I have been watching your videos for quite some time now and they inspired me to pick up some of my grandpas old shoes and try and bring them back to life. My grandpa suffers from Dementia and when he saw his old shoes (he calls them his dancers) his face lit up, a smile I haven’t seen in years came across his face, he was over the moon. All thanks to you.

@strummercash5601

2 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing.

I have watched a lot of shoe maintenance videos and read some blogs or books for learning the skills, but THE ELEGANT OXFORD still amazes me, and reveals a lot of detail in the videos. I gonna say this is the best shoe care channel that I had ever seen. I will recommend this channel to anyone who wants to know how to maintain a pair of shoes in my country. Really thanks a lot.

Great content! Personally, I stopped using the mirror gloss because the wax content is so high. I have large dogs that don't really ever step on my feet except after I shine my shoes. I can get a good mirror shine with the colored high gloss, just takes a little longer, but it doesn't shatter like the mirror gloss. It does still crack. To fix the cracking, I actually use a hair dryer, gingerly, to melt the wax. I go over the cap a few times, letting it cool in between. Key is, you can't get it too hot, or you will have to strip it down like you did. BTW, I love that you mix colors and share it with us. Saphir isn't cheap, so I don't want to just go out and buy a bunch of colors. I haven't seen any videos that have color mixing, and I've watched a lot of videos. Thanks again!!

@silvermediastudio

Жыл бұрын

Kirby Allison lets you buy 5mL samples of Saphir for a few bucks. You can pick up a handful and try them out. I try to spread my business between Kirby and Preston (Elegant Oxford), they both provide so much value in their videos.

Man I love your vids. I've never liked dress shoes growing up, but know I see I'm missing out.

I have no idea why this was in my suggestions and why I watched it, but this was so satisfying 😁

Amazing artwork! The layers, the colors and the shine- everything is awesome! Best regards.

Nice one Buddy I have learnt a lot, I am ex military 60 years ago and my hobby is cleaning my shoes as though on parade. Love mirror shine and the polish you suggested is great Saphir. Truly grateful. Peace be your companion in life (Pax tibi sit particeps in vita.

My goodness...those shoes look amazing!!! Wow!

Great video as well as effect on the shoes. That mirror glass looks fantastic and so deep. Thank you for this tutorial.

Yes! The pair really shine with lustre after treatment. Thanks for the tip.

Absolutely STUNNING!!!

Great restoration. As always it is very enjoyable to watch you work!

Would love to see how you work on a pair of military boots.

@iLoveMalikToo

4 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome

@andycraig8382

4 жыл бұрын

As current serving British Military I can confirm that taking Preston’s advice on using Saphir has saved me a hell of a lot of time, before that I just used Kiwi Black (Not Kiwi Mirror Gloss as it tends to “mist” if it gets wet), Kiwi brown (one layer prior to one or two final layers when bulling gives it a better shine in my experience), a Selvyt cloth and a finishing technique of Water Bulling (soaking a cotton ball with water and going over the whole shoe).

@robertcopeland7223

4 жыл бұрын

Ooh! Could I send my older Corcoran jump boots?

@panpichitsiripibool

4 жыл бұрын

@@andycraig8382 Sir! That's an interesting technique. I'm serving in the Royal Thai Army and would love to see your video too.

@grizzily6529

4 жыл бұрын

Hot spoon them then spit&shine them. That what we did.👮‍♂️👍😎

That was so satisfying .. just subscribed after watching this 🤗 .. now I need to shine my shoes 😄

I find your videos super relaxing 😍😍 Always 💖💖💖

rather than starting over, there is another way, I've used it when away from home and can't do a good polish on the road. a bit of time with a hair dryer and some gloss polish can get them back to a decent look... at least temporarily. The mild (don't go too hot) heat of the hair dryer re-melts the wax base. However, removing and redoing is the best way, they only crack like that when the layers get too thick.

@arabiastu

3 жыл бұрын

worked for me also , melt the old wipe and redo

Oh, what a beautiful job! You are a magician, indeed.

You're a magician period. Those shoes looked like the owner should just get another pair. Now they look brand new.

@randypoling8315

4 жыл бұрын

Rico-1911 that’s a little extreme.

These videos are so satisfying to watch

This is my favorite shoe model, and I'm impressed with what it does with it, it's beautiful.

@Game-Bel72

4 жыл бұрын

Good job

Another beautiful finish Preston. Well done.

Impressive indeed! What an art you've mastered. I like how you wrapped the cloth around your index finger and the rest of your hand. 11/10 for pro finish here; I'd pay good money for you to take this kind of care of my formal shoes.

@TheElegantOxford

4 жыл бұрын

Anytime

Hi. Thank you for sharing your experience on this matter. It's helping me a lot. Until last week this kind of techniques were unknown to me. Many thanks.

I would use heat to melt the wax. Spit shine boots for 20 years...U.S. ARMY (ABN)(Ret). Used Kiwi, saddle soap, small brush, cloth diaper and liquid wax. You do a great job putting a shine on a pair of shoes. Enjoy watching your video's.

My friend, you are an artist!!!

They look AWESOME!!

Absolutely these are head-turners great job

you are an artist ! never forget that !

Wow, what a stunning transformation! 👌😎

Excellent as usual. Thanks again.

Absolutely gorgeous job!!!!

Freaking beautiful restoration works of art!

I needed this for all the days shinning my jump boots back in the day.....lol

That mirror shine.. so spectacular

Great job Preston!

love your videos!! would love to see more thrift shop restoring and what steps to take when restoring them!

You make it look so easy , amazing 👍👍

That’s amazingly incredible

They look fantastic 😍

@sunilgudrasaniya1176

4 жыл бұрын

Hii raejoia

Wow really nice shine and what a revitalization

Really awesome work.

Very impressive 👍🏼 thank you for sharing your experience on how to fix cracked polish my shoes.

@TheElegantOxford

4 жыл бұрын

It’s my pleasure

Great 👍 people doing great job Hope once I get one of these volumes shows.

Just a suggestion: Also put owners after reactions too. That might be very interesting because your work speaks orgasmic. ❤️

@TheElegantOxford

4 жыл бұрын

I wish I could but most of my clients mail their shoes to me

Beautiful work sir!

I discovered your Chanel and I subscribe in Instagram too. In my country isn't easy to find good products to polish the shoes. I am inspired to make a good job as you do to make my shoes shining as yours. Greetings from Brazil, best regards.

I seriously was going to comment that I wanted this video yesterday 😂

Thats some great polishing skills.

Looks awesome, great video and glad I found your channel.

Awesome work.

Unbelievable 💥 awesome work man 👌

Wow... Didn't know that was even possible. Thank you.

The result look brighter than my futur 🤔 best of luck from MRU 🇲🇺

Really good demonstration!! 👍

Can you do a vid about maintenance? between the shines.

Those are a beautiful shoe, my appetite for this brand and color has been Wetted. Hope to get a pair at age seventh will be my first pair

Fantastic job

Not depending on what is your profession, you must be a pros of your job. Nice work, man.

@TheElegantOxford

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

man you are a magician!!

Wow , great job

you are an artist!

Very nice to see .well done.

Beautiful work

Great video. Looks really good.

Just wonderful job. ❤👌

Amazing 💯🔥🔥🔥🙌🏾

Aprendo mucho con tus vídeos

Sweet, thanks for the heads up

@TheElegantOxford

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Holy shit. Well down and this was satisfying to watch.

Give credit to this guy right now. Your fan from Vietnam

Thank you for this video I am a Shoemaker I never seen this stuff before thank you for the tip make my shoes look like gloss

Great work thanks .god bless you

unbeleiveable look awesome work

Perfeito. Parabéns.

These shoes are awesome 👌😍😍

wow bro unbelievable

That is really beautiful.

nice work!

Excellent job!👍 people always tell me that my shoes 👞 are always shining. I’m going to buy sapphire

Love this style shoe

Your videos are great broski

Thanks for the great video

Wooow!! Realy Nice!!! 🌞

Great work👍👍👍

@TheElegantOxford

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Max!

AWSOME JOB.

amazing works

I often find that nylon pantihose used as a lap brings up a great shine; even on a cracked mirror shine.

I love you videos you are amazing 🏆

Sooo relaxing

Perfection 😍😍😍

Awesome!

Beautiful

WOW!!!!!.What a great job!!!!.I really liked the way,how you polished these shoes,with real Love & passion,till you turned them in a real Master Piece!!Beside that,what a calming & delicious voice you have!!!.I`m pretty sure,you are the kind of person,we must enjoy having a good & interesting conversation with,while for example,we polish our neglected shoes,to go to the most important meeting in our life!!.Thank you so much,by such a cool & amusing video!!!. Greetings from Colombia!!!!. :-) !!!!.

some serious skills on display

@TheElegantOxford

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bob

excellent video

Damn Dude!!!!!! Nice shine!

@TheElegantOxford

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

😱 Preston! You listened to me! 🥰

Nice work

Wow. Didn’t think it was possible !

Fantastic