Polishing Cordovan

Polishing your own shoes is a very gratifying experience. It need not be overly complicated and it should not cause you stress, relax and enjoy. Your shoes will mean more to you than ever if you have a little sweat equity invested. Remember how proud you felt after you washed and waxed your car in high school? Polishing your shoes is no different.

This tutorial is a “basic overview” of how to clean and polish your cordovan shoes; we hope you find it helpful. Like everything else there are many variations and everyone has their own personal preferences. It’s kind like asking how you like your steak cooked to each his own. The point is start with the basics; keep working at it and in time you’ll begin to develop your own technique.

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6 Responses to “Polishing Cordovan”

  1. jeremy Says:
    February 3rd, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    good stuff…might have to come by and pick up some of that cleaner.

  2. Julien Says:
    February 4th, 2010 at 4:34 am

    I don’t know if you remember me Steven, but I’m an art student in Providence and I came in to the store over the Thanksgiving weekend and bought a pair of my first shell Cordovan shoes–the Longwings featured in the video.

    I want to say thank you for this great video. Ever since I purchased the shoes, I’ve made an effort of taking care of them, knowing that if I do, they’ll last me forever. They don’t get polished too often, as I enjoy the patina that slowly develops, but I do wipe and brush after each wearing. After a few months, they’re looking great, and my other pair of Aldens, the scratched up boots I was wearing when I came in, are also looking much, much better after cleaning and weekly polishings.

    So again, thanks for the informative post, the great blog, and the inspiration to take much better care of my shoes. I hope to visit the store again soon!

  3. Mr. Hythe Says:
    February 6th, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    I POLISH WITH ALL NAVY, ALL THE TIME!

  4. Robb Says:
    February 9th, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Steven,

    Thanks. This video was helpful.

  5. Mark Says:
    March 4th, 2010 at 11:17 am

    Steven, great demo for colour 8 but can you suggest the best colour in Saphir polish Medaille D’Or for Cigar Shell?

  6. steven Says:
    March 4th, 2010 at 8:16 pm

    Mark

    Dark brown wax on cigar.

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