No worries Tony, glad to be of service. Can't really be sure about the sizing problem without seeing it in front of me, but a good tell sign is whether or not the arch fits into place and if you have a lot of lateral movement while wearing the boots. But if they fit without any other loose areas and arch is good, then in my mind, they fit right. Enjoy them!
Yes, it is water. Like the old spit 'n' shine, except I shine too many shoes a day to be spitting on all of them, so water makes for an acceptable substitute.
@mrjfitz84 Appericate the reply. I just got my first pair of Made in England shoes/boots, a pair of Coniston boots from C&J and want to polish them before I start wearing them out, your video is a great demo for me to follow. One thing that bugs me about the boots is there is about 10/16th of an inch between my big toe and the top of the boot which seems a tad much but maybe this is normal or correct sizing for proper leather boots. The rest of the boot fits fine.
I am using my own branded wax, called THE SHOE SNOB. Anything bee's wax based polish made in France will be good. Saphir is a well-known, good polish.
No worries Tony, glad to be of service. Can't really be sure about the sizing problem without seeing it in front of me, but a good tell sign is whether or not the arch fits into place and if you have a lot of lateral movement while wearing the boots. But if they fit without any other loose areas and arch is good, then in my mind, they fit right. Enjoy them!
mrjfitz84 3 months ago
@mrjfitz84 Thanks for the synopsis on the fitting. BTW love your blog.
Tony.
TerribleTony 3 months ago
Dear Tony,
Yes, it is water. Like the old spit 'n' shine, except I shine too many shoes a day to be spitting on all of them, so water makes for an acceptable substitute.
mrjfitz84 3 months ago 2
@mrjfitz84 Appericate the reply. I just got my first pair of Made in England shoes/boots, a pair of Coniston boots from C&J and want to polish them before I start wearing them out, your video is a great demo for me to follow. One thing that bugs me about the boots is there is about 10/16th of an inch between my big toe and the top of the boot which seems a tad much but maybe this is normal or correct sizing for proper leather boots. The rest of the boot fits fine.
TerribleTony 3 months ago
What is the clear liquid he is adding top the polish, is it water?
TerribleTony 3 months ago
I am using my own branded wax, called THE SHOE SNOB. Anything bee's wax based polish made in France will be good. Saphir is a well-known, good polish.
mrjfitz84 4 months ago
What type of wax are you using? Any brands that you recommend?
mamaya87 4 months ago
they were definitely calfskin, of where from I do not know, but the shoes were Crockett & Jones
mrjfitz84 5 months ago
What type of leather are the shoes made from?
senore01 5 months ago