Window Watchers

Hi window watchers Believe it or not. This is a shoe. You know, my shoes are very funny things. They never say a word They really do have Tom's, you know but not I Wonder what they say to me if they could really talk Would they care about the places that sometimes I make them walk? Would they care if they were dirty? I'm not and they didn't shine like me Or would they scold me good and hot? for the way I left can be I wonder Well, mr. Archie, we're something what do you think about it would my shoes? Scold me or would window watchers shoes scold them before? Letting them the way they beat you have a shoe repair shop and you've seen a lot of different kinds of shoes and in all different Well sizes and conditions and yes I think they would especially if you let them wear out like this predictor of shoe here is I mean here they've Worn the shoe so long they've run the heel way over. It's just not good for your health And lots of people think it's bad when the soul is through on their shoe But actually their heels are more important, especially on a growing child Not flat across the in it It's almost slanted just like a heel but why is it bad for your health? You mean bad for the health of your feet? Well, if you wore one shoe one with a run-over heel all day and one with a straight heel I'm afraid that your left foot or whichever. You'd have it on and be very tired at the end of the day Where if they were both straight you wouldn't be as tired when evening come you mean straight like the heels are on you Yes you yes. That's the way they should be kept at all times Well, we take off like this top lifts here and we build this up with leather and we put a new top lift on this Easier I see even the wood on this heel of the shoe is all worn down and stuffed all up yes, and you mean by piecing it then that you would take a piece of leather and If you take this covering off and put it across the other foot. Oh, yeah, heavy leather part is flat across there Yes, we built this up and then we finish it all off So the shoe actually looks like a new brand new shoe and we can do the same thing with Absolem Yes. Well, no Is there something that we can put on our shoes right when they're new on the heels or something to keep them from? Getting all worn down like this Yes, there's a metal steel plate that you can put on the heel, but that lots of times marks up your floor's Clipz clipz or heel plates is what we call them as shoe repairmen. Yes And but I always suggest to rubber heel because they're easier for you. That way you won't slip probably break an arm or leg on Slippery floors. Well, I know a safest safest Safest thing you do. I know a long time ago. I don't know whether it's true anymore or not, but we used to put Rubber soles black rubber heels. Yes on shoes and they'd mark up the floors at home. Just something terrible Well, that's the thing of the past that is at your shoe repair shops I mean if it's a first grade rubber it will not mark floors. No matter if it is black It's a nun marking compound something new that they have then yes Well, it's they've had it now for four or five years or after World War two So you would suggest then even if some? One say perhaps. I don't know whether this shoe has it or not Well on this shoe just has a regular piece of leather here on the heel. Yes Would you suggest them taking these down and having a rubber heel put on there Like for safety's sake for safety sake I would yes Or they could wear them until the heel is partially wore over and then when they do bring them in put on a rubber heel Well, there must be something that we can do with shoes when they're very brand new take him right out of the box is it Good to just put them on and wear them or is there something we should do differs? No I would suggest that the best thing would be to do is if you have a pair of shoe trees to put them in like this and That really flattens it out and you see the creases creases in here and When you put your shoe polish on or on a new shoe. It doesn't matter you want to put a good coat of wax Because it will allow Good coat of wax instead of scuffing like this Here why they probably slide right over it and that's the idea of keeping them nice and soft The shoe tree yes Well this particular type has a spring in here it fits different sized shoes I mean for children's shoes or for ladies shoes in other words if your shoe is narrower well Then it just squeezes these two pieces of wood together. Like that's right Wider why I suppose you have bigger different sized shoe trees, right? Yeah. What about they length over here? I know all shoes are is the same length? Well, there's this particular type They're more expensive if this also has a spring and you squeeze it together like that a little smaller few go either way see Well, here's a smaller shoe. And here's a Larger shoe over here and it'll still straighten out the shoe. See how they see these creases in here how it Straightens it out Let's see those creases in there when the shoe trees See the wrinkles in there all kinds of wrinkles What about polishing into a pair of shoes when you first? Get your shoes. Are you supposed to polish them right away or just supposed to put them on and wear them? No polishing money immediately because like I think we mentioned before we it would stop well if you scratch Stumble on the plank children would stunt were playing the rocky soil or the school grounds is best Rock Well their shoes would last much longer They wear the wax off instead of the good leather the other work when we first get a brand new pair Put some polish on them right away, right? That's right. Well, I see you have some a box here. Can we look at it? Why sure? Here's what I call a Polish waster. I mean, it's handy you would like say if you were going out or something like that right, you can dab that take it and dab the polish on and And but you might get it too thick you'll be wasting You put in the polish and then rub it on the shoe and watch Why did you say why'd you call it? A polish waster? Yes Well, we sell them but but when they asked for naturally I'm glad to sell them but I always suggest to recommend that you usually get a some plant and plant. I love an old Ironing board, which it's your, you know, pressing cloth, huh? And It's a soft rag. Yes, or you can buy them at your shoe repair shop. Why don't you polish this this shoe? That's right here for its own baby. Just how it should be done Well first I you never want to use too much polish because you'll take it on and that's not good That'll make your shoe cracker look like it's cracking Just a thin layer. See these scuffs right here you Work it in Well, there was some dirt on that shoe first of all, well you notice the dirt that come off here on my cloth What you have to use I mean you can either use hand soap or saddle soap To clean it off when it's very muddy. But just when there's dust on I'd suggest just to use a car That's all it's necessary. Yeah. Now if you do wash it you could use this little brush for a for saddle soap or soap and and dab it on the soap and a little water and then scrub it thoroughly to And one brush then isn't it? Well, that's running. Well, I just we're rubbing all the Polish in there with this little piece here Let's do the side to this too. Now. I see if it takes the dirt off the sides of this shoe. Yeah. Oh it will Approve you're rubbing pretty hard to our charity. That's um You know, see how black the cloth is that is making difference though Does it as far as polishing is concerned whether the dirt comes off on the cloth? Oh, yes I mean it that's what you want You want to come off on the cop and you know, it's left the shoe and then when it's dried a little How long do we have to wait before it's dry Would you suggest maybe putting the wax on this shoe and then going going to the next one before that's right That's that's a good idea. And that's that's what they do in shining parlors I see then what happens after we have the Polish Rubbed in good and all the dirt rubbed off and then you take your shine brush Okay And you mustn't take your shine brush like this because all you'll do is matte it down and It'll just wear your brush out And if you take it like this, let it clear on through It's all the way across in that way your brush will whenever we're out or won't wear out as rapid laser fast Well, let me try that Instead of scrubbing it like this Now you go across like this on the front part issued you go across like this on the side - yeah We turn it you can turn it to the side. Okay this way. Yes well, I certainly can see a lot of difference between the top of the shoe in the back of it that we didn't polish and That looks just very very nice And then if you want to use a shine cloth, I mean you use the fuzzy side use the middle part Which you haven't put your polish on with and rub it across or take your hand Like this and rub it in thoroughly, I mean you rub harder with the fuzzy side and then you take this smoother sign or the hard side and Rub it lightly Well, it's a good idea to put a light coat on with the ball of your fingers don't Dig your fingernails in but just put a little on the ball of your fingers And then rub it in lightly or make sure that you get the spots that you met missed with your claws Is this very hard to get off your hand no just good salt and water we'll take it off Oh, well, aren't you what about this? This liquid shoot publish. No, that's very easy all you have to do is dip the brush in the bottle and and smear the liquid shoe polish on is that Better to use than this solid type wax. No, it don't shed the water like the sauna type wax. Yes and it also People it's a lazy way to shine a shoe that It'll uh, it'll Kick up and the shoe will crank from a liquid polish Yes, you saw it is better to use the solid type type watch your shoes. It lasts much longer What about this shoe that I have right here? No, that one that we just did was was leather I was talking about leather. What kind of leather is that? This is camp camp Skin well, most of them were made out of camp skin. Some are made out of horse. Hein Some are made out of gold built skin Well, they will sway choose a reversal reversal etiquette and the words instead of using the hardside leather bike the first shoe that we just Made this is kind of fuzzies. Yes, that's just the other side of the leather Well, how do you take care of these we certainly can't put polish No You don't put polish what people should do with suede shoes is brush them off on or every time before you go out brush them And keep the dust out because if they're dusty and you happen to get out in the rain that makes mud This I see this in this little box like this piece of paper a bill a lot this here's a piece of sandpaper Which you use for response on shoes shoes on sweet mom weight down suede shoes and What you should do first with a suede shoes use your suede suede brush brush it off and what your suede brush won't take then you take your sandpaper and run in a circular motion Now won't hurt the shoe won't hurt the show shoe at all Well, that's something that I didn't know before then you take your suede brush, and I'm over it again, well I'm certainly going to make myself a shoe shining kit, and thanks ever so much Archie for coming over and telling us about techno. 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