Especially important these days when so many of us, myself included, are searching for jobs and looking to impress. The practice of shining your own shoes might perhaps slowly return to becoming a matter of pride.
Shoes, good shoes, are a thing of beauty. Shaped by hundreds of years of human need, their construction has been refined and practiced by an experience bunch and eventually became a fashion statement for the wealthy. As things developed even further, leather soled shoes became the standard design and developed most of the style we know today.
A rite of passage, your first pair of fine shoes is both an accomplishment and a learning experience. They will wear to your stride, shape to your feet, and carry you throughout your day. But while they're busy taking care of you, you'll need to do a little something for them. First, you should be sure to let them have a day of resting/drying between wears and always keep them in shoe trees. The second is to keep them shined and conditioned. With a simple cream polish, a horsehair brush, and a little work you can have your shoes looking better than new.
Now doesn't that feel good?
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