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Father's Day Special
On June 16th it's Father's Day in the US. What's a better way to celebrate Dad than to refill his supply of All-Natural, Non-Toxic Shoe Polish &am...
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Shoe Quality Construction Terminology
When buying higher quality shoes, that are made using methods beyond basic automated construction, you will run into some terms that are used to d...
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Shoe Leather 101 - An Overview
When it comes to leather shoes it is helpful to have an understanding of leather in general, and shoe leather in specific.
Types of Leather
Most...
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Shoe Anatomy Terms & Definitions
For the uninitiated, shoe terminology can sometimes sound like Greek. Following is a definition-list to help you navigate the different parts of...
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Proper Leather Brushing Technique
Leather brushing (including shoe and boot brushing) is a combination of science and skill. In order to have the proper skills you need to understa...
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Reaching for Higher Peaks
Smith Rock State Park is an epically gorgeous natural location. Just 30 minutes North of Bend, where we live, play, and make Pure Polish, it's conv...
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More Love for Cordovan Shell
Given our history of connecting with the wonderful community over on Styleforum, I subscribe and value reading their regular email newsletter.
Thi...
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Documentary on Shoe Shining & Yuya Hasegawa
Hat tip to Jesper over at Shoegazing.se for sharing this cool documentary short that profiles 2017 World Shoe Shining Champion Yuya Hasegawa his s...
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Taking Care of Suede
Cleaning and conditioning suede is rarely done properly, and is usually done using rather harsh, smelly, chemicals.
The biggest concern with suede...
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Visit to local golf courses
Today, we got the chance to visit a few of our favorite local golf courses here in Central Oregon; two in Sunriver and two here in Bend. We went in...
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New Subreddit - ArtisanGifts
I found this new subreddit (sub-forum of the Reddit.com website) yesterday that lets you share your artisan gifts, called "ArtisanGifts". Naturally...
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From High Shine to Mirror Shine
Allen Edmonds Arlington Kiltie Loafers given a mirror shine with Pure Polish Products High Shine Paste Polish.
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