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How to Shine Shoes

Introducing a simple set of shoe care accessories to help keep your shoes looking great for years to come.

The Armoury takes a hands-on approach to quality clothing. Through working with some of the best artisans and craftsmen in the world we have developed an appreciation of their skills that we want to share with the world.

Yuya Hasegawa, the World Champion of Shoe Shining and founder of Brift H Shoe Lounge, breaks down the proper technique to clean, nourish and polish your shoes with a mirror shine finish.

It Starts with the Shoes

If cared for properly a fine pair of shoes can last a lifetime. While a pair of shoes from The Armoury are eye-catching when new, they get more beautiful and develop character when cared for as they age.

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Saphir Médaille d’Or

Saphir Médaille d’Or is widely considered one of the finest lines of shoe care products in the world. The all-natural Pate de Luxe Wax Polish contains beeswax, turpentine, and carnauba with six other nutrient waxes. Used by shoemakers the world over, this wax can help you achieve a high-gloss polish that also serves as a protective barrier against the elements.

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Suede Care

Saphir have also turned their century of experienced to suede. We highly recommend treating all suede shoes with their Super Invulner Waterproof Spray the help keep stains at bay.

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Brift H

What started as a shoe shine business, quickly became one of the best known suppliers of shoe shining cloths and materials in Japan. Yuya Hasegawa perfected the cloth, his secret weapon in developing a high shine.

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Abbeyhorn

A good shoe horn not only makes the acrobatics of getting shoes on and off a little more comfortable, it also helps protect the heel from damage. Abbeyhorn’s handmade horn pieces are beautiful works in their own right.

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How Things Age: Shoes by Koji Suzuki

We take a look at a few pairs of well worn shoes from Koji Suzuki and see how they have aged over the years.

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