Don't really use kiwi, I have it somewhere but shelved away now. Most of my shoes are shined with saphir.
My routine:

- Brush
- Renovateur (if needed)
- Saphir Pommadier Cream to cover any marks and to condition and then brush
- Pate de Luxe Wax all over shoe with focus on the toe cap and heel. Buff with cloth once it's dried. I repeat about 3 layers
- More hard wax on cap until smooth with a bit of water (spit shine at this point)
- Lastly top up with Saphir Mirror Gloss Wax (optional)

However once you get the mirror shine, everyone will be looking at your feet    It's inevitable.

Where would be a good place to buy replacement shoelaces for Dr marten? went to their store and they ran out of stock.Im looking for 65 mm black.

Wow bro, that is some serious hardworking method you use to shine your shoes ! HAha thanks for sharing man. maybe i will just use the cream and wax & brush ... not to the extent of all your routine haha.. how long u need to make your shoes so shiny ?  :thumbsup:

I can bring home 1 if u interested..  from Dr Martens store in London - price around +/-RM2X (round lace) 

  but Im in Kch, + ship cost..

Don't really use kiwi, I have it somewhere but shelved away now. Most of my shoes are shined with saphir.
My routine:

- Brush
- Renovateur (if needed)
- Saphir Pommadier Cream to cover any marks and to condition and then brush
- Pate de Luxe Wax all over shoe with focus on the toe cap and heel. Buff with cloth once it's dried. I repeat about 3 layers
- More hard wax on cap until smooth with a bit of water (spit shine at this point)
- Lastly top up with Saphir Mirror Gloss Wax (optional)

However once you get the mirror shine, everyone will be looking at your feet    It's inevitable.

Is it advisable to put a rubber sole on the bottom of new dress shoes? What material should I use and is there a cobbler that you guys can recommend in PJ or KL?

Didn't want to damage the sole, cause I'll be walking a lot on uneven surfaces... but then again it's GYW and can be replaced.

Don't need to worry to much when I'm stepping on water after it rains but I do like the sound of leather soles when walking indoors...

Edit: Sorry, don't know where my reply went.

I would say give the leather sole a try first. Maybe a month or 2. See if you don't like how it wears. In my opinion it doesn't wear that badly.

Water is not a big deal, as long as you let it dry naturally afterwards, preferably in shoe trees for 2 days.

You walk on uneven surfaces? How about site visits?


I have put rubber soles on the shoes in the pic though. After about 1.5 years of wear. Only because I felt the toe was wearing too close to the welt and I didn't want to have to prematurely resole the shoe.

Dont count on replacing your GYW soles in Malaysia. Last I heard the nearest GYW machine is in Singapore (Ed Et Al I believe).

Water + tarmac will absolutely ruin leather soles. Don't do it if you have a choice.

Have you tried Dainite soles? They're really comfortable and feels sturdy. THe only drawback is not the material itself, rather most proper dress shoe brands stock mostly leather soles and reserve rubber soles for a select few of their shoes (usually casual derbies).

I believe it's normal. I checked my other shoes, mainly around the eyelet where it's been punched through and they are white. A bit of polish should blend those scuffs in.

Lol.. new shoes always take a bit longer to polish but over time the shine is easier to achieve and maintain. Not sure how long it takes me.. maybe about an hour or more?  But then much quicker after that.

normally, if there's a scratch after mirror polishing, do you guys strip down the polish and start over? or just touch up with more polish?