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On the way out apparently.
More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me
I remember having to polish my shoes every night.
How many of you still buy polish ? |
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over a year ago
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"On the way out apparently.
More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me
I remember having to polish my shoes every night.
How many of you still buy polish ?"
I bought some Kiwi Brown Tan this very morning.
My Oxford Brogues are immaculate |
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"On the way out apparently.
More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me
I remember having to polish my shoes every night.
How many of you still buy polish ?
I bought some Kiwi Brown Tan this very morning.
My Oxford Brogues are immaculate "
Kiwi are stopping importing due to a drop in sales...... stock up |
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"On the way out apparently.
More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me
I remember having to polish my shoes every night.
How many of you still buy polish ?"
Miles does. My old fashioned sweetheart.  |
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"On the way out apparently.
More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me
I remember having to polish my shoes every night.
How many of you still buy polish ?
I bought some Kiwi Brown Tan this very morning.
My Oxford Brogues are immaculate
Kiwi are stopping importing due to a drop in sales...... stock up"
Noted off to the Polish shop in the morning! |
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I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….
I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!"
That’s just not cricket |
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"……..
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….
I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!
That’s just not cricket "
I know - i feel deeply ashamed for my disgraceful actions… but we won which is really all that matters…. |
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I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….
I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!"
You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ...... |
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I have a nice wee kit that was a corporate gift about 15 years ago  ! I prob look it out once every few years as I don't have must cause to polish. Don't suppose it goes off does it? |
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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago
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I used to polish my son's school shoes most evenings when he was in senior school because he played football in them at lunchtime.
The girls' shoes would get polished once a month, if they needed it.
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I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….
I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!
You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ...... "
You would say that xx you promised me you wouldn’t spit when we met… but you’ve got previous!!! Are you even a granny… all trust has gone!!   |
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"……..
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….
I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!
You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ......
You would say that xx you promised me you wouldn’t spit when we met… but you’ve got previous!!! Are you even a granny… all trust has gone!! "
1. We've never met.
2. I ALWAYS get previous.
3. I am a great granny .....
4. You trusted me ? You're not as stupid as you look  |
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"……..
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….
I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!
You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ......
You would say that xx you promised me you wouldn’t spit when we met… but you’ve got previous!!! Are you even a granny… all trust has gone!!
1. We've never met.
2. I ALWAYS get previous.
3. I am a great granny .....
4. You trusted me ? You're not as stupid as you look "
1) Agreed but eventually i’ll give in to your constant pleading to meet up
2) is this a way of saying you always come first??
3) is great an adjective or part of the noun here??
4) i trusted you with my heart & soul… some knob but mostly heart & soul. |
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"……..
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots ….
I once put dogshit in an opposing team members cricket helmet while we’re confessing!!!
You daft bugger. The spit was an essential component to the spit n polish ......
You would say that xx you promised me you wouldn’t spit when we met… but you’ve got previous!!! Are you even a granny… all trust has gone!!
1. We've never met.
2. I ALWAYS get previous.
3. I am a great granny .....
4. You trusted me ? You're not as stupid as you look "
I saw a hand painted banner planted on a roundabout on a main road into Liverpool which read “happy 34th Birthday Nanna” |
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All part of being a guy wearing proper leather shoes. You’ve got to take care of them and then they’ll last forever. I hate seeing guys in shoes where the toes are all worn away and have never been polished in their lives. It doesn’t matter if they are cheap or expensive, it’s all about how you look after your possessions.
As for polish, I swear by saphir. Medal ‘dor or parade gloss. Especially when mirror shining my toe caps. Ooh err misses then there are really good conditioners too. So many good things in their range. Just a bit pricier than kiwi and you can’t get it in Tesco! |
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"All part of being a guy wearing proper leather shoes. You’ve got to take care of them and then they’ll last forever. I hate seeing guys in shoes where the toes are all worn away and have never been polished in their lives. It doesn’t matter if they are cheap or expensive, it’s all about how you look after your possessions.
As for polish, I swear by saphir. Medal ‘dor or parade gloss. Especially when mirror shining my toe caps. Ooh err misses then there are really good conditioners too. So many good things in their range. Just a bit pricier than kiwi and you can’t get it in Tesco!"
Oops, it should have been saphir mirror gloss, not parade gloss! |
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We still have tins and give the school shoes a shine every morning before sending the little beauts off on their way.
We both have shoes of our own that get the treatment on special occasions.
I think this thread has all the hallmarks of some kind of propaganda! |
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"Only pierogi and Zubrówka
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Good taste"
now those are a lovely pair to spit on and give a good rubbing with a soft cloth,, love to see you hanging out your washing too,,, great place to keep your pegs,, |
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I polished my boots today before going out, as it happens.
I love to see a nice pair of well maintained footwear.
Much like wearing a watch - one doesn't need to these days, it just adds a touch more style if you do.
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"Only pierogi and Zubrówka
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Good taste now those are a lovely pair to spit on and give a good rubbing with a soft cloth,, love to see you hanging out your washing too,,, great place to keep your pegs,, "
Haha.. made me chuckle. Yep. I don't need any bucket. Handy |
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The last time I used polish was when polishing shoes for a funeral last year.
Most of my boots don't need old school polish. Some just need a damp cloth and then a dry one to buff them up...they are a patent material.
Others are made of suede, the black I use a black spray.
The other colours I just brush up.
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
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"All part of being a guy wearing proper leather shoes. You’ve got to take care of them and then they’ll last forever. I hate seeing guys in shoes where the toes are all worn away and have never been polished in their lives. It doesn’t matter if they are cheap or expensive, it’s all about how you look after your possessions.
As for polish, I swear by saphir. Medal ‘dor or parade gloss. Especially when mirror shining my toe caps. Ooh err misses then there are really good conditioners too. So many good things in their range. Just a bit pricier than kiwi and you can’t get it in Tesco!
Oops, it should have been saphir mirror gloss, not parade gloss! "
Never used Saphir mirror, tell me more. |
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We buy the cheat stuff - liquid in a bottle with the little sponge on the end. Adequate for making kid's school shoes presentable. I did enough old fashioned polishing as a form of child labour and don't want to do it again.
I used to have to use a little brush (two brushes, actually) and polish in a tin that was nigh on impossible to open. Then buff it up with a soft cloth. I sat on the doorstep doing my school shoes, my brother's school shoes, my stepfather's smart shoes, my riding boots, my mother's riding boots and occasionally, if I could be bothered, my Doc Martens. |
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Still have two tins of kiwi in my cupboard with brushes, spent many an hour in cadets shining my
boots till you could almost see your face in the toes… every time my Lieutenant would walk over on inspection and purposely wipe mud across so I had to redo them… ah fun times |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My fella is so anal when it comes to shoe polishing , you should see his kit , special this special that special brushes & separate brush’s for buffing , but there again mine look pristine too |
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It's a habit thing. At home it was part of the Sunday routine. Homework done, bag packed,clean p e sports kit,polish shoes. So I do still keep best shoes polished. I'm sure in the day it was similar. |
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Never myself! I did pick a tub on Monday at work! Not those little round tin pots we used to have more like a roll on deodorant type !think they still made by kiwi not sure ! I do still have shoe brushes in cuboard lol x |
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"On the way out apparently.
More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me
I remember having to polish my shoes every night.
How many of you still buy polish ?"
Hated the smell and the mess it made. Not bought the stuff for years as now use baby wipes to clean my shoes. |
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"We buy polish. There's brown, black and neutral in a box under the sink with brushes and soft cloth. "
Haha
We've got my old grandads box he made himself, under the stairs, with 4 brushes, 2 for black, 2 for brown, waterproof spray,4 tins of polish, suede brush and dusters.
Nice shoes are something I notice when at parties etc.
A gentleman dresses from the feet up.
Cheap shoes, cheap man.  |
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"On the way out apparently.
More people dressing casually. Mixing a suit with trainers instead of leather shoes...
I remember spitting on my brothers army boots and rubbin in the dubbin ... the way he taught me
I remember having to polish my shoes every night.
How many of you still buy polish ?"
Still buy it and use it iny job black boots are shining at all times |
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