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Originally Posted by BuggBob
Many of us ex-military types like the spit shined look, for our dress shoes. But let ask you old combat vets. How many of you wore spit shines in the bush? My shoes are buffed to a nice glossy shine, which I just brush off between games (if time allows). When they are muddy, and living in the Pacific NW they get muddy, I just use a stiff brush to knock the mud off and the soft brush to shine what remains. Worked for my combat boots, works for my umpire shoes. No complaints.
Bugg
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During four years at Annapolis, I hated spit-shining my shoes. I wore the uncomfortable Corfams just to keep from having to do it. 35 years later, retired from the Navy, I'm anal about spit-shining my plate shoes. I even do it during my off game during a tournament. I admit that I'm weird -- but the spit-shined size 14s draw compliments from coaches, players, and even fans.
(I guess if I ever get a chance to work a tournament for Mike, I'll have to dull the finish to make sure I don't draw any attention to myself.
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