To not only get the shine you want, spitshine or not, but to learn why and how quality shoes have to be taken care of, as well as pick up the right equipment, nothing beats Saphir. In EU Shoecare Shop, in US Kirby Allison's Hanger Project (they both also sell DE gear). Check out a Saphir guide and it all starts to make sense:
https://www.hangerproject.com/shoe-care-guide/presidential-shoe-shine-guide/
Also, not unlike with DE shaving, there's something zen about nurturing one's shoes, as well as the tradition, natural ingredients etc.
An often overlooked element, though, to keep good shoes looking like new for a very long time, is never to wear them two days in a row and using shoetrees, which have to be wooden to absorb moisture. The black shoes above, p.ex., look like they haven't been shoetreed, which is why they lose their shape and grow creases.
https://www.hangerproject.com/shoe-care-guide/presidential-shoe-shine-guide/
Also, not unlike with DE shaving, there's something zen about nurturing one's shoes, as well as the tradition, natural ingredients etc.
An often overlooked element, though, to keep good shoes looking like new for a very long time, is never to wear them two days in a row and using shoetrees, which have to be wooden to absorb moisture. The black shoes above, p.ex., look like they haven't been shoetreed, which is why they lose their shape and grow creases.
