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\t\t\t\tAt the Gents Place, we’ll admit, we love a good shoe shine. \u00a0Whether it’s in the airport on the way to or from a trip, or whether it’s in one of our locations, when you can sit up in the chair and get an old-fashioned shine and chat with someone friendly, there’s a link to the past, and an appreciation of the craft of making shoes and taking care of them. \u00a0But we don’t always have these resources around, and we’ll need to shine our shoes ourselves. \u00a0But why do we?<\/p>\n

Reason #1: Practicality<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leather is a skin. \u00a0But, unlike our<\/em> skin, which is attached to a living body and hence has a number of elements\u00a0to help it stay healthy, a leather shoe is disembodied. \u00a0It can’t be nourished or “kept healthy.” \u00a0That’s where you, the owner of the shoe, has to come in. \u00a0Whether you use a basic solid or cream polish, or go “all the way” and use a conditioner before you shine and a wax after, you are supplying the necessary moisture and care necessary for the shoe to survive – and\u00a0shoes that are well cared-for will last a long time, saving you money and giving you the unparalleled comfort of an old shoe.<\/p>\n

Reason #2: Style<\/strong><\/p>\n

Could you imagine a gent all dressed up with great threads, but with unshined shoes? \u00a0It shows a lack of attention to detail and carelessness. \u00a0As we alluded to above, not everyone has access to those who can do great shoe shines for them, so often you may have to shine shoes yourself. \u00a0Yes, you can spend hours shining shoes (ask any of your friends who have ever been to military basic training about that) but a decent\u00a0and serviceable shine can be put on your shoes in a manner of minutes.<\/p>\n

Reason #3: Connectedness<\/strong><\/p>\n

We’ve spoken before about the benefits of mindfulness<\/a>, and a few moments shining your shoes gives you a chance to be grateful and appreciative. \u00a0We can be thankful\u00a0to have shoes – much less ones that need to be polished – in a world in which so many people don’t have shoes. \u00a0We can think about the men before us – in war and peace – that took the time to shine their shoes because they took pride in their appearance. \u00a0And we can just be glad to have a moment in which both of our hands are occupied, thereby preventing us from checking our smartphones for once. \u00a0We can be in the moment, focusing on keeping a personal possession in good working order, and enjoying it. \u00a0That’s a simple pleasure anyone can partake in.<\/p>\n

We may get into the hows of shoe shining in a future article, but if you’re anxious to get started, you’ll enjoy this video featuring an excellent shine man on\u00a0London’s Savile Row<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Did you know we offer drop-off services for shoe shines at our locations? \u00a0Comment below to receive a coupon for 25% off any of our shine services.<\/em>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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