USMC switched to Lincoln Wax instead of Kiwi
However you can use any Polish that will give you that “glass toe”
That mirror shine is AMAZING. I like that very much. Wish more men would do a mirror shine on their shoes, it really stands out well.
Can you do a video on shining shoes for beginners? The do’s and don’t’s , materials, etc.
@hhhk20 Stop being a douche. As the daughter of a dentist, my mother has told me plenty of stories about people who had no clue how to brush their teeth and needed to be taught by the hygienist. Did you know that you can mess up your gums by brushing or flossing too hard? Did you know that you are supposed make small circles with the toothbrush and not a just back and forth motion. Did you know that some dentists recommend that you brush your teeth after every meal? If you’ve never done something before, even if it’s simple, you’re going to need some instructions. Again, stop being a douche. @viciousbig10 Here’s a shoe-shine tutorial: m.ruclips.net/video/_gaxkWZPv6s/видео.html
hhhk20 Nah I feel that but you don’t gotta be a dick about it
Bravo Luca thank you for being helpful, unlike some.
You have inspired me to start shining my own shoes. I never have in the past and your videos have convinced me to start.
I feel like I need to get some shoes to shine now.
You need papers
You need papers
You need pampers
Macix ?
you can find Allen Edmunds shoes in Thrift and consignment shops for $10-29 dollars, resole for $100, and shine
Perfect for going from your toilet to your leaving room and impressing your cat
Nice one
You said that Kiwi doesn't smell good. I never noticed until I smelled it and then Saphir side-by-side. After I smelled the difference between the two, I threw out all of my Kiwi and purchased Saphir. Now, I wish that I didn't throw the Kiwi out because I want other people to smell the difference, lol. Keep up the great content!
Definitely a helpful video! I work at a Mens Warehouse and am always wanting to look my best. Leather shoe care is becoming my top priority right now as I’ve noticed not a lot of people know what they’re doing, especially me.
I never cared for an extreme mirror shine, unless I'm attending a black tie function.
I agree. It's too much like patent leather to me and can sometimes look plastic/cheap.
I always have my work shoes polished and I often get compliments from both colleagues and students. M.
That was the sort of put-down the Queen uses. M.
I disagree respectfully, the dude looks like a “million bucks” with this method of shining!
Actually, a patent leather shoe is a must for black tie. Anything else displays a lack of dress knowledge. I had a friend who wore winged tips with his tux. Looked awful but then, he was too cheap to buy a pair of shoes he would only wear once in a great while.
Ive become some weird shoe-shine-fetish-junky because of you. This is my kind of ASMR.
Jesseca Alba me toooooo!😬
Jesseca Alba I know right?
I want to open a shine shoes shop , and I will do it for free, I love this too much
ha ha me too......I in fact wear black Oxfords on a daily basis and the city grime certainly takes its toll on them.
Luckily I have one with rubber soles....
I have another pair with leather soles but I am still hesitant to take them outside...not wanting to grime them up
I'm now ashamed of my shoe polish kit.... I can do better.
I used kiwi parade gloss to shine my boots in the Army. Never had a problem getting a mirror shine out of it. It does take more than 5 minutes and 1 pass though. I didn't miss the fact that he put much more care and effort into the Safire shine either.
I actually didn’t. I made sure to take 20 minutes per shoe. I used kiwi for years when I first started taking orders. Never got the shines as fast as I do now with Saphir.
While in the military , I shined a pair of cochran jump boots top to bottom to a patent level shine ( many hours ) . I used safir products . Those boots were celebrated for years . I must say the higher the gloss the hotter they get in the sun . We dubbed them " Mickey Mouse microwaves " because of it . Love your videos Sir
Always used good old traditional spit and polish when I was at school... great results!
I have been using Kiwi all my life. Looks like its time for a change. I'm sold.
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When I was in the Marines all we used was Kiwi. We would light it on fire then rub it into our boots, then buff them to a mirror finish.
Calvin Wayne Weir light it on fire? Can you explain more? I've never heard of this, I'm intrigued by the concept.
@@Kingfisher1215 It's called "Fire Shine," where you melt the wax so that it seeps deeper into the pores.
Here's a RUclips tutorial on how to do it: ruclips.net/video/n4aTZfqtcpM/видео.html
Personally, I find it a bit too risky and damaging, but everyone has their own preference.
@@brandonfuentes3339 so it's an actual thing, wow. An ex-infantry mate of mine told me about it and I thought he was having a yarn
@@Kingfisher1215 Yeah literately you can light polish on fire. I tried it on some Angelus wax. I fumbled a container and it fell on the floor. So I salvaged the pieces back into the container and lit it with a lighter so the wax can melt back together and there was a flame. I used the lid the cover the container to stop flame. I don't recomend this at all around combustible material or you can start a fire. It was a rookie mistake on my part.
@@abelhernandez2591 Most shoe polish has turpentine as an ingredient, which is why it's flammable. Even the Saphir products that he uses indicate on their website that the wax polish includes it.
Excellent results, thank you, easy to see the better product. I used Parade Gloss for years, in military, and found it OK, but the Saphir does stand out. After Military, the first you do is look down at the foot wear, I joined an organisation with close Military ties. As a Civilian, now, I had purchased a pair of shoes, that had nearly a patent leather shine, and were easy to maintain (made in Aust as well). After my presentation, my Boss (magic person also Ex Mil) and I were walking back to the company car. He looked down and said, "Top pres, Mate, but you're not on Parade anymore, so you can disperse with the high shine" No, after nearly 50 years work, that spit polish is still to the fore.
Very nice thanks for posting. I've always had clean shoes and my boss always judged candidates by their shoes and presentation. Although I am sad I can't get Kiwi OXBLOOD polish any more they really made my shoes look classy
Thanks for this comparison video... I have used Kiwi products for years because I couldn't justify the price difference. But seeing the Saphir in action makes it easy to see how I can up my shoe game moving forward. Great channel and great videos...
I’ve used both and prefer the standard kiwi polish (not parade gloss). While you don’t quite get as glossy a shine so quickly, the kiwi seems to hold up better to general wear and tear. Sapphire polish cracks way too easily and then it looks terrible.
I love the smell of shoe polish!! Nostalgic for me I guess. Sooo satisfying having a nice shine!! My Docs are from the early 80s and still great!! I love these videos!! I see I'm not the only one !!! 😜 Have never seen Saphir up in Canada but just ordered some online!!
You seemed to put more love into the left shoe using the Saphir products :-)
👍😍Okay okay I’m convinced!! Getting the quality stuff tomorrow. My pumps and boots are gonna look great and I don’t have to keep taking them to my shoe cobbler every time I want a good clean up & shine. 👍😃
I’ve never had a problem using Kiwi and have gotten some amazing results using their products. The technique matters just as much as the polish itself.
Great video! I was just trying to decide whether to restock my Kiwi supplies or take the leap into Saphir-land. Going to make the upgrade, looks totally worth it. Thank you
As a cost concious "middle measure" may I suggest regular cost shoe creams for color (Meltonian was the old pick but got discontinued) then picking up a bottle of saphir lotion/reno and a tin of neutral(undyed) saphir wax for final shine? The neutral wont ever give you true "glass" results, but it still gives a great finish and smells amazing. 40 bucks (reno + neutral) is a lot more palatable than a full set of colors.
The side by side comparison really illustrates your point. Thanks for another awesome video!
Love the saphir shine but not bad on the kiwi. Overall I enjoyed the video
Love the background music, and the narration was flawless
Is unbelievable how peaceful I felt watching this video!
You got a huge Like! And a new subscriber!
Shinin shoes is a satisfying challenge.i learned in military school and have been makin glass ever since. Your shoes look outstanding. I wanted to share. I set the kiwi on fire to liquify, horsehair and saddlesoap first of course. Then, with a cold wet rag I rub in the liquified polish. Now I’m doing boots that are going to scuff more likely or are previously scuffed so I use more polish. Rub in thick and completely cloudy, then walk away for an hour at least. Then horsehair, then cotton baby diaper, then spit and a pair of panty hose. The hose are so fine they will squeak and a shine so fine . I learned this from a Texas A & M cadet back in 1981. If you’ve ever seen their boots, then you have seen shine. They don’t play . Cheers!
I find these videos therapeutic. I admire the passion you have for taking care of your shoes so well. I am now purchasing a pair good pair of boots and I can’t wait to take care of them. When I was a child, I used to polish my Sunday shoes alongside my parents :)
You should add links to the products you use
As Rustin said, look up affiliate links, especially Amazon affiliate links and you could definitely be making more money with this channel. I have searched for the products since watching a couple of your videos. It's a win-win.
On black boots or shoes, once you have a true mirror finish using whatever shoe polish you choose. Give a final going over with a brown polish it really stands out.
And Kiwi is a good polish Ive used it for over 30 years, as recommended by the Royal Navy
I am going to use your methods for restoring a pair of leather ladies clogs. Thanks!!
I spent an number of years in the military, Infantry.
I would wear my combat boots in the field, digging trenches, recog patrols, water dirt and mud...have the same combat boots ready for the parade squad Monday morning.
Technique is key....even the boot brush rhythm to the little circles I would use to apply the polish to the toe of the boot.
All I used was Kiwi Professional, and Kiwi cloths, we could get it in the Canex, ...when done mirror on ten toe and the rest of the boot had a nice high shine...then back to the field.
The heat (not a lot) generated by the with pressure; fast small circular motion would really smooth out the base...I would use very little water.
Looking at a small tin of saphir is $25-$30.00 here...nice product but for my bluntstones I think I will try and find something in between Kiwi and Saphir...any suggestions?
There's a meditative quality to shining shoes -- and watching shoeshine videos.
Have to admit, I always loved the acrid smell of Kiwi polish but there's no denying the outstanding shine you got from the Saphir. Inspires me to raise my game.
Once you go Saphir you can’t go back haha. Thanks for commenting.
My Step dad, great man, taught me to shine my shoes. Good to see others passing on the information.
Wow! You know a good shine when you can see the brown of the wood adding an undertone of brown to the shoes!
I had a former marine show how to get the glass shine on my sons ROTC shoes. I still have the directions somewhere that I gave his whole class. He always knew how to get a perfect score on his shoes during inspection
I have a lot of respect for folks that address all price points. Have you considered reviewing shoes old or new at an affordable price point?
SubieSpecial you can’t get good leather under on a new shoe for less than 300. Once you go into Cole Hann territory, you’re mostly dealing with top grain or corrected leather. It’s a totally different kind of product that these shining techniques wouldn’t even work with.
tolan65 you can get Meermin for $200. The quality of Cole Haan back in the days was better than their are now. This goes for J&M as well.
NandoShines ASMR pretty sure that’s corrected grain leather.
@@Nalot56 Meermin
We too used kiwi for our parade uniform boots, ammunition bag, and saber sheath!
The difference is very noticeable. Saphir wins the “Glass Toe” competition hands down 😉
Kiwi do the job...the product was made in 1906....
SOLENOID4 I think Angelus or Lincoln is better than Kiwi
All British soldiers use Kiwi, the guards at Buckingham Palace and nearly all other "Army" troops learn how to get a mirror finish as we call it, it does take time though and some people are good at it whereas others not so much. Practice makes perfect. Great videos and strangely relaxing for me.
But kiwi really takes more time to shine and it will lose shine after it was heated up and melted by the sun light,saphir is more heat-resistant.Besides,kiwi polish will peel off in a large piece when the shoes have cracks while saphir polish peel off in a much smaller size which like powder.
The old spit shine does well. My Dad was in the Navy long, long ago and the Sailors mirror polished their shoes and polished their brass. They used Kiwi shoe polish.
Amazing therapy! Greetings from Portugal
One day your videos just showed up on my youtube feed and I've been watching them ever since. I dont shine shoes or own anything leather, but I find your videos interesting and relaxing! I use them to wind down or to fall asleep to, when my mind is trying to run a mile a minute. Anyway as someone who knows nothing about this sort of thing I thought it would have been helpful if you had shown a cost difference between the 2. Lile the total coat of the kiwis products all together vs. The total cost of the saphir. It would give people more knowledge to decide for themselves if the money is worth the difference or not.
Angelus or Lincoln is better than Kiwi. Can you do Saphir Admiral Gloss vs Saphir Mirror Gloss review?
That was my first thought. Angelus or Lincoln is what most shine men I knew ever used.
My dad was in the navy and remained an avid shoe-shiner for the rest of his life. No other smell reminds me of my dad like Kiwi shoe wax. I love that smell. But I recently took a job where I feel the need to dress a bit nicer. Bought some lower end leather shoes (Steve Madden and Perry Ellis) for now. I decided to try the lower tier Saphir products and, my gosh! There is a pretty big difference between Kiwi and Saphir. Leather just looks altogether happier with a Saphir cream and wax job. They do smell nice too... just not like Dad's Sunday morning shoe shines.
BS on the Kiwi, just takes work. For guard boots to pass inspection, SOG had to be able to tell time in the reflection from his wristwatch. Key is multiple base layers, then use natural cotton balls. For a quick short cut, use old nylon stocking wrapped around finger.
I used to shine shoes for clubhouse members for 4 years, it wasn't my main job, but I always used kiwis. I used to have to push out anywhere from 3-6 pairs of shoes a day. Dont even get me started on tournament weekends haha.
Some of the members had pairs of shoes they've owned for decades and more often then not they'd wear them out in a month, even a few weeks time. I used to love the way I could revitalize those old worn out shoes.
Shining shoes isn't quick work, it takes time, patience and knowledge of the products you're using. But it's a fulfilling feeling when you can admire an entire racks worth of shoes you polished
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing
Could you give us the best beginner DOP kit so we know where to start? Love the videos!!
I agree that the left shoe is a better shine for sure. The right shoe (kiwi) still looks good, and it shows that you put in the effort to always look sharp.
I was never in the military and I can get a shine on my boots that you can shave with. I always use Kiwi. Never the parade gloss. I also don't use lotion first. Maybe saddle soap to clean, but, that's about it.
How do you do it? ANY TIPS?
A sharp shoe shine "always" impresses and commands respect for your effort!
hey do some exotic skin cowboy boots how to care and shine on ostrich, shark, caiman belly, snake skin and turtle skins alike please
Like to see that too.
Uppity White Man me too!
I have some ostrich boots and would love to see a video on how to shine them!
Yeah, same here. Also, Uppity White Man...your name is hilarious. I love it.
Cole haan makes an exotic skin product, but you will not get a high gloss shine!
Polishing with cotton wool will bring the shine and polish far better than a rag. Would be interesting to have a go with the more expensive products you show.
Thanks bro... when I was using "Kiwi", the only chicks I got was BBWs.... now that I'm using "Saphira" and got that mirror shine, I'm pulling PAWG.... it's fkkiing fantastic.... Thanks man... that shine shows...
I fire shined my shoes, it it looks like it’s made of glass. Best shine I’ve ever done.
Is that a type of shine, or is that millennial talk for "it was 🔥"?
@@SansAziza Its a type of shine.
And millennials aren't even young anymore. Anyone born in 1980-95 is a millennial, so most are approaching their 40s.
My friends and I used to put a ruler on the ground, stand next to it. We put the toe on 0 and look into the reflection to see which number is most visible. To get those glass shines we lit the wax and let it burn for 5 seconds, smother it, and start caking the wax onto the shoe. didn't take much. You don't need to make it really thick to get a good shine. We used fine cloth to buff the wax.
Great comparison! Would be nice to see how different the result would be if a Kiwi polishing brush was introduced in the equation :)
The story here isn't Kiwi vs Shaphir but what you can do with cheap leather from Walmart!
During my basic army training we were only allowed to use regular Kiwi polish. The NAAFI sold regular and Parade Gloss but if they caught you using the latter your life became very bad very quickly. They'd charge you arrest you, you would be imprisoned in the guard room, then fined. When you got back to the barrack you would discover that the corporal had also left a surprise for you, your boots and shoes would have had their toecaps smashed. Unless you knew how to burn them to repair them your time would not be enjoyable. I know of someone who had used floor polish to get a better shine. It turned blue if water got on it, he had to buy new boots and shoes when he got out of the guard room.
The beauty of this is that no one is going to care how shiny your shoes are, just as long as they are shined.
no one cares if you shine your shoes either. Do it for yourself or don't do it at all unless you work in high fashion
I've recently discovered these videos, and I think they're great, but I have to say, I don't think the difference in shine is big enough to warrant the extra expense. In fact, if one were to put on any one of those shoes and walk into an event or social gathering, I don't believe that anyone would notice that one shine is more crisp than the other.
Now, maybe the difference is more impressive in person, but even then, in my opinion, it would not justify the extra expense because the lesser shine is still a great shine. If anything, this video makes a terrific argument for not buying the more expensive wax. This video, at least for me, demonstrate that for far less money, you can achieve nearly identical results as the expensive wax.
Look, it's all good, my friend. I am just glad that there is someone out there teaching this generation the importance of grooming and looking their best. We live in a time where even adults think it's ok to wear their pants down underneath their butts, and that anarchy alone makes this video even more important!
I'm 55 years old and I'm old school and I've always believed in the importance in looking your best! And although I grew up poor, I also grew up with parents who stressed the importance of pressed pants, shirt and properly shined shoes. In fact, my pop taught me how to shine my shoes when I was 6-years old. Big thumbs up! 👍🏽👍🏽
Almost the same isn’t good enough for me. Never has been.
Thanks for watching
@@TheElegantOxford Yes, you definitely have a higher demand in your shine results. Like I said, this could probably look a lot different in person, so that could make a big difference in how I spend my wax money. But maybe I should spend more, I have good pairs of Italian shoes. Either way, I have about 12 pairs of Prada shoes that I have slated for polishing this weekend! So, thanks!
if you want the glass look with kiwi apply the wax heat it then use cotton balls dip in ice water when polishing ..."old army trick"
How do you heat it ?
Hair dryer would be my guess.
FREDtalk heat gun works
A lighter is what used to heat up the kiwi, in army basic training back in 2000.
@@poodlefilmstrailer you can either use a lighter or a heat gun
I still bull my shoes / boots every day for work.
My ‘best’ parade boots are still shined with Kiwi black parade gloss, finished with a few layers of Kiwi dark tan to deepen the shine...final step is water bulling under the cold water tap with cotton wool.
Selvyt Jewel polishing cloth is the best to use.
My last name is SHINE I have been. Shinning my shoes all my life . Nice presentation. Iam a senior now.
I've just open a kiwi and smells like freshcut pine..i love it..
Your tips made me happy... I love my shoe shines. I am not rich and my $100 shoes are shining with your tips.
In glad this video helped
Kiwi was sold at all the stores back in the day. It's good stuff.
You missed a spot. Oh wait... that's my reflection.
Both look great. The difference is minimal. I like polished shoes, but I'm not sure I want glossy, shiny, mirror finish shoes with my suit anyway. Great video. This comparison was very helpful. Kiwi for me.
Thank you for your videos, honestly I don't know how I bumped onto them. You reminded me of how my father teached me how to shine my shoes, and how our society of consumption has pushed us to buy shoes and tosse them away once they don't look OK anymore, without ever shining them ever. Thank you and cheers from Paris.
Do you use a separate brush when you use the saddle soap? If so what kind of brush do you use?
I use a sponge to apply saddle soap, then clean up and buff with a soft cloth.
Yeah that saddle soap brush is ruined as a buffing brush with any! polish now. That shit never comes out. That's why it's so good for leather.
Kiwi makes good products!
I’ve used all its products my entire life.
you missing the tip of the shoes on the mirror shine is making my ocd flare up.
Another Great vlog, I,m a African American woman and i have a small kiwi kit from Walmart that has blk and brown polish small brush and a little rag to apply. I pay a nice amount for my heels and boots and after I wear my boots for the winter I clean them off before I pack them away. I,m from NY and love to see the men in Penn Station shining shoes. Especially the spit shine,lol. I think that would have been a nice professional for a Sexy blk woman,lol. Love your vlogs. Polishing helps preserve your shoes.
The "Before" part is just about as nice as I care to have my shoes at :D