Monday, May 31, 2010

The Mac Method for Polishing Cordovan

1. Wipe shoes with (barely) damp cloth to remove dirt, let dry for 2-3 minutes:

2. Insert shoetrees, a brush vigorously with a horsehair brush for 5-6 min (each shoe):

3. Buff with flannel cloth:
4. ***Every 15 or so wearing or if the shoes become heavily scuffed use paste wax (minute, minute amounts), then brush again for 5-10 minutes each shoe, and buff with a cloth...
***Brush every time after or before wearing (this is my own personal step)
*Yearly application of cordovan creme (not regular creme) if need be...

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