Enjoyed that, my Dad used to polish all the shoes on a Saturday evening. There was 8 of us in the family. The shoes were all lined up nice and clean for Sunday morning 😊

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

That’s taking pride in his family and caring🙏🤝🥂

I enjoyed this. My favorite uncle was in the OSS in WWII, and therefore he was often undercover, including in the Cold War. But when stateside he was parade ground ready with mirror shined shoes. I often talked to him as he prepped for his week. This brings back those fond memories, Thank you.

@rhodeswood5513

10 күн бұрын

🤝🤝🥂

A great shoe cleaning starter, Jeremy. My late grandmother always said you can judge a man by the state of his shoes. It is a detail thing that instantly conveys whether a man has made an effort with his sartorial presentation. Besides keeping them polished, maintaining shoes in a good state of repair is equally important.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes…. People do look at shoes…. I certainly do… they convey a ‘message’🤝🤝

@user-od4oz7mw2q

Ай бұрын

Your grandmother was a Very, very wise LADY. My dad always said the same thing!....

@hamzatatta952

Ай бұрын

Another lady said if a man can spend a while polishing it shows that he will care for his wife

@rldenny2

10 күн бұрын

I cannot definitely ascribe my to shoes-any other standards to one person, but if anyone recall such an influencer,that’s a worthy memory. I just know that somewhere along the way I realized that a man OR a woman that takes care of their shoes, clothing, hair, even speech and manners is a necessary prerequisite for someone you can trust, as a partner, friend, employee, whatever. I suppose there is a counter argument against being too obsessive, but that is not what I am talking about.

@rwmusicstation9640

5 күн бұрын

My grandfather once told me that you can't look neat if your shoes are beat .

I appreciate a lesson about „feeding” the leather rather than just giving it a shine.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

🙏🥂

Well done sir. As you were putting the final touch on the toe I thought back to the spit shine we did in the army and I would write to you about trying a tad bit of water. Then you used your breath. Voila! We didn’t have cream so we would use a match to light the wax for just a few seconds and we would create our own. We didn’t have a need for a hairdryer/heat gun since our hair had been cut off. 😆 James, USA.

@rhodeswood5513

21 күн бұрын

😂😂yes crew cuts!… thank you Janes and kind regards🥂

Thanks I also find it therapeutic to do it the old way I picked up in the Marine Corps.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes it’s strangely satisfying if I’m in the mood🤝

Thank you for a most enjoyable tutorial

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

This video just made me order a shoe polish kit! I'm excited!

@rhodeswood5513

3 күн бұрын

Wonderful!👞✨✨

Thank you - I concur with the apron, and I also use gloves when it comes to the messy stuff.

You're giving me flash backs of my time in the Army. 😉

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes…. But I’m sure you went much further!🤝🤝

@rvboyett

Ай бұрын

@@rhodeswood5513 Oh, much... but your technique is spot on. We just took a lot more time with it.

@TheLifeofJohn

Ай бұрын

me too with the Air Training Corps Cadet services, i started polishing my shoes the week before each parade, a little bit more each day and you end up with a brilliant muti-layered shine

Nostalgia! A salute to the days of genuine leather shoes, polished and cared for as part of one’s outfit and not just something to keep one’s feet dry.

@rhodeswood5513

14 күн бұрын

🎯🎯🥂

Thank you for teaching us, great full, this will so much, more lessons pls tks

Great content... we need now a pocket square "how to wear / fold" video..! Thanks, regards from Argentina!

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Coming soon!🤝

@rldenny2

6 күн бұрын

Whomever recommended a tutorial on pocket squares, I wholeheartedly concur. I have recently noticed American commentators-politicians wearing what looks like one of those factory-sewn freebies handed out by some dry cleaners in past generations. I absorbed many lessons from my university fraternity-eating club mates on that topic and I just want to hear yours.

Very very informative

@rhodeswood5513

12 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!🥂

Thank you for sharing your knowledge much appreciated. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

My pleasure!🤝

I am a woman but I love to watch your videos. I do clean my husband’s shoes (and mine) every week :)

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Bless you !… I’m sure your husband appreciates it🤝🥂

Saphir is the best polish going. The mirror shine gives a superior mirror gloss even my ex sergeant major would approve of.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes I have some mirror gloss at home, it’s a great final layer. It’s one product that does what it says on the tin.🤝

Very nicely done. It has reminded me to take more care of my various items of footwear.

a grandmother once said to a granddaughter child, pay attention to a man who spends time polishing his shoes if you want a partner, if he can take time in this he will look after you

When I was young, at the Regiment of Grenadiers we used chivalry boots. Hard to polish!!

Thank you for the lesson, like your shoes care, suit & casual ware and watches videos 👍🏽

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🤝

An excellent video on how to take care of ones shoes the right old fashioned way.Thank you for your demonsraition which was instructional and effective.Thank you Sir...am seeing after a long the olde English way of doing ones chores the happy way 😊

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

🤝🤝🙏🥂

Brilliant instruction. Thank you.

@rhodeswood5513

21 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!🥂

Thanks for an informative lesson 😻

@rhodeswood5513

10 күн бұрын

You're welcome 😊

Appreciate your work Sir! Could you put all the polishing products you use in the description box, please?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes I will

Thank you. Lots of useful tips.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!🥂

As a young Guardsman in 80s, we use to spend hours shinning our ceremonial boots for queens guard, layering up polish on top of beeswax. You could see your face in them.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes indeed and they look spectacular ! I think the British military parades are unequalled . But fir daily life I revert to a shine as shown 🤝🤝

Great video, sir. Thank you for posting! Cheers from Brazil 🥂🇧🇷

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

My pleasure!🤝🤝

Always use Saphir, the best a man can get. I've tried them all, on my oldest Trickers, a pair of Henry, the patina is amazing, I use Saphir clear polish to retain the patina. Saphir might cost more initially, but a little goes a long way. And yes, I use old toothbrushes for welts.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Sounds like you take pride and are doing a great job …. Well cared for old shoes to me are like a classic car that’s been looked after… a pleasure to see🤝

My Police boots revisited! Great video Jeremy, thank you.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much 🤝🥂

A very nice and informative video. Well done.

@rhodeswood5513

5 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it!🤝

Thank you for posting. I've always worn good shoes and looked after them. High polished. I can't get that lovely oxblood KiWi they used to manufacture. So I've tried to make my own oxblood colour. I have always put yacht varnish on exposed stitching on the welts and under soles insteps, and where possible had then resoled with "from new"with a good quality soles

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

🎯🎯🤝

My old Dad taught me that way to polish shoes. Still do it today.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Great that he taught you…. Don’t forget to pass on your knowledge 🤝🤝🥂

Great video. Thanks.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!🤝🥂

Another great video from Rhodes wood

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it🤝

*Please make longer videos on youtube, I love to watch your videos* Greetings from Stockholm, Sweden

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

🙏🤝🥂

Thank you ! 🇸🇪

@rhodeswood5513

27 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!🥂

Subscribed.. you have a great personality

@rhodeswood5513

22 күн бұрын

Thank you Lady Gaga🥂

My horse hair brushes are older than me, having belonged to my parents (possibly my grandparents too!). The one used by my dad (A former Royal Marine) for applying black polish is severely worn down at one end, but is still usable.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

I think they get better with some age 🥂

Great video!!

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it🥂

Very enjoyable

@rhodeswood5513

10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it🤝

Greeting from Chiang Mai. Enjoy your channel and content very much. Would love to visit your store some day.

Another Great video

@charlesbeaumont521

Ай бұрын

Also we have the same last name

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🤝

My dad and grandad always had shiny shoes/boots which I guess they got from their army days but always had/worn shiny shoes....same here although in these modern times of ssshhhhhhh " trainers etc " not worn as much bit I guarantee if I'm wearing shoes they'll be shiny...Great video 😊

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you…. Yes they’ve got to be shiny…. There’s no alternative once you’ve had them🤝🤝🥂

You are a super star ⭐️ sir tks

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🤝

Great video Jeremy. My only tip is to put some gloves on and some newspaper down! I do like the Church's apron. All the best

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you! … yes it’s a good tip. I cleaned and glass polished the counter afterwards😂🤝

Thanks for taking the time to post this very helpful video! What shoe laces do you suggest for these shoes? Round? Woyld you kindly suggest a shoe lace manufacturer / product name?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I much prefer round laces in a glazed shiny cotton. We get our laces from the factories . I’m sure Saphir don’t make their laces but they do sell them under their brand… they are very good🤝

"Wanna know how well a man is well-dressed? Look down." George Fraizer-Style Editor for Esquire Magazine.

awesome

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

🙏🤝

Lovely video, just found your channel. Nice.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome🙏🤝

I really like your eyeglass frames. I have looked for that high bridge mid temple round style for years. Where did you get them?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you They are style Firenze by E B Meyrowitz 🤝

splendid content Mr Wood. i think you could even (within reason) do without fast forwarding some of the shining process. as you say yourself, it is therapeutic ; ) (even for viewers!)

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

😂Thank you🤝

To give real shine, instead of your breath to give moisture when you’re buffing it, try drops of water that will mix with your polish wax and you will see the difference how shiny your shoes will.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes I’ve used both methods , at the moment I’m not into the wet almost patent look, but occasionally I will do a pair that way🤝

Thank you for this video. I'm going to share with my son who NEEDS to learn how to do this! I've tried to show him, but he thinks I don't know what I'm talking about. I do have a question regarding the polishes and brushes you use. I'm in the States and wonder where/if I can get the polishes here in the US? Kiwi has kind of fallen by the wayside here as well.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you…. Sometimes our sons need someone else to ‘echo’ what we’ve been telling them for months! I don’t know who has Saphir in the US… but I’m sure it will there. Try a Google search or ask in a high end shoe store🤝🤝

@markmiwurdz2248

Ай бұрын

@keithevans0407. With regard to shoe polish, see if you can find a brand called “Cherry Blossom”. It’s made here in the U.K. but may be available in the U.S. through Amazon. A bit off topic but in her younger days, my great aunt used to fit the lids on the tins on the production line at the original factory in West London. “Cherry Blossom” original tins used to have a swivel tin plate “butterfly” on the side so that you could open the lid. Good luck in your search. Stay safe and well.

@rhodeswood5513. Thank you for this video. You may already know this. I vaguely remember watching a video where some Italian gentlemen were polishing some very high value bespoke men’s shoes. They used women’s nylon tights/stockings to buff the leather after brushing to shine the wax polish. Maybe the close weave of the nylon material acted like a “micro” microfine cloth to improve the finished shine on the shoes. Also, I use renovating shoe polish - which contains tanner’s dye on the welts of my leather soled shoes, applied with a narrow brush. The wax protects the leather and the stitching while the dye covers any scuffs and marks. Thanks again. Stay safe and well.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes thank you… many in the forces also use tights for buffing. The first polish I used was a renovating polish with dye in, to feed the leather and colour back to original…. Then a wax polish to shine. Glad you are doing it well🤝🤝

@wayneelliott7011

Ай бұрын

I use stockings to shine the Shoes. Does a brilliant job. I just hope the people at the Supermarket when I buy them don't think I'm a Crossdresser. 😁

@markmiwurdz2248

Ай бұрын

@rhodeswood5513. Thank you for your reply sir. Just another little tip I picked up regarding polishing shoes. Polish your shoes after you have just taken them off. Apparently “warm(er)” leather absorbs the polish better than when cold. Thanks again.

Thank you, sir. Seems like you are a fan of Crockett and Jones. Who made these ones?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes I’m a big fan of Crockett and Jones ( our main supplier) the shoes in the video are by Loake 1880 ( Strand) 🤝

Really happy to see this. I was told that, with my body shape, I had the ability to turn very good suiting into cheap clothes. A little harsh but there was truth in that. However, all my suits were regularly pressed by me; my shirts ironed properly by me - and all my shoes regularly cleaned, polished and waxed. I never wrote the same pair on consecutive days and put in shoe trees to help them re-form their proper shape. I did use to use Kiwi but moved to Saphir for their quality. The only difference in method is that, after the first brushing, I always soaped the uppers to get rid any diet the brush may have missed. Do you have an opinion on that? Have I inadvertently been doing something wrong?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

I think soaping when needed , for shoes that caught out in a field or sandstorm or just occasionally ? ..🤝🤝

@theofarmmanager267

Ай бұрын

@@rhodeswood5513 thank you. I used to soap mine every fortnight or so. I was working in a London and I suspect they got covered in exhaust fumes and General dirt. So , it was brush, soap, renovateur and so on

Nice video. How do you tell when your shoes need repair?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

They wear down at the heel ( have you heard the saying ‘down at heel’… meaning struggling or doesn’t care)… plus the leather sole wears thin or through🤝

Of course ,all the best shoe and boot polishers were trained in the military, it’s all about standards and attention to detail.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

🎯🤝

@alby3388

Ай бұрын

Yes, in every Army and Military Accademy 😊

Watch at 1.5 speed and save some time

Is your chum in Doncaster the Shoe Healer? I don't buy my shoes and boots from anywhere else and, although I live in Saudi Arabia, I always bring them back to the Shoe Healer for repair. Simply outstanding on every level, rather like Rhodes Wood, I hasten to add : )

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes it is , Paul is a wizard and makes a great job. I hold them in high regard🤝🥂

i haven't been using a cream but probably should do, instead, i have been rubbing in carnuba wax after cleaning, I leave it overnight and begin the polish the next day, any thoughts on using carnuba wax compared to a cream ?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

I tried a super expensive car wax once….. I’m sticking with renovating polish and shoe wax 🤝🤝🤝🥂

When i bought my black Loakes, I bought a can of wax to go with it. I guess if i really wanted to take care of the leather, i really should get some cream polish. Would it be a good idea to put a thin rubber sole on the bottom to protect the leather soles? I cant avoid walking on asphalt with them.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

A black cream renovating polish is worth investing in and will cover scuffs more effectively . I would wait while the shoes want re building and ask the factory ( if they go there) to do it… if not your shoe repairer🤝🥂

@wayneelliott7011

Ай бұрын

I can recommend putting the thin "Topy" on leather Soles. Been doing it for 15 years and no issues despite some people saying it "unbalances" Shoes. Make sure you get a competent Bootmaker/Cobbler that matches the edges. Rotate your Shoes, don't wear the same Pair 2 days in a row and insert Shoe Trees when not wearing.

I love this channel. Not sure why though - my normal attire is Primark jog pants and polo shirt, over clad with a boiler suit and steel toecap boots if I'm pursuing my hobbies, or waterproof over trousers and jacket if it's raining. Several people have mistaken me for a vagrant - last Christmas, some do-gooders from the local church were handing out warm coats to the homeless - they offered one to me. I do know how to dress better, and can afford to, but find it _very_ uncomfortable - my preferred tie knot is full or half Windsor, depending on the tie material - last time I wore a tie (full Windsor) was at a funeral some 15 years ago. A pink silk tie, at the request of my deceased friend, who was of the opinion that 'it takes a real man to wear pink'.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Thank you for appreciating our channel 🤝🤝🥂

You did a great job with that well worn shoe of yours. Thanks for a refresher tutorial on shoe cleaning and polishing. I thought that I was the only fastidious guy when it comes to well cared for shoes 😂. Take care.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

🤝🤝🥂

Were did you get yout glasses

@rhodeswood5513

10 күн бұрын

E B Meyrowitz in London 🤝

Nice video. A quality pair of shoes deserves shoe trees to keep their shape and integrity. Highly recommend Saphir renovateur cream, it's the bees knees at feeding leather.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes it’s excellent …and I need some more !🤝🤝

Never understood why kiwi shoe polish and other footwear items just said that’s it, no more polish ? Is that a good business decision ? Now I will be buying some the polish as shown in this video

@rhodeswood5513

21 күн бұрын

I think… I don’t know .. but I feel that there are so many trainers and hybrid trainer /shoes that the market for Kiwi has declined so much, and shoes mainly left at the specialist end. Saphir gained a foothold with excellent products. Kiwi served me and others well for years. It’s a shame to see it withdraw 🤝🤝

Is it true you should use black polish on brown shoes?

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

To burnish the … yes .. ir darker brown🤝

Cleaning sneakers, far more common than leather, or shoes in other materials like suede, is no fun at all.

A good, everyday approach to polishing a pair of shoes. 👍But until you've seen (or been taught) how to polish shoes/boots as done in the Brigade of Guards or the Household Cavalry, you've never really seen a well polished pair of shoes. It's a far, far lengthier and more involved process than shown here, so I won't go into exactly how it's done now, but we are talking (no joke) bee's wax, polish, an old spoon, a gas burner, water, a soft brush, a damp Selvyt cloth, and, believe it or not, a pair of high denier tights wrapped around a pair of old wool socks. And of course, hours and hours of elbow grease often (as a young Officer Cadet at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst) by torch light in the wee-hours of the morning. If you ever get a chance to see a soldier from the Household Division, take a peek at their boots, and when you see your face reflected back in the mirror-like shine, you will see exactly what I mean.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes I’ve seen shoes like that … exceptional … but that is exactly what my video is NOT about, as I said in the video. This is a quick approach to a well buffed shoe🤝

Great video! A few quick questions though. Are you the owner of this business, and what business is it exactly? I also see shirts displayed behind you, I presume that they're for sale, what brand of shirts are they? Thank you

@rhodeswood5513

14 күн бұрын

Most things are under our own brand . I🤝

I always heat the polish with a warm spoon before polishing my, shoes why don't you it's the best way to polish shoes I am surprised you don't

@rhodeswood5513

23 күн бұрын

I’ve tried it…. Don’t find I need to with Saphir…. Unless it’s old and a colour I haven’t used much🤝

What is that Oscar Wilde quote? Just curious!

@rhodeswood5513

29 күн бұрын

“A well tied tie, is the first serious step in life”🥂

I have a little secret 😊: a old pantyhoses or collant to do last shining 😮

RESPECT BUTTON FROM KASHMIR INDIA

Love the English disdain.

Google is uncanny and scary, I was thinking about polishing my shoes this morning, only thinking, did not say it aloud, and what do i see when browsing my youtube home page....... mad

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Scary!😂🥂

I’m a little secret 😊:a pantyhose or collant to do last shining 😮

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

😂😂yes I understand, they work very well🤝

I often see men in nice suits or trousers going to work. Then I look down and see dirty, scuffed shoes. Didn’t they get taught anything. Though I don’t know how they don’t notice it. I clean my shoes regularly, even my runners.

@rhodeswood5513

Ай бұрын

Yes it amazes me too…. Dusty scuffed shoes?🥂

Ah, the lost arts. Now all we need to do is stop the younger generation from wearing their trousers so long that one is able to see the state of their shoes!