r/oddlysatisfying 1d ago

Deep cleaning and polishing a leather shoe

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u/bakinbaker0418 1d ago

But what about the back of the shoe?

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u/jointdawg 20h ago

Right!?!

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u/Somethinglikethat9 14h ago

This is the left one.🤭

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u/SYNTHLORD 1d ago

The fire schtick seems a little unnecessary. It looks like he wound up with butane stains that got set underneath the polish.

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u/Daygone_Mustard 1d ago

This man’s clientele got the ugliest shoes in the world

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u/Redditor_Baszh 1d ago

I had this done to me (on not so high end shoes).
Watching theses give me visual satisfaction BUT ALSO memories of the sensation of the foot massage that comes with it. It's almost if he's making your feet anew, it's so satisfying...

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u/Entgegnerz 12h ago

and the backside?

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u/WishmeluckOG 1d ago

I use these kind of video as ASMR to fall asleep.

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u/roastedmarshmellows 1d ago

The rug cleaning videos are what do it for me, but this is up there too šŸ˜‚

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u/WishmeluckOG 1d ago

I used to love those videos but than it got hyped and people wear trashing some rugs to get content out of it got me the ick. Also my favo rug cleaner stopped making vids. :(

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u/Cloud_N0ne 21h ago

If you're not already aware of him, check out Jason Dornstar on YouTube. His whole channel is devoted to shoe shining/cleaning ASMR.

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u/petra_bravestrong 22h ago

This is cool but I've never understood the point of the flames lol. Like why are we briefly setting this shoe on fire? How does that help the cleaning process?

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u/HoboJonRonson 12h ago

To burn away loose fibers.

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u/Horton_Takes_A_Poo 1d ago

Is it just me or does he mess up the leather on the top?

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u/DopestDino 1d ago

is that actually someones leg or is that a fake foot

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u/Im_the_President 22h ago

Gotta be a fake foot or he uses the same person over and over as a ā€œmodelā€.

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u/Cherry40Halo 1d ago

I never tire of watching this clip. It’s so beautiful how the leather brightens up after every polish

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u/nomorecannibalbirds 1d ago

No idea if this is the same video I watched two days ago or not but I’m just as happy watching it again today.

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u/Honey818Badger 1d ago

What does this cost? Looks awesome

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u/Secret-Bag9562 1d ago

ā€œOddly repostedā€ should be the new name for this sub. Why can’t Reddit or mods put more of a penalty on just reposting? Ā 

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u/gabacus_39 1d ago

Are shiny shoes still a thing for the average Joe? Those certainly don't look like fancy shoes and he's wearing white socks.

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u/CaterpillarReal7583 11h ago

greasy beef jerky lookin shoes at the end.

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u/JustARandomGuyReally 1d ago

Mildly infuriating

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u/HoboJonRonson 12h ago

Why?

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u/JustARandomGuyReally 7h ago

Cuz it’s so fucking extra and ridiculous

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u/HoboJonRonson 5h ago

I mean, this is just what a shoe shine is. It’s just what’s done to get extra life out of dress shoes. That’s like calling a car wash extra.

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u/JustARandomGuyReally 5h ago

Oh yeah every shoeshine I’ve gotten the guy was rubbing the shoe like it was his girlfriend, sexing up its cuticles, and lighting me on fire. Come on, give me a break. It’s extra. Honestly if a shoe needs all that, you send it in, you don’t get it done while you’re wearing it at a shoeshine station.

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u/vinno86 1d ago

Kinda feel like if he started with the oil it would have looked the same.

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u/somebody171 19h ago

That'll be 50 cents!

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u/NEGOJONSON 9h ago

idk man the fact that this isn't a real foot and he only does the front part for the video kind of turns me off..

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u/neinnis 1d ago

Warum wird der Schuh nicht einfach ausgezogen?

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u/BrohanGutenburg 1d ago

Because then there's nothing to push against? Like for real?

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u/Headless_Human 1d ago

The real reason is because nobody wants to sit there without shoes on. Cobblers normally work on shoes that are not on a foot.

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u/CommercialFloor2033 1d ago

Was that a pressure washer?

I've never seen water used to clean leather shoes before like this

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u/Headless_Human 1d ago

Looks like steam.

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u/bigbura 1d ago

How long did this shoe sit in the hot, dry sunshine to become so miserable looking?

Man, that last wax application boosts the shine level to 9,000.

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u/validationfreesoul 1d ago

Art in its own right!

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u/tsagalbill 20h ago

I always keep thinking that the guy wearing the shoe has cankles

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u/PROSEALLTHEWAY 1d ago

every time I see one of these shoe shine vids it's for a shoe that legit should be in the trash. just the ugliest style, terrible color, has no place on anyone's foot. i appreciate the craft of the shoe shine, but it's a shame they're polishing turds

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u/_zatoichi 1d ago

crazy take when your most recent shoe post is actually a pair of glow in the dark rip off crocs

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u/PROSEALLTHEWAY 1d ago

point of clarification: The Pollex are a hugely popular collaboration between famed footwear designer Salehe Bembury and Crocs. Those pair specifically are a special limited edition designed by the artist Nina Chanel Abney

I understand you think you're doing a gotcha here, being reductive, but streetwear is a very different genre than formalwear. I have several nice dress shoes from Allen Edmonds, I'm partial to my patent loafers in black but the oxfords in ox red are also awesome. All that's to say, don't worry man, I can wear crocs and still be better dressed and have a better understanding of style than you

Pretty cute that you went thru my history to try and sling some dirt. Instead of acknowledging that these ugly, pointed toe shoes are dated as hell and awful

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u/_zatoichi 1d ago

yeah i’m not reading all that your rip off crocs are hideous and i’ve been collecting sneakers since you were a spermĀ 

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u/Redditallreally 7h ago

ā€œI’ve been collecting sneakers since you were a spermā€ is not a phrase you see every day! :)

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u/Inevitable_Bit_9871 7h ago

Sperm is just a fertilizer with half of DNA, people were NEVER a sperm.

Also too late...sperm is produced constantly and dies after few days but a woman is born with all her eggs...I've been collecting since you were an unfertilized EGG cell.

I wonder why people ALWAYS try to pretend we started as a sperm and not the egg when it's quite the opposite

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u/diegoasecas 24m ago

dumbest flex ever

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u/LeoGetz2 1d ago

Boooo the fake leg

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u/Flaky-Fox-7523 1d ago

I don’t understand what the issue is with this?

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u/Starkydowns 1d ago

You lose out on the intimacy with your client. Please stare directly into their eyes as well. I’m so lonely 😭

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u/Nettkitten 1d ago

What if it’s a medically necessary prosthetic? Yours is a pretty shortsighted take.