Ok mates I just inherited few of my dads oxford shoes. Where would be a good Cobler to get them fixed up?they have not been cared for for years.

Dust, dirt, old age, some of the insole oh the shoes are worn out, and the leather is really hard.

From the faded words on the sole/insoles i made out that they are

Chuch/ Loakes / Cheaney's

Just came back will post pic's after refurbishment and polishing, any tips on polishing. Kiwi sufficent?

This post has been edited by Holyboyz: Jan 16 2011, 03:23 PM

1 black 1 tan 2 brown

When they get back ill post some pic's

This post has been edited by Holyboyz: Jan 17 2011, 12:53 AM

Thier back from the cobbler



L-R Loakes,Loakes, Cheaney ,Churches

Close up's



Any suggestions on belts ??

what should a standard maintenance kit contain?

Brush/cloth/ wax?

This post has been edited by Holyboyz: Jan 25 2011, 03:53 AM

My shoes have not been polished in a loooong time, how many coats should i apply? to my knowledge if it has not been polished in along time the leather will soak up the first polish really fast, is there such a thing as "over-polishing" one's shoes?

my current kit consist of:

2 old shirts as rags

2 kiwi shoe polish *black,brown*

2 Horse hair shoe brush for black and brown

1 shoe polish rag from Daiso.

Am i missing anything?

1st polish attempt

2 Coats of polish, 3rd coat on heel and toe.

Used cloth to buff, daiso cloth thingie useless my old shirt did better.

Sry for the bad phone camera picture, personally i dont think it does the shoe justice.




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Was to a bar for saint patties...when i woke up to my dismay i saw these scuffs on my shoes.

Can they be saved? i went to a cobbler he said most probably not just polish them over to hide the patch...FML

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no.6 tods?

^ loakes?

Trotting about Sydney with new pair of navy slim chinos and socks


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Mine are about 35 years and still going, aside from a few ceases. My church's black captoe has the leather chipped off but a mirror shine polish conceals it. I honestly think they can and will go another 5 years easy

Old cotton t shirt -Free+Water- Free+Kiwi wax- RM5+ elbow Grease = RM 5




Polish every 2 weeks.

Ive changed the soles once.

PS: My dad passed a few pairs to me last year, he bought them years ago in his late twenties when he was working.

This post has been edited by Holyboyz: Oct 1 2011, 06:51 PM

i plan to get a pair of brown suede shoes that would go well with blue jeans, suggestions? My feet are rather small( i wear a 6-6.5 depending on the cut) so getting shoes is a tad hard for me.

I willing to dish out about AUD 200, but will consider max 300 if it has value.

Thoughts? I saw a handsome loake suede pair



Excuse the image size

Gosh googled around abit..

http://www.herringshoes.co.uk/product-info...selectedFitid=0

http://www.herringshoes.co.uk/product-info...=&colour_id=206

http://www.herringshoes.co.uk/product-info...&colour_id=2633

This post has been edited by Holyboyz: Oct 11 2011, 12:20 AM

http://www.herringshoes.co.uk/product-info...&colour_id=1658

thoughts on herring shoes? description says that its loake made.

This post has been edited by Holyboyz: Oct 13 2011, 04:05 PM

The lot of them?

Price on cedar shoe trees? I need a pair for my a pair of brown suede loakes.

What sorcery is this...