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Allen Edmonds Long Branch CXL boot getting brushed with horse hair brush for cover photo. Saphir polish in the background

How To Take Care Of Leather Shoes (and Leather ...

Whether you've got sneakers or loafers, brogues or boots, dress shoes or leather work boots. Leather is an amazing material to make shoes from. Full grain or split suede, calf...

How To Take Care Of Leather Shoes (and Leather ...

Whether you've got sneakers or loafers, brogues or boots, dress shoes or leather work boots. Leather is an amazing material to make shoes from. Full grain or split suede, calf...

Stack of 8 brown cream shoe polishes from Saphir Medaille d'Or Pommaider

Choosing The Right Brown Shoe Polish

In summary, working with brown is not as complicated as it seems. You get a lot of wiggle room in terms of what you use. It takes a while for...

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Choosing The Right Brown Shoe Polish

In summary, working with brown is not as complicated as it seems. You get a lot of wiggle room in terms of what you use. It takes a while for...

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Saphir Medaille d'Or 1925 Pate De Luxe paste wax shoe polish in black and burgundy displayed on blue backdrop

Saphir Pate De Luxe. A Deep Dive

"Our famous Pâte De Luxe wax polish combines a selection of premium oils and waxes, including turpentine spirit (natural pine extract), beeswax, carnauba wax, and six other waxes with nourishing,...

Saphir Pate De Luxe. A Deep Dive

"Our famous Pâte De Luxe wax polish combines a selection of premium oils and waxes, including turpentine spirit (natural pine extract), beeswax, carnauba wax, and six other waxes with nourishing,...

Close up image of a can of Saphir Medaille d'or invulner waterproofing stain repelling spray for suede, leather, and textiles

Saphir Super Invulner Waterproofing Spray. Prot...

This is different from many other waterproofing sprays. Most contain silicone. Invulner is a unique product because it doesn't. Since it's formulated without silicone, it is much more gentle.

Saphir Super Invulner Waterproofing Spray. Prot...

This is different from many other waterproofing sprays. Most contain silicone. Invulner is a unique product because it doesn't. Since it's formulated without silicone, it is much more gentle.

Saphir medaille d'or 1925 pommadier cream shoe polish displayed for blog in dark brown and green

Saphir Pommadier Cream Shoe Polish. What It Is ...

In short, Saphir's Pommadier Cream has the benefit of Shea butter oil, turpentine spirit, and 7 waxes. When you use it for the first time, you'll immediately notice the difference....

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Saphir Pommadier Cream Shoe Polish. What It Is ...

In short, Saphir's Pommadier Cream has the benefit of Shea butter oil, turpentine spirit, and 7 waxes. When you use it for the first time, you'll immediately notice the difference....

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Leather Type Overview photo shoes left to right: Diemme Deerskin suede sneaker, viberg boondocker boot, allen edmonds wooster brown loafer, Crockett & Jones Islay boot in dark brown grain calf, Alden 975 long wing shell cordovan blucher

Leather Care Overview

Cordovan is unique in that it has incredibly tight grains and pores. It is so dense that it doesn’t crease like normal smooth leather; instead it develops its characteristic “rolls.”

Leather Care Overview

Cordovan is unique in that it has incredibly tight grains and pores. It is so dense that it doesn’t crease like normal smooth leather; instead it develops its characteristic “rolls.”