A good friend and client wrote to me to share his experience at a shoe shine bar in Tokyo. If you’re looking for a great shoe shine in Tokyo this is the place to go.
On my recent trip to Japan, I received a fabulous shoe shine from the guys at Brift H. It was counter style, where you took off your shoes, had a drink and they shined your shoes on the bar counter. Anyway, I recommend that you try it, if you haven’t already, when you are in Tokyo again.
Thanks to Spencer C for sharing this with us. Good stuff, I”l definitely make it a point to visit next time I’m in Minami Aoyama.
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Hello,
Original site is
http://garra.jp/style/tailored/index.html
There are a lot of shops of shoes in Aoyama.
Geo,
Thank you for the information, I have heard there are many fine shoe polishing and repair shops in Aoyama I look forward to visiting them next time.
Steven
I’m so curious what products were used in this video, especially the water pumper thing.
I like the water pump thing too and the round brush he uses to apply the polish.
Steven,
You can easily find the round brush in the shop of shoes in Aoyama. Of course you can buy it in his shop. However, I do not know the water pump well, too. I ask him this time.
By the way, his site of the shop as follows,
http://brift-h.com/index.html
Geo
Geo,
Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
Steven
Hello lads, Great video…Does anyone know what the white product was in the tin to enhance the shine was?
I believe it was Neutral Wax. I think the order of application is:
- Leather Conditioner
- Shoe Cream
- Color Wax / Neutral Wax
Although, it might feel like overkill, but you can’t argue with the shine he can get.
Hi steven, the brush is made by EDOYA:
http://www.nihonbashi-edoya.co.jp/p-menu08.html
and EDOYA’s brushes were reported in a book published on Feb 26:
http://blog.sideriver.com/sibutsu/2010/02/post-ff27.html
http://blog.sideriver.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2010/02/25/p1020283.jpg
The water pump is “Hand Lap”; maybe a Japanese product name:
http://www.monotaro.com/c/009/709/
http://www.signonline.co.jp/online/detail/1-10065000-60080000620000.html
Vegan
Wow thank you very much for researching and posting this information it is much appreciated.
Steven
coleslawyum, thank u for the reply – very kind.
Just letting people know, you can order the water spritzer pump in the USA from Micro-Tools on Amazon via the following link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RG187O/tag=tt-20
Sweet thanks.
Received mine today. It’s a very high quality piece although probably over-kill unless you are a pro.
I knew that before I ordered it but I still wanted it just ’cause I think it’s so cool.
Hell my name is Jerry and I just wanted to say that the information that was posted is very helpful, by chance do you now if he sells and shoe kits for polishing also does anybody now when he might come to the USA so he cant teach some of use rookies how to shine like a pro I would love to learn.