Tokyo Shine

A good friend and client wrote to me to share his experience at a shoe shine bar in Tokyo. If you’re looking for a great shoe shine in Tokyo this is the place to go.

On my recent trip to Japan, I received a fabulous shoe shine from the guys at Brift H. It was counter style, where you took off your shoes, had a drink and they shined your shoes on the bar counter. Anyway, I recommend that you try it, if you haven’t already, when you are in Tokyo again.

Thanks to Spencer C for sharing this with us. Good stuff, I”l definitely make it a point to visit next time I’m in Minami Aoyama.

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11 Responses to “Tokyo Shine”

  1. geo Says:
    February 15th, 2010 at 11:06 am

    Hello,
    Original site is
    http://garra.jp/style/tailored/index.html

    There are a lot of shops of shoes in Aoyama.

  2. steven Says:
    February 15th, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    Geo,

    Thank you for the information, I have heard there are many fine shoe polishing and repair shops in Aoyama I look forward to visiting them next time.

    Steven

  3. oshinex Says:
    February 15th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    I’m so curious what products were used in this video, especially the water pumper thing.

  4. steven Says:
    February 15th, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    I like the water pump thing too and the round brush he uses to apply the polish.

  5. geo Says:
    February 16th, 2010 at 10:15 am

    Steven,

    You can easily find the round brush in the shop of shoes in Aoyama. Of course you can buy it in his shop. However, I do not know the water pump well, too. I ask him this time.

    By the way, his site of the shop as follows,
    http://brift-h.com/index.html

    Geo

  6. steven Says:
    February 16th, 2010 at 10:42 am

    Geo,

    Thank you very much, I appreciate it.

    Steven

  7. Hamish Says:
    February 27th, 2010 at 4:44 am

    Hello lads, Great video…Does anyone know what the white product was in the tin to enhance the shine was?

  8. coleslawyum Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 at 7:17 am

    I believe it was Neutral Wax. I think the order of application is:

    - Leather Conditioner
    - Shoe Cream
    - Color Wax / Neutral Wax

    Although, it might feel like overkill, but you can’t argue with the shine he can get.

  9. vegtan Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Hi steven, the brush is made by EDOYA:
    http://www.nihonbashi-edoya.co.jp/p-menu08.html
    and EDOYA’s brushes were reported in a book published on Feb 26:
    http://blog.sideriver.com/sibutsu/2010/02/post-ff27.html
    http://blog.sideriver.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2010/02/25/p1020283.jpg

    The water pump is “Hand Lap”; maybe a Japanese product name:
    http://www.monotaro.com/c/009/709/
    http://www.signonline.co.jp/online/detail/1-10065000-60080000620000.html

  10. steven Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 pm

    Vegan

    Wow thank you very much for researching and posting this information it is much appreciated.

    Steven

  11. Hamish Says:
    April 2nd, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    coleslawyum, thank u for the reply – very kind.

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