I was sitting in PEC this morning when I noticed I was the only one in the meeting who had shines shoes. Granted, one person had shoes with a matte finish, so he had the shiniest shoes in the room.
But still, do men not shine their shoes anymore?
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I have noticed the same thing. It seems particularly pronounced among men who are under the age of 40.
22 Feb 2010 @ 12:07 | Permalink
Of those in the room who did not have shined shoes, three were under 40.
22 Feb 2010 @ 12:11 | Permalink
Left over from my brief exposure to the military, but I shine my shoes – but I am also 40 :-)
I bring my shoe shine kit periodically to church (esp. when I was ymp) and would shine one shoe for a class member as I taught (really small class size). I always hoped shining one would prompt them to take steps to shine the other on their own. I also do this with the missionaries.
Almost universally though, very few people actually know how to shine a shoe. If they do it is usually because like me, they have had some experience either around or in the military.
23 Feb 2010 @ 10:07 | Permalink
There is a shoe shiner on the way to my work and i normally get him to do it. As not only do i get shiny shoes but i get to read the newspaper at the same time.
23 Feb 2010 @ 13:47 | Permalink
I have thought about doing that. There aren’t any show shiners here though.
23 Feb 2010 @ 13:53 | Permalink
How do I shine my shoes?
12 Mar 2010 @ 11:07 | Permalink
http://howtocleanlikeaman.wordpress.com/2009/08/15/how-to-shine-shoes-like-a-man/
12 Mar 2010 @ 11:29 | Permalink
I know how to do it, and my Dad would be shocked to hear me say this (he is big on shoe-shining) but- what is the point? Are there people around who feel like respect is lost if shoes are unshined? Honestly, shoe-shining is probably the least of all the worries on my mind, like making sure my kids can FIND their shoes for church!
If it really is a true sign of disrespect in this day and age to not have perfectly shined shoes, then I guess I should make more of an effort! :)
12 Mar 2010 @ 16:09 | Permalink
Frankly, unshined shoes are no different from black runners when it comes to dressing up. IMO, if you’re going to go through the effort to tie a tie, you should go through the effort to shine your shoes.
And for the record, I generally don’t shine my shoes every week, and when I do, it is usually on a Saturday or weekday evening. I never do it Sunday morning.
Speaking of children’s shoes, I need to shine my son’s shoes.
12 Mar 2010 @ 16:24 | Permalink
I only shine my shoes when I have to go to something special, like a wedding, birthday etc. On a normal business day it’s to much of a bother, and I’d probably be the only one with shiny shoes at work ;)
13 Mar 2010 @ 11:20 | Permalink
Interesting observation…My husband, who is well under 40 always shines his shoes. I had never thought much about it before I saw him shine his shoes, but I think that it is really cool. It makes him seem more respectful (If that makes sense).
Anyways – there are still a few shining shoes these days… :)
15 Mar 2010 @ 06:12 | Permalink
I personally think from a womens point of view, that a man at any age who shines there shoes looks a bit more professional. A 5min shoe shine wont hurt anyone.
22 Mar 2010 @ 12:20 | Permalink
If you shine your shoes properly with a decent wax polish, the shoes will last longer and will be more waterproof.
31 Mar 2010 @ 14:22 | Permalink