Now that is some generous return policy; buy a new pair of shoes, totally ruin them, return them, and ask for the money back. I think I would have a hard time pulling that through in my corner of the world 😬
i grew up in seattle, the birthplace of nordstrom, the family {yes, that's the family name} who set the standard, globally, for returns of the most licentious nature. i swear that's what created the whole secondary retail market (t.j. maxx, et al). but i digress -- i can't take my eyes off these videos..... i just can't
I love this "makeover". The shoes look so unique and individual. Whoever buys them won't have to worry about all the other guys having similar shoes. They're a real statement piece.
One thing you might want to try is using a UV light to lighten up the shoes. I bought a few on Amazon and put them in a box where I put my shoes whenever I need to lighten them
@@TheElegantOxford Ive used UV light bulbs to brighten up video game console plastic with salon chemicals. Not recommending the chemical bit but the UV lamps would probably go a long way for yah.
I never grow tired of watching your videos. There's so much to learn. I started buying second-hand high quality as best I could, and they look like brand new when I'm done watching your tutorials. Kids shoes are even brilliant when I'm done.
I was thinking the same thing. That's a very liberal exchange policy lol. I've never returned a pair or AEs, but now I know I can I ruin my shoes and exchange them for new ones bwahahahaha
I'd be willing to bet that they gave him 50% off another pair or something like that. No way they gave him full value. I've dealt with AE customer service before, they're great but not that great. Lol
I polished my both my boots and dress uniform shoes. When they changed our boots I continued to shine my shoes.. To get a shine like that, you gotta have some skills. Your an artist drother
Happy to see a new video! I watched with anticipation knowing that this disaster was going to turn out great. Another AMAZING transformation! You are a master artisan, Preston!👍
This high gloss finish is what the British military call “ Bulled” shoes, our number 1 parade shoes are super high gloss with nothing but spit and polish.
It is really in these moments where you see true talent shine. What you were able to recover speaks greatly on your ability to dye shoes. Job well done!
Big congrats to you sir on your second child. The fact that you don't post as much kinda makes it a treat when you do. Glad to hear that the business is doing well and keeping you busy during these trying times. Btw, LOVE the sport coats you had on in the beginning of the video! Oh, forgot to say, the shoes came out fantastic looking.
Wow. Now THAT is quite impressive indeed. Beautiful results. I could put on my lipstick in the reflection of those tips! You'd never know how they started out!
Great video again. All the best to you and your family. I hope things get easier for your wife, that sounds awful. Well done for prioritising them - family comes first!
Congrats on the addition to your beautiful family. I'd suggest against using a spritz bottle for acetone; it evaporates so quickly. I have good luck with a ketchup style bottle. Acetone is very safe to use with bare hands and won't be harmful to your person when used in a well ventilated area. (just don't drink it or smoke around it). Be absolutely careful with it around plastics and some rubber, as it will melt those media very quickly. It can spontaneously combust if the rags aren't properly aired out. They look amazing! You're a true artisan.
First, congrats to you and your wife! I hope the baby boy is healthy and strong! Secondly, these shoes turned out amazing! You are an artist and the shoes are your canvas. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
The restoration is certainly more than acceptable, put them on and no one would notice a thing, but to say they're nice shoes and the coloring is smashing. I have a pair AE Higgins Mill boots in chile, with a bit too much red for my taste, what regimen do you recommend for cleaning and maintenance, what color do you recommend, med brown polish, not just any polish. Your thoughts, thanks
Congratulations on the awaited arrival of your son. I love your daughter's name, Zelda, I very strongly championed for my son to name his daughter Zelda or Annamay ( he's a video game programmer) but he and his wife named their daughter after her great grandmother instead. Lol It's good to see you back, I always enjoy your content! Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Maybe when you stripped it with the acetone the first time you should of went ahead and moisturized the whole thing and used leather balm , then let it sit for a day this way whatever you do after that like the leather wax and dye would really go in better
I think it would be interesting to demonstrate how much color polish and shoe cream deposits on a shoe. Maybe if you had a junk pair of white shoes or a chunk of leather, and do a few different treatments to show how much color each put down.
I am currently in the US Military and just purchased new boots a month ago, I have been working on them with kiwi shoe polish (the wax) for the past few weeks now to get a mirror shine.. I wish I came across your channel before this because everything you have been saying has been working great so far but wanted to know... if I wanted to purchase the sapphire shoe polish would I first have to strip the kiwi boot polish off before I use the sapphire?? Or can I just use it over the polish that is already on there without problems ???
wow! so cool! i think it turned out really great! i really love it. I am curious though if you coul dhave used oxalic acid to bleach the black further?
@@TheElegantOxford ok thanks for the response as i was curious. I have an old pair of my husband's shoe's. They are black and i would like to try dying them navy. Do you think i use oxalic acid to lighten the black enough it would take a navy blue dye?
