Wouldn't it be easier and more comfortable all around to take the shoe off before doing all that work? Let the dogs breathe for a few minutes while this guy/gal blowtorches the funk off of the shoes?
This is done at or near the actually work place for some reason. Theyll set up in high traffic areas and sometimes it may be out front of an actual shoe store but it's intended to be done quickly. Also snobs enjoy paying rubes to polish their shoe while it's in them. Sometimes the shoeshiners are verbally abused for their tip. Some of the more experienced ones will get slapped a bit too. It's like a holdover from the robber baren days.
In a MarkTwainian style ruse, my dad taught me that shining shoes was fun. Remember spending a whole Saturday shining shoes and singing Flirting with Disaster. The skill served me later in life
I spent some time as an Army Cadet (had to leave as the organization really attracted folks who were on power trips). I don't believe that I got anything out of the experience other than a love of shining shoes.
I had no idea my shoes could grow beards and needed a shave. And also I did not know that I should be reminding my shoes who's in charge with a brief flambé.
I went to a kink con a year or so back. There was a guy there whose whole shtick was shining and polishing leather - shoes, harnesses, straps, whatever. He was clearly very much into leather, but he was a fucking master of his craft. If I hadn't been watching him, I would've sworn he'd thrown their old leather out and made them new ones with how pristine they looked when he was done.
I went to a kink con recently and there was an entire row of bootblacks, with customer chairs aimed to view the main stage performers. 10/10 experience
on some things a quick flash fire really helps. its rarely done for things over other methods available but it does a damn good job if done properly. saying it this way cause its not just for shoe shining.
Melting shoe polish increases the shine and allows the liquid to penetrate the pores in the leather. I do this with my Kiwi Parade Gloss black. You get a mirror like shine.
I'm running low on my kiwi polish. It was THE polish when I was young in cadets. Now my own kid is in cadets and we're running low on the last tin. I'm not willing to pay what they're going for on eBay now.
Do you know of any other option that will give that kind of shine on military boots?
Kiwi is expensive. Hopefully you still have edge dressing. That stuff is the bomb. Stop by your dry cleaners or shoe repair, ask what they have. Meltonian is another good brand. After you are done polishing, put a little 70% isopropyl on a soft rag, use that to buff, then switch to a different cloth.
fknbastard
First shoe is free but the second one is gonna cost you
ThatDoodSkip
today on weird shit yuppies do
DrSharkbite
GanjalfTheClear
Wouldn't it be easier and more comfortable all around to take the shoe off before doing all that work? Let the dogs breathe for a few minutes while this guy/gal blowtorches the funk off of the shoes?
RandallKavanaugh
Shiny, but what a horrendously narrow and pointed shoe for an actual human foot - it's as bad as a woman's shoe!
Metallica93
I assume that shoe was made dirty as shit for this video because god damn. Neglecting the poor things that badly is criminal.
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
My Dad has neglected many a shoe or other item in his long life, so he has shoes that look like that.
xedrik
austinwizardforhire
Why use your hands?!? Something about it is like nails on chalkboard for me
quietwalker
He turned that really ugly shoe into a really nice and shiny ugly shoe.
TwoPaws
I know, right?? Those shoes are abhorrently unflattering.
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
Check our Mr Shoe Shine on YT. Lots of great videos.
https://youtube.com/@mrshoeshine-f5p?si=1ZNt7boCX4RxTGVl
NoIdeaWhatToUseHere
In fact, this video is probably Mr Shoe Shine, too.
TurnsOut42WasASlightMiscalculation
That seems awfully extensive to be doing when there's a foot in the shoe. If you're going all-out, ask them to leave the shoes with you for a bit
Jamesstin
This is done at or near the actually work place for some reason. Theyll set up in high traffic areas and sometimes it may be out front of an actual shoe store but it's intended to be done quickly. Also snobs enjoy paying rubes to polish their shoe while it's in them. Sometimes the shoeshiners are verbally abused for their tip. Some of the more experienced ones will get slapped a bit too. It's like a holdover from the robber baren days.
seitanicverses
Turn up the sound--this is some lovely ASMR.
jshann
Is this just a secret way to get a foot massage from another man, because I'm down
TheGaryBuseyOf4nal
So satisfying but what about the heel :(
Skadoodlle
Linus only ever shined the front because he didn't care what people thought as he was leaving.
conMan76
you generally don't shine the heel much. but yes, it would be much easier if the foot wasn't actually in the shoe.
Flooferdoof
Never understood why you would leave your foot in there.
Exyr
What about the heel?
SmileByJonnyB
He will die on eet
Purrmageddon
Shiny shoe cool... the salmon socks... not so much.
stonebreaker6
Fantastic shine. Truly unsettling cankles though
badkluster04
That'll be two pennies, thank you sir
Vebrandsson
I've shined a shoe or two in my years but this is impressive
alcaray
I've been missing the blowtorch step.
jalcantara88127001
This guy has done at least 3
SternLecturePlumbing
In a MarkTwainian style ruse, my dad taught me that shining shoes was fun. Remember spending a whole Saturday shining shoes and singing Flirting with Disaster. The skill served me later in life
jdd1212
Don’t usually see a reference to Molly Hatchett Nyerere very often…..
SternLecturePlumbing
Y’all damn sure know what I mean
CyberWizard252
I spent some time as an Army Cadet (had to leave as the organization really attracted folks who were on power trips). I don't believe that I got anything out of the experience other than a love of shining shoes.
SternLecturePlumbing
I impress my friends when I show up with polished knee boots and purse
CyberWizard252
I bet! Polished knee boots would look amazing!
Sanzanna
To quote MST3K: I like bootblacking, i like it very much
FatBastardVegetarian
Having my shoes shined was a great guilty pleasure.
sacrosanctt
I had no idea my shoes could grow beards and needed a shave. And also I did not know that I should be reminding my shoes who's in charge with a brief flambé.
doctorId
The fire seems like a bit much
ScienceIsNotALiberalConspiracy
This is relaxing to watch every time its posted.
GrumpyClimber
That's not a shoe shine, that's a shoe spa day!
OneMoreLime
If a cow could watch and understand this do you think they would be delighted by the reverence of horrified by the association?
futhor
There are some unnecessarily loving and sensuous hand strokes thrown in there. Well done.
Jaqdakloun
Does that cost extra?
Rivalyn
Hey, they paid for the full service, they get the FULL service.
medimr
"Unnecessarily" says you.
HandoB4Javert
battery1979
Forgot they were at work and not at a party.
SodaForBlood
imgurianitarian
I am enamoured by both of these equally.
Rogahar
I went to a kink con a year or so back. There was a guy there whose whole shtick was shining and polishing leather - shoes, harnesses, straps, whatever. He was clearly very much into leather, but he was a fucking master of his craft. If I hadn't been watching him, I would've sworn he'd thrown their old leather out and made them new ones with how pristine they looked when he was done.
valiantaesir
Bootblacks, I've been one for many years. The true experts can be wizards with shoe repair, leather repair, reconditioning, dying, the works.
KindaWeirdSometimes
I went to a kink con recently and there was an entire row of bootblacks, with customer chairs aimed to view the main stage performers. 10/10 experience
steelinmyhead
This is how I was taught to do it as a kid. But with spit.
SternLecturePlumbing
I was taught that underwear was the best to shine and polish
firlefranz
All right, then show us what you've mastered.
BeachsideBarghest
penandsword
…which is the spit part?
notblubber
I have shined a few shoes, but I've never used fire.
Bigemedic
When I was in the Army we'd melt the polish, but never (intentionally) set it on fire.
MoopsyLD
on some things a quick flash fire really helps. its rarely done for things over other methods available but it does a damn good job if done properly. saying it this way cause its not just for shoe shining.
SpamYarBlockers
Also effective in anti fascist protests
lordsupafly
I have shined a few shoes, now I got to start using fire!
battery1979
I use a heat gun. Same effect with less chance of accidentally spilling flaming wax.
SmileByJonnyB
We used to set fire to the polish and put in on liquid and warm...
sacrosanctt
I read that as Polish. Like, the people. And I was pretty horrified for a second there.
akelamishari
Oh, me too, since people forget details like capitalization nowadays. Thank goodness it was actually shoe polisj
DorkJedi
I used to heat it up on an iron. just enough to soften it, you don't want to liquify- that ruins the polish left in the can.
moistsox
It’s a cheat. It quicker and looks pretty clean but can’t beat a normal spit shine
ITNinjaGirl
Melting shoe polish increases the shine and allows the liquid to penetrate the pores in the leather. I do this with my Kiwi Parade Gloss black. You get a mirror like shine.
jenoween
I'm running low on my kiwi polish. It was THE polish when I was young in cadets. Now my own kid is in cadets and we're running low on the last tin. I'm not willing to pay what they're going for on eBay now.
Do you know of any other option that will give that kind of shine on military boots?
DorkJedi
Lincoln polish was superior. Kiwi was just more availible.
ITNinjaGirl
Kiwi is expensive. Hopefully you still have edge dressing. That stuff is the bomb. Stop by your dry cleaners or shoe repair, ask what they have. Meltonian is another good brand. After you are done polishing, put a little 70% isopropyl on a soft rag, use that to buff, then switch to a different cloth.
deegeeeeez
They called him “Spit-Shine Tommy”, made your shoes look like fucking mirrors.
wadatahmydamie
firlefranz