Shoe Polish and Leather Care Blog

Here are some of the top social media posts using Pure Polish Products from the week of June 15-21, 2020.

For us, celebration and appreciation of Nature’s Beauty goes into everything we do. From the very small, to our worldwide efforts. On Earth Day today, we’d like to continue to recognize and celebrate Nature, the Earth, its beauty, and its strengths.

All of our products are made from all-natural, biodegradable ingredients. No animal fats, chemical dyes, or preservatives. Nothing but Pure Polish.

Read more about what goes into our polish. 

Live Beautifully. Shine Naturally. 

Below are some recent nature shots of Allen Edmonds Walnut Weybridge, polished to a mirror and given a warm glow. These are well-used shoes, not out of the box. They're just given proper care with our products.

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.

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.

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.