How to Polish your Shoes

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By SNorman
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Regular shoe polishing will keep your shoes looking new and shiny. Women really like a guy with nice looking shoes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Brush your shoes clean with the large shoe polish brush.
Step 2

Apply shoe polish evenly to all leather surfaces of the shoe with the polish applicator sponge or brush. Make sure to use the right color!
Step 3

Let it set for a minute.
Step 4

Brush the shoe off again. Some people prefer to use a different large brush.
Step 5

Buff the shoe to a shine with the buffing cloth.

Tips & Warnings

It may be easier to shine your shoes while you are wearing them, so they don't move around. Just be careful about getting polish on your socks.
Shoe polish can stain all sorts of things, be careful!
Don't polish your shoes on your nice carpet.