It’s come to this: I’m flipping fascinated by shoe makeovers at 2AM.

6:22 thought he said "They look better than you" after that mirror finish and I was gonna agree 😔

Most of my life I wore second-hand shoes. At first, because I was young and poor, then later because I'm old & stingy. I learned how to restore shoes from an old black shine man from the old school, he had a stand near to where I lived. He would pop the shoeshine rag to keep time with his whistling. He knew all kinds of tunes. As a sideline, he would hunt good shoes down from thrift shops, fix them up & restore them and sell them at his stand. Made a good living. Sent his kid to college. Beautifully shined shoes always show you are not a slob or a bum. There a lot of beautiful shoes sitting in thrift shops. I am glad someone is showing other people how to do it. It makes or a warm place in my stingy heart when I get a compliment on shoes that I paid $4 for. I shine my shoes every day and I'm 68 and retired. It's like meditation or something, very relaxing.

You're the Bob Ross of Shoes!!!

Me: I'm not sure about this. KZfaq: Trust me bud. Still me: Trying to restore my old oxford at 3:30am

Takes me back to my military days. My daily wear number 2 shoes toecaps were bulled to a mirror shine every work evening for 10 years. Your work is superb Sir.

Simply stunning work ... Amazing transformation .... Leather is amazing at coming back beautifully when treated well .

I'm happy you gave yourself the credit and said "they look better than new". People are always so quick to not give themselves enough credit. Well Done Sir!! 👞

I heard about a guy, on hearing of his neighbor's early death, he volunteered to come over and shine the shoes of the whole family. I don't know that he did it your way, but come time for the funeral, it was one less headache for the bereaved widow and her children to worry about. Probably the last thing you'd think of doing for somebody in that horrible position, but it was his way of helping, and it did help. Others brought food, sent flowers, the usual, but this one kindness meant more.

Wow! Amazing work of art! I've never seen a mirror toe. Haven't thought of these techniques for more than 60 years, especially wrapping the rag around two fingers and around your wrist. Used to have to shine my dad's business shoes before he left for his trips when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing back such good memories when people cared for fine leather!

Fantastic job! So very beautiful! When I was a kid I used to polish my dads dress shoes and he would pay me 10 cents a pair. I never got them that beautiful... but then again, it was a 10 cent polish job! But that experience gave me the appreciation for a well cared for and polished shoe!

My father had a shoe selling store when he was young, and I love formal and dress shoes. Since I know leather and shoes like these and own some nice hand made pairs, I know your job's value and the level of your profeciency. You have a follower from IRAN

You know your becoming a real man when watching this makes you feel satisfied and wanting your shoes to look like this.

you sir!!! should be sponsored by elite shoe maker's...reach out with a strong brief request and link to your strongest video and wait for a reply..you deserve more;)

Wow. That's beautiful. I love it. And that mirror finish is incredible.

I just love your videos. It’s wonderful to see how much care you put into your work. The shoes come looking new. Such great work! Just love the mirror shine. It’s magical.

The hands of Master...You really love what you do, that's why you do masterpiece...

I started watching guys restoring old diecast cars, then guys restoring old shop tools, then a guy restoring old paintings, and now I'm watching you restore old beat-up shoes! I see a pattern here...

I just bought a nice pair of dress shoes for my fiance yesterday for our upcoming wedding. Now i wish i just bought old shoes so i could "repair" them like you did. 😊 I don't even know how i ended up watching your videos but oh boy I'm glad i did. There's just something soooo satisfying watching those old shoes come to life. Thank you sir for a job well done. A new fan from the Philippines.

Outstanding service to your clients. Greatly appreciate your tips!

“They look better than new” My brain: “they look better than you” Me: ...well you’re not wrong

Excellent..... what a pleasure watching you bringing the shoe to shine again

I'm so trying this out...already purchased all the items i need for this. As well three shoes to restore. Thank you so much for this great content. Your work gives me so much satisfaction

Oh yes! Just bought a pair of Crockett and Jones brown Derby shoes. Good finish. Hope the owner was pleased :-)

Incredible job as always man...it's so satisfying to see a good shoe transformation

I told you before, I’ll tell you again, I’m so amazed to see every time, in real time, like magic, all the life resurfacing here before me. Thanks... ❤️

Great job like always. Thanks for sharing Preston.

There is a special satisfaction when you can make your shoes look very good. Nice job.

A quality shoe deserves quality attention. You are a master.

Gorgeous shoes for the discerning man. If a guy wears shoes like this he’s making a statement. “I’ve got my act together!” Beautiful shoes. Beautiful restoration work.

Wow wow wow. Loved the finished result. That glossy waxing was amazing. Hats of dude.

Something satisfying and calming about watching Preston do his thing.

When I was a kid I use to go out and shine shoes so I would have money for my comics and food for lunch at school.

I'm sure owner was ecstatic. That mirror shine is fabulous!

Thanks for the great content. Got my first pair of leather shoes for my interview two weeks ago, and it is from Crockett and Jones! I absolutely love them, your video just makes me value them so much more!

Love how the stitching is intact. I love this channel Preston

Wow! Beautifully done. From somebody who struggles to give his shoes a decent shine . And been constantly disappointed by hotel shoe shines.

The video has this calm atmosphere to it that I really enjoyed. Keep up the great work. ❤️

Definitely a treasure. Just needed some loving. That Saphir is magic.

This is the reason I'm liking this channel, you've got the goods Mr Soto.

You are an amazing craftsman. Love your work and I thank you.

Fantastic job brother, beautiful!!!

Your channel is so satisfying and peaceful. Well done.

I have watched this video 5 times and shared it far more. It’s an amazing tutorial on how to bring a pair of shoes back to life. Well done Preston.

Elegant look always enjoy from start to finish great job...keep up the hard work

I love your videos. But you MUST BE one of the most RELAXED guys in town!! :-) I could not imagine doing such a Zen endeavor and not be relaxed. You could continue to do this until you are 90 years old.

Outstanding finish. Well done.

WOW WOW WOW! I've only seen a shine like that on patent leather. Fabulous!!

i like how you share your expertise with regards to leather shoe care....impressed keep up the good work preston!

I had no idea this was possible. You are truly a genius.

I like step 7, had never thought to do that, adds a nice sense of patina. Great job.

I really enjoy watching this, wish I could take care of my shoes like that.

I just discovered your channel yesterday evening, and watching you apply the high gloss shine...brings back memories of how I used to "spit shine" the toe cap on my Corcoran jump boots when I was in the army. It takes a lot of time but the end result is like looking into a mirror. Subscibed!

Beautiful shoes and awesome workmanship 👍👍

Those are beautiful shoes, very classy!

Incredible work yet again!

What a wonderful job. Keep up the good work

Absolutely amazing! Wow!

As an Englishman who is a big fan of C&J your video did not disappoint..... Amazing work and thank you for these uploads.

I am fascinated by your job. Amazing work! I need to do the same to my shoes. Thanks a lot for the valuable information

They look newer than in the shops ❤️❤️❤️ absolutely amazing and look fantastic 👌

Incredible shine!!! Wow 😳

Awesome channel I am glad I stumbled upon it!

STUNNING TRANSFORMATION !!

Captivating and stunning! Semper Fi

Interesting work! Finishing is perfect

Masterfull. Thanks for sharing your skills, loved it.

Enjoyed it very much! The shoes look like a piece of artwork after they are completely restored and polished to a mirror shine. 👌👌👌

Keep up the good work! I love seeing great content from you! 👍❤️

Holy cow,hide! This is mesmerizing!

Beautiful color of shoe. My fave!

All of your videos are worth watching great

i knew the answer was yes before i watched, im literally in awe of your skill. i am going to be scouring good wills in my area now and try my hand at this. i have no dressy shoes and would love a pair like the ones youve shown.... just amzing

Wow, amazing improvement!

Love you work and a rival to some of Japan's finest. Excellent and informative

Great videos. Can you show more before and after, side by side comparisons. Especially at the start. Thank you 👍🏻

This was incredible. Liked and subscribed.

What a bloody lovely pair of shoes, I spent hour`s cleaning my first pair of D.M years ago, oxblood. nice video mate......subbed

Awesome skill sets and predictable results. Thank you!

What a beautiful job u have done

Excellent restoration 👍🏻

For a moment there I heard "They look better than you". Excellent job, thank you for sharing your technique and the good proven products!

AWESOME! Subscribed and Liked already!

I’m not interested in shoes but i like to see old stuff restored 💜

wow, you do some seriously impressive work sir!

Lovely. Thanks for sharing.

These are my favorite that you have on your channel. Thanks for sharing !

Spectacular Job!!!

Just came across this channel and all I can say is whoa ! The finished product

I love your content! I've always been a man of shoes and I've thought of getting into the shoe game buying nice beat-up shoes from the thrift store and turning them around for a profit

You really deserve more subscribers. Your videos are amazing and everything is clear. Keep it up man!

Thanks again, Brother. You help me to decide whether " to shoe or not to be shoe"

The mirror finish is Army approved. Well done!

You have a real gift!

Wow. Night and Day results. I am going to build up the courage to try this with a few old pairs of shoes before I take the plunge on my new set of Italians. (Acemark's).

Love this video. Thank you for sharing.

Outstanding masterpiece! Semper Fi

You are Da MAN Preston!

Beautiful work!

They look absolutely amazing!