Shoe cleaning

[Blue Hills]

I find that if I wear them in bed overnight then by next morning they look quite good.

mind boggles about what you get up to with those shoes/where you put them during the night.

 

[Blue Hills]

By the by, does anyone believe in the sort of "paint-on" shoe polish thingies?

can't help but think that there's no substitute for good old simple polish, Kiwi or whatever.

 

[Blue Hills]

Most of my shoes/boots are Suede, Fabric or Nubuck

brothel creeping smoothie.

 

[numbnuts]

I'll go and ask the butler...........

 

[GetFatty]

Most of my shoes/boots are Suede, Fabric or Nubuck

Mine are leather all weather hiking boots

 

[GetFatty]

By the by, does anyone believe in the sort of "paint-on" shoe polish thingies?

can't help but think that there's no substitute for good old simple polish, Kiwi or whatever.

No they are rubbish.

I have a shoe clean kit with kiwi hence I need some kind of mat or a divorce looms

 

[PapaZita]

We don't buy a paper, and don't get a free one. When we did, there was always a supply available for shoe cleaning, general DIY uses, and placing under the cat when the hairball warning goes off. These days, I keep the brown paper that comes in Amazon packages.

 

[raleighnut]

brothel creeping smoothie.

not had any of those since 1976, i'm more a Desert Boot, Goretex /Nubuck walking boot, Converse baseball boot kind of fella. I do have a pair of black 'Oxford' shoes for smart but they've been supplanted by my black Suede Dune ankle boots.

 

[Blue Hills]

not had any of those since 1976, i'm more a Desert Boot, Goretex /Nubuck walking boot, Converse baseball boot kind of fella. I do have a pair of black 'Oxford' shoes for smart but they've been supplanted by my black Suede Dune ankle boots.

never been too sure what brothel creepers are to be honest - just love the name - didn't they have crepe soles or something?
Personally I favour leather - lasts if cared for.

(edit - I do have some blue suede doc marten boots - had for decades - barely worn - cleaning/preservation tips welcomed)

 

[presta]

Shoes: Apply Kiwi polish with one shoe brush, then shine with another.
Walking boots: Wash with a scrubbing brush, then apply liquid Nikwax with a paint brush.
Trainers: Nothing, but the washing machine handbook says you can put them in there.

 

[GetFatty]

We don't buy a paper, and don't get a free one. When we did, there was always a supply available for shoe cleaning, general DIY uses, and placing under the cat when the hairball warning goes off. These days, I keep the brown paper that comes in Amazon packages.

And the winner is… that’s exactly the kind of idea I was hoping for

 

[fossyant]

No they are rubbish.

I have a shoe clean kit with kiwi hence I need some kind of mat or a divorce looms

Has to be outside. You should see the state of my MTB boots. I hose them off and leave them in the garage.

 

[Johnsop99]

Spit, parade gloss and a yellow duster! Never used newspaper for cleaning shoes.

 

[Blue Hills]

Spit, parade gloss and a yellow duster! Never used newspaper for cleaning shoes.

i think you along with the odd other need to re-read the original post.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I have a simple rule. I use a cloth to apply shoe cream when in my kitchen. When using brushes to apply shoe polish where tiny flecks of the stuff fly here and there I do it outside away from my front door, in case little bits of polish get walked in.