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whatsayyou
post Apr 25 2010, 10:30 PM

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QUOTE(e_trade_pj @ Apr 23 2010, 05:21 PM)

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can anyone describe the tools he uses?
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post May 1 2010, 10:56 PM

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QUOTE(lanatir @ Apr 27 2010, 09:50 AM)
if i'm not mistaken

1) horsehair brush to clean off dust and grime
2) rub shoe cream all over
3) brush off with horsehair brush
4) buff with cloth/rag
5) rub shoe wax all over
6) brush off with horsehair brush
7) dab some water onto cloth and bring wax to shine
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thanks. are there any specialty shops that sells such stuff? 1 place where one can get all 1 shot, instead of buying piece by piece
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post Sep 14 2015, 05:00 PM

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What's the correct way?
Apply cream, then polish?
If I were to only use one, cream would be preferable?
Polish is to get the shine, whereas cream is to keep the leather nourished and supple (plus a bit of shine)?

Renovateur is if one is feeling rich? Renomat is to strip all and start cream-polish?
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post Sep 14 2015, 05:19 PM

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QUOTE(niakulah @ Sep 14 2015, 05:04 PM)
Lol. That sounds about right. Although I have Renovateur and don't feel particularly rich. tongue.gif
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Can I use saphir cream and kiwi wax?
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post Sep 14 2015, 05:44 PM

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QUOTE(niakulah @ Sep 14 2015, 05:24 PM)
Sure, why not? I've done that myself.
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Alright. Thanks!
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post Sep 15 2015, 12:31 AM

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shoes should fit snug. so if i can squeeze a finger in at the heel, its not snug enough? thats 43 for me. 42 is ok, with only the width feeling a bit tight.
i should go with 42?
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post Sep 15 2015, 04:01 PM

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Thanks for all the replies. Actually I'm swapping the shoe, cause bought wrong model. So might as well try the sizes again. haha.
But the 2 models share the same last, so no choice.
The thing that 'intrigues' me is when I'm standing straight, the part after the top eyelets, probably 1 inch away, sort of bend outwards (for e.g. an A4 paper, u push the shorter ends towards each other, that kinda shape). I was expecting it to hug or sit close to my foot.
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post Sep 15 2015, 05:32 PM

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QUOTE(niakulah @ Sep 15 2015, 04:07 PM)
Google image search "topline bulge" or "shoe bowing". Is that what you mean?
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ya. thats it.

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q...oBcviFqjgr1GfRF
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post Sep 15 2015, 07:05 PM

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I have flat foot.
In the end it turned out ok. The design I swapped to didn't have the bowing problem. A happy man now. biggrin.gif
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post Sep 15 2015, 10:36 PM

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QUOTE(niakulah @ Sep 15 2015, 08:00 PM)
Happy for you. And a bit jealous. Haha. Pics!
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same pair as these.
https://www.facebook.com/atelier.llyr/photo...6709141/?type=1

 

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