The stuff they sell you in shoe shops

I was a Saturday girl in Lilley and Skinners Oxford Street many years ago. We got commission on selling’ the extras’. I never got much commission as I wasn’t a pushy sale person.

It’s z bit like using insurance from the holiday company, nice little earner for them.

Never succumb to after sales. Have a standard selection of shoes polishes which I use regularly and a suede brush. Has worked for many years now.

I’ve bought coloured polish (usually a cream) to match shoes, and have used it.
Nothing much else.

I get that neutral shoe cleaner - I think it’s Kiwi and use for most shoes. Occasionally, however, if a coloured leather shoe gets scuffed you need a coloured polish. If you didn’t buy the polish at time of buying the shoes it can be very difficult to match. So I think it depends on the colour of the shoe and especially if it’s one of the reds.

I used to but no more!
We have a shoe cleaning box full, must sort it out.

No. I use shoe polish when needed, which is hardly ever as I live in slippers and crocs!
But, on winter shoes and boots I just use Cherry shoe polish. Or furniture polish if I have no proper stuff.
Brush off suede gently.

I pay for my suede shoes and boots to go in a machine to be treated in Deichman shoes, it’s about £3, it is worth every penny

Many years ago, my daughter had a Saturday job in a shoeshop. The extras were where the shop made their biggest profit, so they got commission on all the cleaning products and acessoriesthey sold.