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Old Mon Apr 24, 2006, 09:28pm
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For me, patent leather isn't the perfect shine; it is something my sisters used to wear to church on Easter!
What a coincidence - so did I!
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Old Wed Apr 26, 2006, 05:33pm
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What do you guys think of this shoe?
Does the clear plastic section have those little impact lights?
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Old Wed Apr 26, 2006, 05:37pm
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Uh oh. Is Imelda Marcos channeling herself through you?

How do the Nike's shine up? Have you tried to put Leather Luster on them?

I have had various pairs of patents over the last several seasons just because I'm lazy and don't want to spend any time polishing shoes. But the ones I really liked, they don't make any more (Converse). I had a problem with the OC's - the lace holder loops kinda pulled away from the inside of the shoe, but they are still useable and comfortable. I've also used a pair of the Spot Builts, but somehow they don't seem quite as comfortable. As I get older, it seems like things don't fit and work like they used to.
Just finished my 3rd season with the Converse Whistle Shoe. I only used them about 60% of the time this year as I was breaking in a backup pair. I never took a chance on the OC shoes that 'replaced' the Converse. A real comfortable shoe. Too bad they only had size 4 available last season [2004-05] or I would have gotten a 2nd pair.
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Old Thu Apr 27, 2006, 03:56pm
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You have the link to the actual shoe? I like those.

It looks a lot like Monarchs with a fancier heel. As I have said ad nauseum, I'm not a Nike fan in most shoes, but the Monarchs are the most comfortable I've worn. I think I'd like this one. I'd have to give it two thumbs up as a definite shoe to consider. How much does it cost?
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Old Fri Apr 28, 2006, 04:03am
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It looks a lot like Monarchs with a fancier heel. As I have said ad nauseum, I'm not a Nike fan in most shoes, but the Monarchs are the most comfortable I've worn. I think I'd like this one. I'd have to give it two thumbs up as a definite shoe to consider. How much does it cost?
It is on sale right now for $70 ($69.99). It came out to $80 with shipping. This shoe does NOT look like the Monarch. It first caught my eye to wear off the court (in white). I wouldn't consider the Monarchs like that.
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Old Fri Apr 28, 2006, 05:02am
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I just got these last night, wore them for 3 games and liked them a lot. Very cushioned and they bounce you back off the floor, unlike the heavily cushioned New Balance.

Got home and was able to magic marker over the swoosh and clear plastic on the soles and they shined very nicely with the 99 cent Griffins.

They are $89 bucks at Champs Sports here in Phoenix, and $99 on their website.
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Old Fri Apr 28, 2006, 07:02am
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I worked with a guy who wore those a few weeks ago. Can you take and post a picture of them since you fixed them up?
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Old Fri Apr 28, 2006, 07:04am
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What type of shox do you wear?
I wear Nike Shox Cognescenti. They are comfortable to me.
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What do you guys think of this shoe?
Tommy,

These shoes are extra comfortable!!! I think we have the same demon, because I bought a pair of these, and I have two pair of the Air Monarch II. Have you tried the Air Monarch III yet? Saw them at Niketown here in Chi, they are running @ $60. I haven't shined mine up yet, waiting until end of May when I start 'camping'.
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Got home and was able to magic marker over the swoosh and clear plastic on the soles and they shined very nicely with the 99 cent Griffins.

They are $89 bucks at Champs Sports here in Phoenix, and $99 on their website.
Clear plastic on the soles? Help me out here, because I looked at these, but the gold was too much. What kind of clear plastic?
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Old Fri Apr 28, 2006, 09:55am
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Isn't this essentially the same process as Leather Luster? If not, what's the difference?

Uhmmm...what's Leather Luster?? The process could be the same, I just don't know what LL is...never heard of it. But I'm feeling awfully healthy today!
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Old Fri Apr 28, 2006, 10:37am
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Uhmmm...what's Leather Luster?? The process could be the same, I just don't know what LL is...never heard of it. But I'm feeling awfully healthy today!
Leather Luster involves lots of rubbing...and rubbing...and rubbing...

Oh. Where was I?

Anyway, it's this stuff that puts on an almost patent-like shine on shoes, but it always takes a lot of work. It comes in small box with two different bottles, a cleaning solution and the polish. No different than painting a house - the surface preparation is what takes all the time and work. You take the alcohol-based cleaner and rub off all the waxes and polishes, down to the bare, black leather. Then you apply the LL, let it dry, and apply second and third coats as appropriate. Some people have also found it necessary to do the drying in direct sunlight, or at a low temp. setting in the oven. The last pair I had done I actually sent to a person on the east coast who was associated with the product, and for $10 they did it for me. It was money well spent imo because it took a couple of hours of work to do it properly. I also found out that different brands of shoes took different amounts of time. For example, Converse shoes took longer because they had more layers of polish already on them, where Nike's did not have as much.
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Old Fri Apr 28, 2006, 11:00am
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Leather Luster involves lots of rubbing...and rubbing...and rubbing...

Oh. Where was I?
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Old Fri Apr 28, 2006, 11:02am
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Still looking at the same e-mail, obviously......
I know.

The heck with life expectancy, right?
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It's not just an e-mail anymore...it's a life-size poster hanging on the wall now. I'm gonna live longer than Methuselah!

And that Leather Luster stuff sounds like a pain in the butt...the Shape-Up is very simple - even I could use it with no problems.All I did was strip the wax with normal rubbing alchohol and then "paint" the stuff on...dries in about 15-20 miinutes the first time, shorter times after that...very simple and quick and looks great.
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