Smooth calf leather

For smooth calf leather shoes, it is recommended to use shoe trees to maintain their shape when not in use. Use a universal cream to remove any impurities such as dust and excess polish from the leather. Apply a thin layer of shoe cream with a soft cloth, let it dry, and then buff with a soft-bristled brush.

Suede calf leather

Place your shoes on shoe trees as soon as you take them off to keep their shape. Dust your shoes with a soft-bristled brush. Clean the leather with Omniclean. Moisten the provided brush and apply the product all over the shoe, rinse and let dry. Straighten the nap by lightly brushing with a brass brush. Apply a thin layer of waterproofing spray over the entire shoe surface. In case of stains: put the pair on shoe trees, wash with plenty of water and Marseille soap using a soft brush. Let them dry away from heat sources.

Polish Binder - Church's leather DNA

Place your shoes on shoe trees as soon as you remove them to maintain their shape. Dust off your shoes with a Universal Cream to remove leather impurities such as dust or excess shoe polish. Apply a layer of shoe cream with a soft cloth, focusing on the sides of the shoe, and let it dry. Then, polish the shoes with a soft-bristled brush.

Cordovan leather

Place your shoes on shoe trees as soon as you remove them to maintain their shape. Dust off your shoes with a Universal Cream to remove impurities from the leather such as dust or excess polish. Apply a thin layer of Cordovan-specific shoe cream with a soft cloth, allow it to dry, and then polish it with a soft-bristled brush.

 Patent leather

Place your shoes on shoe trees as soon as you take them off. Dust off with a soft cloth, apply a thin coat of Rife Patent Polish over the entire shoe. Allow it to dry and polish with a soft cloth.

Exotic leather

Place your shoes on shoe trees as soon as you take them off. Dust them off with a soft cloth, apply a thin layer of Reptan cream, specially designed for exotic leathers. Let it dry and polish with a soft cloth.

Maintaining leather soles

To maintain and nourish leather soles, as well as protect them from water and salt, apply Sole Guard protective oil with a soft cloth over the entire sole. Let it dry for one hour, and the sole will be nourished without being slippery.

Glazing your shoes

An essential step that all shoe lovers aspire to take one day, mastering the art of sublimating their shoes by glazing the toe and/or heel. This is the crystallization of wax particles that will give your shoes a particular shine.

To achieve a glaze, alternate between using hard wax shoe polish and shoe cream, making small circular motions. You can simplify the process by using Saphir's Mirror Gloss, which helps to produce a glaze more easily and quickly.

Begin by polishing your shoes with your usual shoe polish. Wrap a soft cloth (an old T-shirt will do) around your index and middle finger, making sure the fabric is taut and without any wrinkles. Take some Mirror Gloss on the cloth and apply it in circular motions to the areas you want to glaze, such as the toe box and/or the heel counter. Once the product has penetrated the leather, moisten the cloth with warm water and apply it in the same way. Alternate between these two steps, and gradually, the glaze will build up to become a mirror shine.

Whether using hard wax polish or Mirror Gloss, both will achieve the same result, but with different timing.