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11397733 No.11397733 [Reply] [Original]

hello /fa/
Which products do you use to clean your shoes?
I'm looking for the best around and overall the safest to use across the most shoes/materials possible.
This one seems popular. Have any of you used it? Are there better?

>> No.11397812

>>11397733
all i use is a horse-hair brush and occasionally a damp cloth

>> No.11397828

>>11397733
Horse-hair brush.
1 applier brush for each color of wax.
Saphir or Kiwi wax, depends on the colors.
Cotton cloths (old underwear)
Don't buy kits, unless is a full one with a polishing box. Those are nice, but you'll end up spending more money than you actually need to.

>> No.11397877

>>11397812
>>11397828
what benefits does horse hair have over other brushes?
What do you use to make the gum soles white again? i used to use white toothpaste and bit of bleach

>> No.11397894

>>11397877
>what benefits does horse hair have over other brushes?
natural fibers tend to be the way to go as they won't scratch your scratch your leather or damage your clothes. animal fibers like horse or boar are favored because they're a strong middle-ground between firmness and softness.

>> No.11397899

>>11397733
If you have shoes worth a damn, invest in Saphir products: Renovateur of course, but additionally the Renomat, Dubbin Graise, and Nettoyant for nubuck and suede, and an according shoe polish for your leather's color (tan, cordovan, black, etc): they aren't cheap, but their formulas haven't changed much in nearly one-hundred years, and most importantly they distinctly lack silicates, which warps leather and does more damage than good; considering that Saphir is the top-of-the-line shoe care product line, they should be considered an investment and a prudent one at that. I can genuinely say that, along with cedar shoe trees and a quality horsehair brush, that these items have prolonged the life of all my leather shoes (including work and hiking boots) by several years apiece.

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11397904

>>11397877
are you talking about sneakers?

>> No.11397928

>>11397733
I use a no-brand horse hair brush
RM Williams Conditioner
Kiwi Polish
any old rag
an old tooth brush for a real deep clean if its been a while

>> No.11398037

>>11397904
I have both.. so yes for sneakers sorry i didnt clarify.
>>11397899
>>11397894
Thanks for the informative posts I'll be looking into these

>> No.11398283
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11398283

>>11397733

Jason Markk is shit.

Saphir is the gold standard.

>> No.11398523

>>11397733
i bought this. the brush fucking sucks and was ruined after one cleaning

>> No.11399112

>>11397899
>Renovateur of course, but additionally the Renomat, Dubbin Graise, and Nettoyant for nubuck and suede
What's the difference between them?