Shoe Polish and Leather Care Blog

Here's a walkthrough on our process for restoring a pair of Vintage Florsheim Imperial Wingtip Full-Brogue Oxfords.

They were given new life recently, using only our products for a full restore from start-to-finish.

Picked up from the bottom shelf of a thrift store for $4, we recognized that the leather still had a lot of life left in them, if given some love and chemistry attention.

Within driving distance of Pure Polish headquarters here in Bend, Oregon, we have the beautiful and fun High Desert Museum. They cover local herita...

We are lucky that each day our customers, friends, and fans tag us in social media posts, send us reviews, images, upload videos, and write blog posts about Pure Polish.

Here are a few of this week's community favorites.

There is a beautiful collection of high shines, mirror shines, and versatile "soft shines", using a collection of our products.

Before and After examples of some beautiful leather shoes, including Crockett & Jones Derbies, Navyboot Oxfords, Allen Edmonds Strands with a custom patina, and Vintage Florsheim Imperial Wingtips.

From High Shine to Mirror Shine, Before/After, Vintage Sears & Roebuck Catalog, Bespoke Shoes, restoring Allen Edmonds, and "The Ultimate Shine", we show our top Instagram posts from 2019, based on user engagement and likes.

Take a look...

This morning, before I stepped outside on this brisk and blustery Winter day here in Bend, I conditioned my Allen Edmonds Weybridge Walnut Calfskin Oxfords. Bend has a very dry desert climate, so it dries out leather super-quickly. This is why it's super important to keep it conditioned, so that it doesn't crack. 

The trick for getting the most from your Cleaner Conditioner is to apply it with your fingertips. Then you aren't leveraging the cleaning oils as much as the conditioning oils.

Today on Instagram, it appeared everyone was combining brown dress shoes with grey slacks. So, we had to follow-suit with this combination of Magnanni Colo derbies, Agave Denim Coco Mélange Grey slacks, and a Mirror Shine using our High Shine Paste/Wax and a touch of Light Brown Cream on the vamp.

I decided to pair my Allen Edmonds Margate Derbies with some Raleigh Denim Workshop Raw Denim jeans, and Nautica socks with a little orange highlight (it's Fall, after all).

Used: Walnut Cream Polish, High Shine Paste/Wax.

Check out these gorgeous "museum calf" custom green patina Allen Edmonds Dalton boots. These were given their patina by shoe artist Michael Baldinger. Final mirror shine was completed using our High Shine Paste/Wax.

11-minute video where Andy shows how to apply Paste/Wax Polish to the toes and heels of your leather shoes and boots. Andy gives descriptions of the "how's" and "why's" of using Wax versus Cream, where and why to apply it, and the different application techniques.

Imagine a pair of sunglasses for your shoes or boots. Lensing is a technique whereby you add a different colored or shaded lens to the toes and heels of your shoe or boot. 

Lensing is different from burnishing, antiquing, or patina, in that the color remains embedded within the wax, and doesn't impregnate itself within the base leather. It compliments leather patina, by adding a new dimension through light effects. This technique uses two key products - Cream Polish and Colored Paste/Wax.

Additionally, you can mirror shine on top of the lensing, for increased color and light effects.

We're proud to announce that we are now offering free shipping on Domestic US orders over $50*, and International orders over $150*.

We've been receiving an increasing number of international orders, and to make it easier on everyone, we're removing the guesswork, and giving everyone the chance for free shipping.

*Free shipping not available on wholesale orders.