Workin' Wednesday-Puttin' the Shine In Your Step

Workin' Wednesday

Every time I pull out my little jar of “No.2 noir/black Meltonian Cream Shoe Polish” I can't resist the smell of it...moving the jar a little closer to my nose trying not to feel completely ridiculous. Knowing that I am sharing a tradition of shoe care of past generations gives me a warm sense of nostalgia. I love the feel of the cream as I push it across the scuffed toes of my boots knowing that these boots will shine again. To get the best shine I use a horse hair brush to buff out the polish once it dries. The main reason I polish my shoes is to keep the leather moisturized and supple and the cream does a better job of that than a wax. Waxes will give you the best shine, but repeated use will dry out your leather. Waxes generally come in tins whereas creams come in jars. Meltonian Shoe Creams are my favorite as they deliver excellent color stain and do a great job moisturizing the leather.  If you have never polished your shoes before, I recommend giving it a whirl.  It is very satisfying and will only set ya back about three bucks. You can use a sock that has lost its' mate to both apply the cream and buff to a shine.  When no one is looking, go ahead and take a whiff of that polish and let me know if the shoe geek in you likes it as much as I do.

Supple-Shiny-shoes,

abigail dagmar