where is a good place to get my shoes polished and shined gao gao?

There's no place like home. Apply elbow grease and go.

How is your definition of gao gao first?

mirror shine!!!

Get yourself a can of this:
http://www.ebay.com.my/itm/MIRROR-GLOSS-Sa...R-/262993153563?

New semi brogues.


Attached thumbnail(s)

I can see the mirror shine there

Fantastic! J Fitzpatrick?

Not quite the top tier mirror shine yet though. Haha

Yeah J. Fitzpatrick, got it on sale at 35% off, about RM 1,000. It's the Windermere in Mocha Calf. Actually it's now 50% off, but sizes are limited.

Got 2 shoe trees too, his trees are more lasted than Carmina and Loake's. At RM 180 per pair after 20% off I think it's a pretty good deal.

I'm still in HK at the moment and the Armoury sells one pair of Carmina shoe trees for RM 300...

Edit: I just noticed I put the laces the wrong way in the top eyelet... Ruined the shot. Haha

This post has been edited by QuickFire: Aug 12 2017, 06:31 PM

I have a pair with condition exactly like this... only today that i was thinking that maybe it's time for me to buy a new pair of shoes... your post makes me rethink that maybe i can try to clean it up and give it a refresh look... gotta google up and get some homework done

With the green dye, meaning i need to buy a green shoe polish for maintenance? Never came across green shoe polish.

Brands like Saphir do have green polishes and cremes. Not that you really need it. Well, maybe for hiding scuffs. If I had green casual shoes like that, I'd just condition and brush them. Maybe neutral polish if I feel like having a shine.

Yup Niakulah is right, Saphir has got a huge range of colours including green cream polish.
Anyway this particular Cheaneys has a polished leather hence I don't really need to put any polish on top. I just got to becareful not to scuff it, otherwise my polish won't do much to the leather. It's mainly for rainy days when the water will just slide off the surface

I dropped by Crockett & Jones today to pick up the latest catalogue. Some really nice shoes will be coming out this new season, particularly the Gower Double monks. May consider a pair.

They've even updated the paperbag with printed insides. Very nice touch.




For those asking how I shine my shoes. Here's are some videos which may be useful. My process is very similar except for Pt.2

Presidential Shoe Shine pt.1


Presidential Shoe Shine pt.2

Saphir is a luxury for me, any other recommended conditioner, I am getting a tan shoe soon.

This one yeah? Caught my eye when scrolling through Instagram.

I don't have any C&J but have a few pair of Carmina. Given the price difference and that most people seem to say the quality is about the same, and Carmina having some fantastic lasts... Not sure if I should give C&J a try.

But that shot of that shoe is amazing.




Attached thumbnail(s)

You can go for others, but I personally feel that would be false economy. I bought my Renovateur 3+ years ago. I have more than half left over.

That is including my early days of good shoes, when I used a lot more than was necessary, and also more often than necessary.

If you want something available locally, you can try Woly Dubbin. But it is a lot of work to apply properly on fine leathers. Best would be to rub it in, very sparingly, briskly with your bare fingers to generate heat to make it easier to absorb.

I personally only use it on casual, thick, leather shoes like my boat shoes.

Haha it's the other way around for me, difficult to find Carmina here except maybe over at Hackett stores which Carmina makes shoes for. I should give Vass a try as well.

I second the use of Saphir, their wax and polishes just works. For conditioning, I sometimes use Bickmore Bick 4 Leather Conditioner which works quite well.

Tempting from Carmina.

Quite happy with the shine this weekend. With the weather in HK alternating between scorching hot and typhoon wet, decided to do a bit of polishing. I stripped the wax off the dark brown pair this time before applying fresh coats of wax.


Attached thumbnail(s)

Hi Guys,
I just wondering how do you think about G.H. Bass Weejuns Penny Loafers...
I there any particullar type that might be considered worth to buy?
Or perhaps some experience?

Peace

Cheap wholecut leather dress shoes.




Attached thumbnail(s)