NEW SHOES SHOULD BE SHINED FIRST! MY CASE FOR WHY YOU SHOULD SHINE NEW SHOES BEFORE WEARING THEM 

I swear you’re the Bob Ross of shoe shining

I love shining shoes and boots. It's very therapeutic and satisfying. Who else thinks so?

i really like this guy; he knows his stuff, but what's refreshing is he is so humble.

Preston, I am so happy to have found your channel. I recently purchased a pair of pre-owned AE MacNeil long wingtips for my son. He is special needs and is graduating high school in December. After watching your videos, I feel I can competently and confidently shine those shoes for his ceremony, and teach him to shine them for his future. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

There's something so simple yet incredibly gratifying in shining your nice pair of shoes. It's really about the simple things in life, oh man. I might sound a bit entitled but I'm actually pretty poor in conventional standards (although I don't feel poor) but most people waste so much money on buying cheap shoes every year... shoes that break down within a year due to poor quality and a lack of maintenance. If you invest in a decent pair online, which today, costs not more than twice the amount of a cheap pair from the store you end up wearing them for years if you take good care of them. Every so many years you have them resoled, or better yet, put on a sole protector and simply have that replaced (much cheaper!) and in the long run you end up actually saving money, you look better and you have that gratifying sense when you take good care of them! Furthermore: it costs a lot of resources to make shoes and an animal was sacrificed for it. So the respectable thing to do is to invest in a quality pair and take good care! Good for the animals, good for the planet, good for your looks and you help out the craftsmen and -women! And best of all: you don't have to part with that pair of shoes you grew so attached to over the years!

Thanks for bringing up memories. As kids, My brother (RIP) and I used to shine shoes and would do/followed the same steps you do on your videos. We would have have different color wax for each shoe color (black, Brown, almond, light brown) and would use different brushes for each color shoe. We achieved the “mirror toe” shine by using a special cloth and would strike it using both hand. The customers appreciated the cloth shine process the most because it’s unique popping sound and the squeaking sound on the shining toe. For the sole, we used shoe paint sold only to adults but we would get away due to our profession.

I can't stop looking at how well groomed your nails are. Love from the Scottish Highlands💕

Man you have educated me to why I should shine my shoes new or old. Thank you

I really like your choice if music....very classy, and relaxing. 👍

When you said : "be really careful when you open doors" I just had a Vietnam like flash back to the day I had a very important job interview and I just wore my best shoes ( I thought they are good back then )... walked in front of the building and opened the huge metal door. The sharp metal corner ripped of the whole cap of the shoe I walked into the building like a Hobo :D since that day: "always move your feet along the opening movement of a door"

Former marine here...consider using Barbasol Shave cream with lanolin to strip the leather first. There is always a thin protective coating of leather during shipping. I like to apply with a boars hair brush then follow with saddle soap to replenish what you've stripped. "Spit Shining"/ mirror shining is a very long process...using an old tshirt or cotton "tighty-whities" can help cut the time. Good Job.

I just luv ur work. The patience really pays off. The process is very soothing for me. Thanks for sharing ur master pieces.

Looking forward to the mirror shine! For me, I took a break and came back a few days later. That made all the difference. Also putting the wax about halfway up the cap and working it toward the toe helped a lot.

I remember shining my boots during my first enlistment in the Army before they transitioned to the suede ones. Our drill sergeants taught us a basic mirror shine, but nothing like this. You could always tell the quality of soldier by their uniform, and shined boots stood out a mile away. We would be in the barracks with lighters melting Kiwi and using mop and glow on the toes lmao. good thing that leather wasn't high end. When we get punished in basic or did something too good, they would wait until we were in the field and all of our shined boots got tied in bundles and they would beat the floors with them, scuffing the floors and boots. then we had to clean and polish the boots and floors all over again lol

Excellent vid. The shoes out of the box looked fine, but as soon as you've shined them you can see the patina develop from the wax polish and they look so much better... so much so, that they now originally looked dull by comparison.

I washed and conditioned my Docs twice a day for the first two weeks, really helped break them in nicely. They're coming up 2 years old now and they still look brand new!

Great calm voice and a wonderful instructor- I am a woman who enjoys learning how to care for leather shoes, leather clothing and accessories. I think I will also use your method on my husband's shoes as my Valentine's gift to him.

This guy is a beast of fine shoe care and restoration. Articulate, well presented, and watch him go knuckles down to bring a pair back to life.

Cheers to you and Kirby on your most recent video. I could only wish to have some of your talents in your creative talents. You are very passionate and seem to be very humbled. You mentioned that when people ask you what you do for a living you are hesitant to tell them you shine shoes. To the contrary you have so much to offer as a self employed business owner (CEO). You are in charge of your own destiny something many people don’t have the opportunity to do so. Stand tall my friend when asked because you can. Cheers !

I'm learning so much from your videos! I recently got into men's shoes so this is perfect!

Bro great vid. Also, loved the vid with Kirby Allison! Glad you showed the #thriftcommunity some love!

Excellent work... I actually shined my safety work boots using your method and they came out great... I am hoping to buy some Allen Edmonds and give them that mirror look. It's not very common here in Houston Texas to see that mirror shine. shine...

What I love about this is your timing of each step!

I've had the opposite experience with Bick 4. Where Reno would leave a residue on my hands and on top of the leather, Bick 4 would absorb virtually completely into the shoe without needing to wait a few minutes.

👍I agree with you. I have no idea why I’m obsessed with good shoes and caring for shoes. I’m a woman and I like taking care of my shoes (and the shoes of people I love). 💞

I have always polished new shoes and boots before wearing them. My spit shine mix is two parts water and one part 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol. BTW, I wear western style boots, and shine them pretty much the same way you do oxfords. All conditioners, creme and wax polishes I apply with my bare fingers. This results in the thin layers necessary for a great spit shine; the brush is spray dampened with the spit shine mix. I apply only neutral colored leather lotion to the shafts. Final buffing is with a dry worn out pantyhose, which gets rid of any matte film that may result, particularly if Lincoln polish is used (my choice). I always wash my hands when changing polish colors. Now we can have elegant boots as well. Thank you for presenting some new ideas. And, yes, I am a veteran and thank you for your opening thanks to those of us who have served.

You can create the magic to love shoes😍 #shineyourshoes

The cream really enriches the color, and adds depth to the finish appearance. The videos are informative and entertaining. Thank you.

I believe in everything you said because I found out the hard way. I have a brand new pair of a Ace Mark wingtips in curio. Took them out of the box to look at them when I first got them and inadvertently got something on them. I didn't realize it until I wanted to wear them about 2 weeks later. Whatever got on them lifted the patina. I used shoe cream to blend the spot in the best I could. It's unnoticeable now but I got a feeling I'm going to do something different with them in the future. From the information I've learned from you I'm thinking of burnishing the toes because that's where the blemish is. As soon as I get the nerve I'm going to go for it.

I totally agree with you. I have always polished ( spit and polish ) new shoes before wearing them. It's reasonable for me to say shoes are a passion that I'm able to collect. So many shoes or a Porsche? 😂😎

I never thought about this! I have a new pair of boots that will get a polish later today.

Hi it’s so nice to be able to put a face to your voice. I really enjoy your videos and tips on looking after shoes, and since purchasing my first pair of Barker shoes I am constantly cleaning and nourish them with Saphire products. I live in the UK and generally purchase English made shoes eg Barker and Loakes but I would love to get some Alan Evans made shoes i believe that they are an American brand. You just can’t beat a clean and shiny pair of shoes they say so much about the person who’s wearing them. Keep the videos coming.

I have used a toothpick to remove excess cream or wax from the broguing.

I remember the first time I used renoveteur on one of my cheaper pairs of leather boots. All the creased up leather just relaxed almost immediately. Using that combined with keeping them in shoe trees has been amazing and made them look and feel like higher quality boots. I know Saphir is expensive and the alternatives will give you decent results, but damn I just can’t fault any Saphir product I’ve used.

Great video ...first time watcher , I saw your cameo on Kirby’s channel ,I will watch the rest of your videos . Keep up the great work

Oustanding! Nice to see you using some of the gifts from Kirby. Definitely have to ask Steve make me a pair of those shoe trees too! 😆 Best regards Pres.

I don't know how well I did in the service, but I really do enjoy the process of developing and maintaining a mirror shine now.

Hi Preston! What a delightful video to watch and listen to 👌. I loooooved the background soothing guitar 😍. And I also enjoyed the face-to-face introduction, it adds even more friendliness to your already friendly toned video 😊.

Preston, you got me hooked up shining my shoes. Also noticed that your prices on these products are really competitive, I’m placing an order soon. Thanks for all the videos, they are dummy proof and I hope it helps everyone to prep, restore and maintain their shoes. Great job!

Great video! Next time you do a brand new pair, would love to see you do just one shoe and side-by-side comparisons after each step

...it's what my Dad taught me, and to never wear shoes two days in a row

I always put a ton of polish on new shoes. Put them on in the evening watching tv. ...about 2hrs. Take them off, next day polish them as usual. They will never be uncomfortable. Works for me!

I agree! Polish up the shoes & boots before you where them. Thanks for the tips!

That cream polish really woke up that leather to a whole different level.. night and day😎

Another vet. Got a new pair of shoes. Stripped them, polished, and waxed them. Even put them in the refrigerator. They look beautiful. Wish you were there thirty years ago.

Oh geez. Now I'm paranoid about the walnut Allen Edmonds I ordered. I shall follow your advice now for sure.

Way back (late 60's) when I was in the military (Army) it was called a "spit-shine". No longer applicable given the current military footwear. We used black polish, water in the lid of the polish and cotton balls which we lightly dipped in the water with minimal wax application each time. Took a long time!! Then Glo-Coat liquid wax on the outside surface of the heal and soles to finish off the boots.....SPECTACULAR!!!

Preston, I build layers of pate de lux aboout 5-7 then hit it with a wax and alternate between pat de luxe and the wax about 5 more times with water and get a mirror shine in much quicker time. Also hope you picked up Kirbys shoe shine cloth it works really well.

Thankyou, thanks to you i have now shined my 'cheap work boots'. So nice to now have a Face for the velvet smooth and 'shiny' voice.

When driving, car pedals can also gouge the front of shoes.

So many conditioners out there. Saphir several - including Napa and Creme Universelle which are marketed as sensitive/non color changing leather conditioners (renovator has solvents). Also Venetian Shoe Cream is frequently recommended along with Bick 4.

Great video Preston! Time to create an Amazon agreement so you can send people to your links and add profit for your great service offering. Thank you for “Letting your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven”.

Love your videos ! They are great, I watch them before I go to sleep and my girl always makes fun of me for it. You should think about selling your own cleaning kits. I would definitely buy it because your work is amazing! Just and idea, keep up the great work !

Preston “big ole head” Soto! Miss our elementary days in computer class! Glad to see you doing well

Great video Preston, can’t wait till tomorrow video. Thanks for sharing.

Your channel is a blessing! Your content made me in love with shining my shoes. Much love from Pakistan ❤️ P.S When are you gonna upload the one hour long complete mirror shine turorial? Please upload it

I also shine new shoes, think it softens them up a little little bit as well witch is good when you will wear them.

You are the Evel Knievel of shoe shining!

I was raised in the military and my father taught me how to “spit shine his shoes” and believe me ....he inspected his shoes and if there were smudges, uneven shine etc....I did them until u could see urself in them...especially his jump boots...so believe me...My shoes shone with bright mirror glaze...I love shining shoes...all my shoes and boot are leather not pleather or plastic...real leather. So I’m glad I found ur channel...we may use different products but obtain same results...yeah do not use ur foot to open ur car door! I still own my grandfathers horse hair brushes! At least 100 years old!

Very thorough explanation! Thank you!😊

You have an amazing eye, sublime talent.. I am so jealous... 😃😃😃😃

Man these are beautiful!!! Of course they look 1000% better once you finished them!!!!

Preston - You're moving up in the world. Almost 100k subscribers.I bet with more eBay shoe refurbishment videos you'll double your subscribers.

Looking for tips for my new Trickers Stow…… most expensive shoes I’ve ever bought at $650 but the quality is stunning.

Thank you for been Patriot and shoe expert, I will learn from you.

I have a pair of Loake boots I’m wearing for my wedding and plan to do this to them.

You do awesome work your an artist….🎉

Another great video brother! Sweet diver you got there!!

I have learned a great deal from this video.

I have these exact shoes and I used medium brown. They are noticeably darker! Oh well, I guess I have to buy another pair if I want this color again…

I invested in a pair of Joseph Cheaney, Cairngorm II R Country Derby Veldtschoen in Burgundy Grain today. I want them to last for a very long time (they are an investment and works out cheaper over the long term) so I got them home and spent time getting them ready for hard streets and country fields. Renovateur, then shoe cream and finally polish. Not only do they look great, they smell amazing now. Only point, will have to get longer laces, Cheaney for some reason have supplied laces which are almost too short.

When I get to the bottom few chunks of shoe wax I’ve had good luck putting the tin in the oven on like 170 or so and the wax resettles on the bottom of tin for easier use. Usually only takes a couple minutes.

I'm 19 I don't even have fancy shoes to wear but this video is so relaxing

Fancy but down to earth shoe guy! So helpful!

Preston, I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Each one is a treat. Please make a video on how you lace your shoes. I have seen several videos on the technique, but, I find the process confusing at best. Thank you. John

You are a shoe wizard... Loves your shines...

Always great videos thank you! Question… Are there certain applications where you would use pigs hair brush over horse hair brush and vice a versa?

Fantastic job of shining a beautiful pair of shoes. Use a blunt toothpick to clean brogue holes that are clogged. Love your channel. Take care.

When you seen someone brush the shoe like this man did, you know they’re in the know.

Once you have done a complete regiment (leather conditioner, cream, and then wax), how do I maintain the shoe? Do I have to strip everything off and then re-apply or can I keep adding layers of wax every few months?

Thank you very much. you are doing a great job and keep going. Big Like!

I wish you all the best, sir! Learned so much from this channel.

My friend found me a stunning pair of leather shoes at the dump. Absolutely beautiful. They’re a little creased, but I’m hoping I can afford some things to fix them up soon. They’re a size too big, but despite that they’ve become a prized possession of mine. They look a lot like these ones.

You're awesome. Thanks for posting this!

This was excellent, thanks!,...and nice watch!

Rocking the Babish look, love it!

Beautiful work

You are a true craftsman...bravo!

Glad to see the longer videos! Great job!

Ever since i started watching your videos i shine My shoes. But not good as you thought haha thank you

Thanks again bro. Awesome educational video and amazing shining skills.

ASMR Comfort video to Chill you out !

Water? You just need to hock some spit, Marine Corps style!😆 Thanks for the shout out to Veterans. Liked and subd!

Well hello Mr. Soto! 😊 Enjoyed this video and the shoes really look beautiful. Looking forward to the uncut video of the mirror shine.

Loved to watch you channel, I been using sapphire products as you're, and go the same shoe too. Loved my strand walnut and black park avenue. Thanks for the video. God bless,

My final coat is actually old fashioned Johnson's paste wax. it works well, especially if you put on two or three coats.

Thanks for another great video! Bick 4 was recommended by Carlos Santos, over Renovateur, because according to CS the Safir product can remove the factory patina. Not sure how true that is, wish I could use Renovateur on mine because it works so well, better than Bick for sure.

Good stuff I’ve never done a mirror shine on my shoes gonna try it going forward though!

lovely shoes Preston and nice job..

can u do a tutorial on how to give a black burnish to the toe cap of a shoe which doesn't have one from the factory?