Step 2

Remove dirt

Using your horsehair shining brush, brush vigorously without pressing, your shoes to remove all the excess dirt (dust, gravel, different residues…). Do not hesitate to insist on the tripod.

This step is important in order not to trap dirt in the leather when you are going to add care products.

Step 3

Clean and nourrish

This step, is the most important step of the process, along with the use of shoe trees. The lotion will act as both a makeup remover and a moisturizer on the leather.It cleans up the accumulated wax residues and nourishes the skin.

• Wrap your rag or old cotton t-shirt around your forefinger and middle finger and lock it with your thumb to get a flat surface.
• Place a small amount of universal Saphir lotion on your cloth and apply it to your entire shoe through small rotational movements without pressing.You can insist on flush folds to “iron”.
• Let dry for a few minutes.

Step 4

Maintain the welt and the small stitch seam

• Tap your welt brush into the shoe polish pot and brush around the shoe nourish the 'blind' or small stitch seam
  and its waxed thread.
• Do not hesitate to overflow on the side of the sole and heel

This step is often forgotten and neglected, yet it subtly contributes
to the appearance of the shoe and extends its lifespan.

Step 5

Remove the excess cream

• Shape the cloth into a ball and rub it over the entire leather surface to remove the excess mink oil lotion applied at step 3.The overall appearance will immediately change from matte to shiny.
• You can also rub the heel and flank of the sole to make them shine.

Step 6

Wax and polish

• Take back your cloth wrapped around your index finger and middle finger and apply a little shoe polish on your entire shoe.
• Use aslightly darker shoe polish than the color of your shoe's
  leather. This will give it a subtle patina overtime and prevent
  the leather creases from standing out and the seams from
  lightening.

This step will close the pores of the leather, make it shine, and protect it from possible bad weather by waterproofing it.

Step 7

Glaze

The glazing is an optional step that will provide additional
protection to the front of the shoe and, most importantly, give it a glossy appearance, which is particularly elegant.

• Open your shoe polish tin and apply a small amount of water to its lid if you don't have a water drop dispenser.
• Then add a drop of water and continue these small circles. The goal now is to replicate these two steps, polish/water, to achieve the perfect combination that gives it that glossy appearance.
• Wrap your cloth around your index and middle fingers. Apply a bit of polish to the area to be glazed using small circular motions, without applying any pressure.

We do not recommend glazing a new shoe. The leather will evolve
during the first wear, stretch, and flex to the shape of your feet,
causing flex creases to appear.