Walter’s Shoe Care

Cross «get shoes shined the old school way» off the bucket list because my boots have never shined so bright. For $ 9 and 5ish minutes of my time, two guys went to work shlacking, spraying, brushing, buffing, shining, buffing, shining, buffing, shining my favourite pair of Fryes.
As they worked away they beckoned over other leather wearing folks with simple calls of «Get your shoes shined» and «shine them boots for ya.» Sitting up on those pedestaled thrones, people watching is a given and I spent my time looking at all of that footwear walking by. Dang, we see a lot of wintery salt right now!
If ever I wear my leather boots on a travel day, I’d do this again. But this time, I’d voice my opinion sooner that a spot was missed, a rather large spot actually — the entire backside of both boots. Once I told them, they quickly went to work but I was disappointed that they would let shiny fronts dismount with that much white dirt sprawling up the back.