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Q & A with our Shoe Care Expert Steven Gaffin

One of the most frequent questions we get at the shop is how to properly polish, shine and care for your new shoes.  (Or even breathe a bit of life back into your old ones!) Often perceived as daunting, difficult, time-consuming or complicated, it seems that the art of shoe shining is becoming more and more a thing of the past. So, we asked our in-house shoe shine care expert, Steven Gaffin, to sit down with us and to share some of his top tips for proper shoe shining and polishing. Q: Why should you polish your shoes regularly? A: Hands down, regular shoe polishing and maintenance increases the life of your shoes. Furthermore, it preserves the leather from the elements of wear and...

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