There's always a timer. 

The creasing on the front may be due to a car ride wearing it; they may not be strain marks when the wearer is standing. Also, the material is given to wrinkling.

today indeed is a pleasant day.

this is the nearest i could get hold of a piece of raf.

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Added on August 24, 2010, 3:42 pmtest driving a new pair of shoes and socks.

Isn't Rockport the maker of the clunkiest shoes?

Clarks....

I Heart Shoes. Over the years I bought a pretty wide range of shoes from sport sneakers to designer dress shoes. However, I don't think all shoes are really comfortable and stylish at the same time.

These are part of the shoes I owned and worn before.

Tod's Limited Edition Country Mocassino Gommini



Comfort Level: 5/10
Tod's shoes are suppose to be stylish and perfect for jet setting exotic holidays. But, while I tried on the pair and worn for a day. It cause serious ache at the end of the day. The design I bought is not water resistant like most of the leather shoes. It will have some water stain on the leather once the shoes get water drops. So, it's quite troublesome sometimes. Especially, while raining, your heart just sank. So, now my 2 weeks old shoes looks quite dirty by now.

Brian Atwood Ontario Boot



Comfort Level: 7/10
Brian Atwood is the current creative director for Bally. His own label Brian Atwood is worn by many hollywood celebrity such as Victoria Beckham, Kim Kardarshian and so on. This Ontario Boot is surprisingly very comfortable. Non of a single pair looks the same because of the tie-dye effect on the Suede boot. Hence, you need to take out all the available same size pair to choose the exact pair you love.

Bally Espadrilles



Comfort Level: 4/10
Espadrilles is one of the best shoes for traveling. It is light and easy to wear on. However, this pair of lambskin Bally Espadrilles looks really cute but not comfortable to walk at all. The leather hurts the feet and the leather sole is not a walking friendly sole to walk.

Moreschi Lace Up



Comfort Level: 4/10
This pair of Moreschi Lace Up is made of 2 different tone of brown leather and looks really stylish on jeans or suit. But, don't expect it to be comfortable. It's leather soles are not walking friendly.

Jil Sander Sandals



Comfort Level: 3/10
Jil Sander is the only designer who create the most adorable sandals for every seasons. The looks very stylish but extremely painful. The first day I worn the shoes to school, I can't walk after 1/2 a day. After 7 months wearing it, I still feel very painful. But it's just too stylish.

Zegna Sport Sneaker



Comfort Level: 8/10
Zegna Sport Sneaker is very comfortable and understated. Probably the only shoes I could run with it. But, design wise is very simple and not that stunning compare to a designer sneaker.

Puma x Neil Barrett 96 Hours Sneaker



Comfort Level: 8/10
96 Hours is a range of Puma sports sneaker design by Neil Barrett. It's the best of both world for comfort and function. But it is less stylish compare to Puma by McQueen range.

Maison Martin Margiela DHL Sneaker



Comfort Level: 7/10
The only Maison Martin Margiela Line 22 Sneaker I owned. I bought it purely because it's unique and a DHL design are pretty stunning. It's comfortable for a lambskin designs. The sneaker won't hurt your feet even it's a new pair.

my eyes!

AL would do anything for money, however those fur at the front would cost me a fortune.

AL would do anything for money, however those fur at the front would cost me a fortune.

I have a sudden urge for pebblegrains...

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sweet!!!! nice shoes!

i have a question though.

how do you clean the soles before putting them in the carrier bag? i dont want the dirt and grime to go into the bag and goes around the shoes; damaging the leather and bag itself.

in the past, what i did was to dust the soles, wipe clean, air dry and wrap the soles only with those clear polystrene wraps sold in hardware shops. similar to those sandwich wraps, just not food grade.

works well, but turned out to be a lot of work especially if i am travelling.

thanks beau. i am in south jakarta, apartment's there but i move around quite a lot.

all the wood shops i checked were in Ciputat Raya and Kemang Timur. rows of wood and antique wood shops here. all you need to do is just go into any of the shops and they will make anything for you provided you give them the design and dimensions.

i like the sound of your box with the slanted rest. ...make get something similar done.

they have a lot of vintage teak furnitures, boxes that i like, but i cant think of any place to put in my apartment. those are not cheap, but considered 'cheap' to us because they are not easily available back home.

the current shoe rack in my apartment is hopeless as it is not 'deep enough to put any of my shoes. Also lack of ventilation.

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Added on September 3, 2010, 10:47 amcool stuff Beau. i am quite sure it can be done easily...let me think if i should get another new box done or just to fit onto the existing box.
any additional ideas welcomed.

In your situation , it could mean modifying your existing box to cater for the slanted rest .
I've seen some ready made Indonesian teak shoe cabinets in KL.  They either have too much ventilation or none at all. The Chinese Rosewood ones are the best but sold at a very high premium. They ventilation at the rear of the cabinet & small nets to cover the vents to prevent insects from entering .
I'm sure you can get something made in Indonesia with Camphor lining. The problem will come when you want to ship it out as numerous friends have discovered. The 60 year old "Kayu Jati " is the one to get . Any younger & the wood is not sufficiently seasoned.

Good luck & let us know if you manage to modify or create a new shoe box.

Looks good. You can take it a step higher with dovetailed joints.



Some pics for your reference:



Esquire Shoe Valet Deluxe

Some interesting examples:



Ephtee offer this chocolate-stain varnished solid beech box. It has 1 leather polishing mat, 3 pots of Saphir cream, 4 tins of Médaille d’Or polish, 1 bottle of cleaning cream, 1 pair of cotton gloves, 1 pair of vinyl gloves, 1 mixing tin, 2 bubinga and horsehair brushes, two small brushes for spreading the polish, a piece of rubber for nubuck shoes and a tin of grease. Price: €450.



Valmour have a wide range of accessories, including the box above, which can be bought empty or with 4 Luxury 100ml polishes (black, clear, light and medium brown), 1 restorer (100ml), 2 two polish brushes (black and white), 2 buffing brushes (black and white), 2 small brushes (black and white) and 1 Médaille d’Or polishing cloth. Price: €145-€195, depending whether you buy the box alone or with the contents shown.



Bexley offer a solid wood box, sold empty, but which you can fill yourself. It holds approximately 3 polishes, 2 15cm brushes, 2 light brushes, 1 shoe horn, 2 sponges and 1 polishing glove. €29-€71.50, depending on whether you buy the box by itself, or filled with the contents shown above.

thanks beau, will update here. might just go with a stand with the slant on top so i can polish my shoes while sitting down on the sofa. LOL. see how it goes.

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Beau, what is Camphor lining?

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Added on September 3, 2010, 12:08 pmThe Saphir box was what got me interested in shoe boxes to be honest. Not to mention my shoe care products are always stored in a torn old shoe box and things are all over the place.

However the size of the Saphir box was not practical enough for me, way too small and also price; i think they have bigger versions, but still too msall for me. Maybe they are meant for frequent travellers who likes to polish their shoes during their trips....not me, i am lazy. haha.

my friend was in bandung last week and i told him to look for the PT Fortuna place. he told me he dint have time.
I read about this shoe from the SF forum.

I will definately look for them if i go there.

What I know is non of the shops in Jakarta sell this brand. i have neever seen it and will definately want to check it out and get a pair myself if it is good.

Company policy discourages purchasing an automobile or even a property here. I could lose my job. cars i fancy are also expensive here anyway. ..malaysia better, more choices.

yea everyone has a driver here and a Toyota...LOL.

gshen, i used to use a worn and slightly torn shoe box also. hehe.

my box cost me USD40 and beau's box 20Euros....so not really big time la...hehehe

now this would be big time



USD330
and this i dint even dare to ask about the price.



they may look nice, but not much of a use for me other than bragging rights. they look too nice and clean to stuff a dirty shoe brush or polish cloth inside! LOL.
some old teak, Jati tua they call it here.



nice, but i dont know what to do with it if I buy it.



i kinda like this, but i cant afford the asking price, i think it is USD1450


i got these made the same time as the box also, to throw in dirty clothes.

beau, how do you say 'Camphor' in mandarin or cantonese?

sorry dude, i dont know how to use drawing softwares.very bad at it too during school. 

being a foreigener here, i could not continue with one of my main hobbies, automobiles. so i am turning to shoes, wood work, antiques and very recently, clothes to tinker about in my spare time.

Pupjoint since you're an engineer (pj is an oil & gas term eh?), please draw up the ULTIMATE shoe polish box in Solidworks 3D and let's get it made. I want one.

Teak laundry basket? You're insane!

(I meant that in a nice way of course, please don't flame me. Don't wanna end up being pupjoint roast).

i was at Harvey Nichols today and I dint see those shoes. i will look again.

the black shoes are at Louis Vuitton.

i went to a few wood shops today, found one that specialises in imported Chinese and Tibetian furnitures. very nice prices. i cant afford anything there. i saw a 90 years old walnut chest from China with champfor lining, price was USD2.2K. still thinking what can i do with a chest like that.

saw a shoe rack that is close to what i need, minor changes required (vent holes, front door desigh and vintage front brass lock) , made from recycled teak ( old) USD300. not bad.  but i need to find a space to put it.

spoke to a few wood shop guys, learnt a thing or 2 about how to look at new or old teak and what to go for, terms used.

saw a shoe cabinet i really liked inside Grande Indonesia, but salesgirl dint allow me to take any pics. ....$%^&...not for sale also.

Tailors - I found one, supposingly to be good, Laxmi Tailors, but i had no time to check them out in detail.

Honestly, right now i dont need any DB, or suit, just some good pants, khakis and long sleeve shirts.  still reading up on these slowly. may get a DB made later one when i am done familiar with those.

sorry, no time to do any drawings for now. i really dont know anything about engineering drawings.

Pupjoint - get the LV shoes. I can tell you're and LV addict. Just do it!