For those interested in the shoe line featured, The Armoury shoes are available here: bit.ly/2jeFVtj We also carry the Saphir and Brift H cloths featured in our online shop under 'Shoe Care.' Feel free to stop by!

@WayneCoolJr

6 жыл бұрын

Are these the Wyndham semi-brogue captoe oxford in espresso calf, specifically?

@TheArmourytv

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, these are.

@whole5ome

6 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Why apply wax to only the cap of the shoes? why not mirror shine the entire shoes including the soft leather part?

@gigagdragoon2345

5 жыл бұрын

Because if you did mirror shine the whole shoe, as soon as you'd walk, 60% of it would crack and flake off. You also want the leather to breathe in the movement areas so it doesn't crack and separate. Furthermore, if you wear a fully mirror shined shoe, it looks like a plastic high gloss shoe and people don't realize the work you did.

@RicardoLopez-vo9gl

5 жыл бұрын

The Armoury --

Never have I seen a man look so cool while polishing shoes

@HAKUTAI5

2 жыл бұрын

Basically they love shoes and wearing it. Fine shoes fit with fine clothes.

Drinking whiskey and watching a Japanese man shine shoes.. Life is great

@joeysarmiento1925

4 жыл бұрын

May I suggest, Suntory whiskey - the best if you ask me. 👍🇵🇭💐😎

@myheaven2626

4 жыл бұрын

So true

@joeysarmiento1925

4 жыл бұрын

@Gilded Chamber drink moderately. I am near 60 and I can still do 100 sit ups anytime. Just a thought.

My dad always told me one thing about the Japanese. That is if they do something, whatever that may be. They do it right.

@thomaschristopherwhite9043

6 жыл бұрын

joelabo That would mean they lack skills that require passion and emotion to do right. Which is not the case. You can clearly see that in every craft within Japanese culture. Just like what's shown in the video above, they turn everything into an art form.

@antimoron123

6 жыл бұрын

Great at torturing prisoners of war.

@thomaschristopherwhite9043

6 жыл бұрын

antimoron123 Like I said. If you're gonna something, you best do it right.

@thomaschristopherwhite9043

6 жыл бұрын

Muscle Shark Germany, Italy and Japan. All countries could fit inside the United States 9x over. And they almost took over the world. Aren't you glad they didn't?

@ZKZ123

6 жыл бұрын

Growing up as a Chinese, the recent history during the war prevented many of us to see the Japanese in a fair light. But as we get older as time goes by we begin to realize that most Japanese people are not guilty of war or invasion, they were misled by their pro-war generals in the government, just like the Germans. Having traveled to Japan, anyone can see that the Japanese culture is one about focusing on intricate details of any given subject and always strive to find a way to better it. They do this part better than any country/race in the world.

Im so high that for a moment i thought i understood everything he was saying without reading the subtitles

@kimjong-un4411

4 жыл бұрын

Bro you were really baked

@echo5226

4 жыл бұрын

😂

@bakchormeeman7864

3 жыл бұрын

High on what, Is the question..

@xslashx1908

3 жыл бұрын

@@bakchormeeman7864 High on answers

@Jontae4288

3 жыл бұрын

Lol bro I’m on another planet right now and I get u

The Japanese are true masters of any damn thing they have pride in. And they are proud of a lot.

@howardwayne3974

3 жыл бұрын

What he did was a marine corps spit shine . guess where he learned it .

@Lightscribe721

3 жыл бұрын

@@howardwayne3974 This comment sounds so fucking triggered lmao

@bakchormeeman7864

3 жыл бұрын

@@howardwayne3974 u sound American

@cardinal-ducderichelieu1362

3 жыл бұрын

​@@howardwayne3974 That's the thing with the japanese people. They didn't event most the of the things they make and use on a regular basis but they still manage to outperform the occident on every single one of them. What a wonderful people.

@93johnk

2 жыл бұрын

@@howardwayne3974 you sound like a guy who’s still mad about Pearl Harbor

anyone who is a master of their craft deserves respect and it seems like the Japanese have a lot of these master craftsmen in various fields:)

You know this guy is one of the wealthiest in his industry. No word of a lie, was a mini BBC radio documentary on him. Went from doing this at a subway station to having the most sought after shop in Tokyo. He elevated the craft by donning a suit and shining shoes standing up.

@matt-marque

Жыл бұрын

That's a really fascinating innovation. Most shoe shiners in the US tend to kneel due to custom, but it'd feels way more human and fun if we could both stand around and chat a bit while he/she shined my shoes in a way that I could see clearly what he/she was doing.

The production value of this video is wonderful. The piano jazz really adds classiness. Not only were the instructions clear, but explanations were given for important steps such as not adding polish to crease areas. I hope to see more videos with this Japanese gentleman.

Back in the 1980's, while working in NYC, I used to go to these Brazilian shoe shiners in Grand Central. One of them was a wizard at getting mirror shines and like Mr. Hasegawa, he too used his bare fingers to apply wax. Unlike Hasegawa, he added a final buff with a canvas cloth (he did water shine with finger/cloth at first) after Mr. Hasegawa's final step. The Brazilians (if they had a guy who tipped well; $20) would spend about 10 minutes on a pair of shoes and let me tell you, it was a great massage and very relaxing. All men should know how to give their shoes a shine and this video is a brilliant demonstration of a lost art. Bravo!

a perfect beautiful shine on a gorgeous pair of shoes, I could listen to this guy a long time...

That's when I realized that I was doing shoe care quite wrong... thank you very much for this video ! Very clear and straight to the point !

I like Mr Hasegawa technique and explanation...thanks alot

This is an excellent tutorial video primarily because it is technique and perseverance that produces the brilliance not so much the wax. A cheap can of Kiwi will produce the same shine as any other polish when properly applied. As an ROTC cadet (51 years ago) we had to "spit shine" (using water) our shoes daily. To this day, I do this with my dress shoes. As cadets, we didn't have the luxury of shining just the toe caps and heels, the entire shoe (or jump boots) had to have the same level of shine. Not an easy task on a supple piece of leather, I assure you. The cloth used for the application of the polish is equally important as technique. I've always used a thin but dense, tightly woven fabric such as a handkerchief and have also used old t-shirts to equal effect. Don't use any fabric that will scratch the mirrored finish or leave micro hazing. When done, you should be able to clearly see the scum on your teeth in the finish (so, brush your teeth). After five years of ROTC at a military academy, I entered the USAF during the Vietnam war. Oddly, spit shined shoes were not a requirement in the Air Force... Mr. Hasegawa clearly does his work with class, style and elan, and has taken this craft to new level! Thank you for the excellent video!

wow... thanks for this ive been shining boots for a while and never got it quite right this works flawless

This is so fascinating to watch. Really great tips in here too!

jeeez these are one of the best shoes I've ever seen in my life

So satisfying to watch! Great video; very crisp and instructive. Felt therapeutic watching it. Now I’ll go and polish mine!

I mentioned this in another video of his. The dedication and style makes even shoe shining intriguing.

This was oddly satisfying to watch, good job!

Flawless job! I'm definitely gonna try out these techniques! Thanks.

What a job!!! I thought I knew how to shine my shoes. Thank you for the video

Master lesson. Thank you for this video!

Absolutely perfect, concise instruction and presentation. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

@karimslawi107

5 жыл бұрын

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Great mirror shine tutorial, never thought of using bare fingers to apply the shoe cream and base layer wax before. Which makes sense considering leather is a type of skin, can't wait to try it out.

I've been waxing my shoes wrong then. This is the best video tutorial I've seen. Thank you!

@TheArmourytv

6 жыл бұрын

Woo!

smooth as silk in his presentation!

That is one dapper man shining those shoes! Killer instruction.

１つ１つの動きがバーテンダーみたいに丁寧かつ素早くて見入っちゃうな...

How the heck did he tie that cloth around his fingers? That was one of the most important parts and he did it in a flash.

@eyeheartsushi2212

6 жыл бұрын

Alex Berkun kzread.info/dash/bejne/pZ-Y07mjdbSvh8Y.html

@yummypizzza

6 жыл бұрын

Eye Heart Sushi thanks!

@gammondog

6 жыл бұрын

In cases like this it's usually best to enter the "settings" on the youtube tool bar on the bottom of the video. It's the gear symbol. Then select a slower speed. Great for flushing out techniques from how to shuffle a deck to shaking a cocktail shaker.

@ih1955

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was also wondering how the devil he did that.

@ralphmarlow3945

5 жыл бұрын

ask someone that has been in the military lol

Lovely video, learned much that I will apply to my technique. Thanks!

Been shining my shoes since the Army and still picked up some tricks. This guy is a samurai shoe shiner!

@zome53

5 жыл бұрын

Ya want a real good shine try this it makes a mirror shine on shoes....Adam's VRT Vinyl, Rubber, Tire & Trim Dressing -

@arapaimagold8088

2 жыл бұрын

LoL, Armor All is better than Adam's🤣

Excellent review and explanation! Keep up the good work.. .

Fantastic work - and the sounds are asmr.

This is art. This is beautiful

Well i’had done it in school days and the shoes were so much shiny. I learned it from my father he was at military, nice video it’s remind me

So glad that The Armoury started posting content again. These videos are fantastically informative. Keep them coming please!

@TheArmourytv

6 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear! More to come soon. We recommend feedback on the types of how-to videos you would all like to see.

Many thanks for share, Japan is a treasure full of knowledge.

Never get bored of watching this :)

This guy is absolutly a wonderfull artisian

Everything about this is awesome

This guy from brift.... My goto asmr if idk what to watch(hear) for sleep.

@cmdsaved

5 жыл бұрын

One of those unintentional asmr

@andrewjohnston4127

5 жыл бұрын

You ever watched dornstar?

Nice! Look forward to more video from the armoury!

That was absolute art!

Superb video. Love the technique and final result. First Class shoe polisher 🎩 👋🏻

The shoe design is exquisite

This isnt a tutorial on how to do things.. this is ART.. an ART!!

This guy is a professional in every sense of the word

Amazing, will try out this technique.

Awsome technique. Thank you!!!

Excellent video. Thank you

Great video on Polishing already polished shoes

Unbelievable. True Japanese grace and style.

Pinnacle of Class.

Thank you, sir. Now I know how to take care of my Church's.

i love the armoury videos too! i have been lusting after your products for YEARS online and on instagram..........please produce more video i believe it will grow your brand and expose it to a larger sartorialist audience. i have been learning so much from kirby allison hanger project about shoes he puts out a huge amount of videos. please put more out we love you guys!

i found this really Satisfying

Nice shoes...like the shade of brown...good quality of the shoes

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing!

Eto prosto uhyenno!!!! Amazing!

I really enjoy watching this. It gives me a nice feeling :)

Great Job! I used this technique for years for my military boots and dress shoes. However, you can mirror shine the back of the shoes cause it wont crease. Actually the whole shoe can be mirror shined, but the trick is to walk in the shoes afterwards then go back and buff with dabs of water on the creases to clean up the excess.

@machiavellisprince5986

4 жыл бұрын

Phil... so he's saying wax the whole shoe but only mirror shine the toe caps right? It sounded like he said only wax the toe caps but then I saw him wax the whole shoe.

I used to polish my army boots that way, after watching another guy's technique. He was phillipino. Great parade shine!

just watching it feel satisfying. i call it a day

This guy puts the finesse in shoe shining

we did the same thing in Marine Corp boot camp back when they still polished their boots.

I loved this video!

thank you for this video!

That was incredibly satisfying

Best ad ever.

Awesome work

very clear how to care shoes. nice video.

Wow. It's so interesting and good instructions.

Polished at perfection.

The jazz music makes everything so much more enjoyable...

Love this video. great advice, great results. Domo

this is the definition of professional

The Japanese, I swear they finesse everything they do.

It was just amazing guys

I don’t know why I watched this video but I love it

I could literally watch videos of Japanese people showing me how to random things all day. Someone please create a playlist.

@lummx

5 жыл бұрын

I second the motion.

@pauladams1915

5 жыл бұрын

Just type in "Japanese skills" into KZread. You'll be amazed.

@xaderp

5 жыл бұрын

This is where you start kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4yEj6Rrds-0frA.html

@sake9305

4 жыл бұрын

Markus Patients 😳

@zuhaibmehbub5395

3 жыл бұрын

i like your comment can we talk friendly now i am on line reply me 👌 OK

such perfection! thank you so much for sharing this video! :)

Shoes make the look. There is nothing worse than seeing someone in a really expensive suit and shoes not polished. A lot of guys should view this video. Great job.

Amazing!!

He's the man!

That's amazing!

good translation to english ! I'm impressed

Great job. Interesting post.

Beautiful shoes!

When i was a kid i was told to put the tin of shoe polish on the stove to heat it up till it went real soft, great results

An expert at this craft, love watching the japanese

@ghsgtnayhmd4792

5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Sadjadi who cares?

@AmbiguousKP

5 жыл бұрын

Please stop grouping Americans under one umbrella.

@erikmoe4767

5 жыл бұрын

H H Please stop grouping all Americans under one umbrella.

simple refined perfection

Fantastic job thanks

When I was in the service, I shined my boots the same way, including the way he would hold the rag, except the fancy oils and creams this guy used. I just used a brush, kiwi shoe wax and water. Although in my case I would take about about 20 to 30 minutes each boot because I was not satisfied until I got that high gloss finish. I believe in some countries they would call it spit shine because they would literally use their spit instead of water to shine the shoe.

Très intéressant ! et très bien expliqué !

Impeccable.

Brilliant ...

Absolutely gorgeous shoes. Instruction is perfect: easy to follow and very clear and printed. Thank you for a wonderful video. What brand of wax polish are you using?

@TheArmourytv

6 жыл бұрын

Hello there, thank you for the kind words. We are using Saphir brand wax in this video - available at www.thearmoury.com

@TheArmourytv

6 жыл бұрын

Just an update the shoes are also available online here bit.ly/2jeFVtj :)

@user-ee6ng4bb9l

6 жыл бұрын

Do you also sell that water spritzer? I don't see it on your site.

@koofdome

4 жыл бұрын

半蔵 kirby Allison hanger project sells it. $35

@usernamemykel

2 жыл бұрын

@@koofdome Screw that, just go to WalMart!

this is art

This is the best thanks for the video