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Tony Angelino said:
using neutral kiwi shoe polish and they have gone really odd
I have a pair of those and had the same issue after using the Kiwi Neutral polish on them.I am not sure why it happens but it always did when I used the Kiwi polish on them.
I got some different polish after reading some recommendations in this thread, this stuff
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Saphir-Creme-Surfine-poli...
I polished them again with the Saphir polish and the issue went away and has never come back since.
HTH
tuffer said:
Picked up some Loake boots, supposedly for Winter but they have a smooth leather sole so a bit slippy.
Nice!Never had Chelsea boots before.
I've got my first pair of Loakes AND Cheaneys in the post for my Birthday - both are winter boots.
Come to think of it, I also have two pairs of "smart" safety shoes and a new pair of running shoes in the post.
Bit of a shoe theme going on this year...
Tony Angelino said:
Looking for some help please fellas if somebody would be so kind...
It looks to me as though you applied too much polish which has now dried out and cracked - neutral polish is really only for light colours or the final step in achieving a mirror finish though I seriously doubt the colour of the wax would have exacerbated this over and above using the "correct" colour wax. After a few wears the dried wax residue should have lifted sufficiently that a brushing after each wear should see that it is mostly removed without the need for harsh chemicals. Once the majority of the dried wax has been removed a product such as Saphir Renovateur would be my suggestion as it contains enough solvent to remove what may be left in the grain of the leather and will replace any oils which the wax may have drawn out. If you can see that the Renovateur has removed any wax/pigment (difficult with neutral) then another application would be sensible so you know the oils have fully penetrated the leather.
I use cream polish on flexible areas (such as across the vamp) for two reasons. Firstly, they contain more pigment which replaces the apparent loss of colour you encounter where the leather stretches but the amount of surface pigment remains the same and secondly, cream is less prone to cracking as it doesn't dry so hard. I reserve the hard wax for toe and heel caps which have a good reinforcement where you can achieve the level of shine you want without risk of cracking.
Do not underestimate how little product you need. Less is always best.
Edited by InductionRoar on Thursday 29th December 15:30
gizlaroc said:
We sell Loakes with a Danite sole at around 25 to 1 vs leather now, across all styles.
Only 4 years ago it was the other way round.
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Interesting. I suspect it comes down to purchase price vs resole price. A full resole on this level of shoe costs around £100. If you have some £400 Trickers or Church's, then a £100 resole is cost effective. However, if I managed to get some Loakes in the sale for £100, then I would struggle with the concept of spending £100 on a resole of I could buy a new pair for a similar amount. Only 4 years ago it was the other way round.
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At that £100-£150 new shoe price point, I would look for rubber soles which last much longer than leather soles IMO.
gizlaroc said:
We sell Loakes with a Danite sole at around 25 to 1 vs leather now, across all styles.
Only 4 years ago it was the other way round.
Our best selling Chelsea this year is the 1880 Chatsworth with Danite sole in suede...
They are bloody lush, my leather pair above are breaking in nicely so now off to find a pair like yours.Only 4 years ago it was the other way round.
Our best selling Chelsea this year is the 1880 Chatsworth with Danite sole in suede...
tuffer said:
FreeLitres said:
There are a few Loake models reduced on the Debenhams website at the moment.
Use FF27 at the checkout for an additional 10% off the sales prices
Awesome, new Boots on the way, not in the sale but thanks for the code.Use FF27 at the checkout for an additional 10% off the sales prices
I managed to pick up some boots from the Loake 1880 range for £120 delivered just before they vanished from the Debenhams website. (I could have got an extra 10% off, but I found the code too late!) I'll do a reveal when I get them.
FreeLitres said:
What did you go for?
I managed to pick up some boots from the Loake 1880 range for £120 delivered just before they vanished from the Debenhams website. (I could have got an extra 10% off, but I found the code too late!) I'll do a reveal when I get them.
The Brown Suede Derby Boots the same as posted above. I bought the Brown Leather ones earlier this week but they have a Leather sole, bit extravagant having two similar pairs but I am going through a bit of an Emelda Marcos phase. I managed to pick up some boots from the Loake 1880 range for £120 delivered just before they vanished from the Debenhams website. (I could have got an extra 10% off, but I found the code too late!) I'll do a reveal when I get them.
tuffer said:
The Brown Suede Derby Boots the same as posted above. I bought the Brown Leather ones earlier this week but they have a Leather sole, bit extravagant having two similar pairs but I am going through a bit of an Emelda Marcos phase.
Good choice.I find that if you find one pair that really works for you, why not double up? Probably how I ended up with 5 pairs of shoes in the Church 138 last:
3 x Church Lanark
2 x Church Eastcote
Actually, this might be a tad excessive...
FreeLitres said:
Interesting. I suspect it comes down to purchase price vs resole price. A full resole on this level of shoe costs around £100. If you have some £400 Trickers or Church's, then a £100 resole is cost effective. However, if I managed to get some Loakes in the sale for £100, then I would struggle with the concept of spending £100 on a resole of I could buy a new pair for a similar amount.
At that £100-£150 new shoe price point, I would look for rubber soles which last much longer than leather soles IMO.
It is purely a comfort thing, and the fact it works so much better for the UK weather than leather soles too. At that £100-£150 new shoe price point, I would look for rubber soles which last much longer than leather soles IMO.
It is a very hard sell to get someone to buy a classic with a Danite sole, but once they have had their first pair they don't tend to go back to leather.
We tend to do more of the 1880 range, so many are available as leather and rubber sole, and price points are or were the same, average I guess is £220, something like that, and a lot of it is also perception, for some reason many feel when spending that sort of money it has to be leather.
Some of the rubber soled version went slightly more expensive than the leather sole version last year and that actually helped get people to have a go with them.
gizlaroc said:
FreeLitres said:
Interesting. I suspect it comes down to purchase price vs resole price. A full resole on this level of shoe costs around £100. If you have some £400 Trickers or Church's, then a £100 resole is cost effective. However, if I managed to get some Loakes in the sale for £100, then I would struggle with the concept of spending £100 on a resole of I could buy a new pair for a similar amount.
At that £100-£150 new shoe price point, I would look for rubber soles which last much longer than leather soles IMO.
It is purely a comfort thing, and the fact it works so much better for the UK weather than leather soles too. At that £100-£150 new shoe price point, I would look for rubber soles which last much longer than leather soles IMO.
It is a very hard sell to get someone to buy a classic with a Danite sole, but once they have had their first pair they don't tend to go back to leather.
We tend to do more of the 1880 range, so many are available as leather and rubber sole, and price points are or were the same, average I guess is £220, something like that, and a lot of it is also perception, for some reason many feel when spending that sort of money it has to be leather.
Some of the rubber soled version went slightly more expensive than the leather sole version last year and that actually helped get people to have a go with them.
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