Sure a lot of people won't have seen that video, but a great comment to see in a shine video

it is established properly.

But is his breath sandwichy?

that provides a glass shine

People all over the globe use Saphir shoe products on their favorite shoe collection, not just Singapore.

Saphir products are French...

@@iansoutryer3189 Ya think? Please change your handle to Captain Obvious.

I believe it helps melt the waxes into the leather...

@@brandonbentley8532 Yeah, the alcohol heats the wax.

The alcohol should only be used for the mirror shine just use it once the wax liars are dry after a single sitting only use it in the beginning to melt the wax a bit faster then water and wax does just ok

The alcohol heats the polish. You can get the same shine using kiwi, but it is going to take a lot longer.

Lucky strike, He may be a master but I have seen way better one never waxes the vamp and he keeps doing it. I can point you to better shiners but I won’t disrespect him he was decent at best in my humble opinion

Point me to "better" ones. I would like to learn of this.

Jason dornstar, hanger project with Kirby Allison

@@veegroove If Jason Dornstar is better, then why can I not find a single video of his where he produces an actual 'mirror' shine instead of just high gloss, when John Chung can do it in 20 mins at the world championship? Also then why would Kirby Allison make a video involving John Chung and his techniques and not himself enter the competition?

I agree to disagree but check out hanger project

Because he doesnot want the shoe to look too dark if he uses the colored wax only. He mentioned this for his interview after the 2018 shoe shining competiton

In John Chungs championship video one of his competitors used a old and very dirty chamois.

High-Shine Glass Water Dispenser

only use wet cotton balls.

He is going fast, but the pressure is light, also he is probably using more surface area on the pads of his fingers than you are. Its about building layer upon layer.

yes, of course. But in the service, I guess you are expected to do the spit polish yourself. Maybe if you are a General, you can get your aide de camp to do it for you. 🙂

Anon Ymous beat me by 4 months

yup.

I believe it is rubbing alcohol, which actually contains mainly water.

Thanks Brandon

@@ritchiefly wasn't trying to step on John Chungs toes..he's a master. But I like to help...

brandon bentley ... No. Rubbing alcohol contains anywhere from 50% to 90+ % alcohol by volume, so it’s quite far from being “mainly water.”

Nah, just Asian

Budapest

What are you talking about? This is his normal speed 😉

There are no petroleum products in the Saphir cremes and waxes he uses! He can clean his hands with soap and water. If he was polishing black shoes, he might need a nail brush, but no solvents!

Singapore, Maison and Smith

Please leave the room you philistine... ---> ---> -->

Agreed,I cream and condition the whole shoe but only shine the heels and toe caps

You realise that he is the world champion in shoe shining? One soft wax on the vamp area will not crack, unless you're using to much

I think I would take the world champion of shoe shinning technique over some random KZfaq “expert”. Also shinning boots a lot in the military you know that it only cracks if you put too much wax.

You can put 1 layer of wax polish on it with no problem, it's when you use multiple layers or apply harder waxes that it becomes an issue

I'm pretty sure the guys Chinese....

Singaporean

He's Mexican

Nice

Not even close!!

Vass Budapest model , about $450 dollars from the RTW line, I don’t like the budapester style, they look heavy and clumsy to my eye.

The class.

Respect for one's own profession, self, and the mindset of upholding everything one does, including their profession, to a high standard.