SAPHIR Medaille d’Or Pate De Luxe - Natural Wax Shoe Polish for Leather Shining

Saphir is the best polish one can put on shoes. It penetrates and nourishes the leather. It's the best polish one can purchase. Since I found out about Saphir (about 10 years ago), it's all I use. The polish and shine are only limited by your own technique. They do make a mirror gloss, and it lives up to its name. I only use that on dress shoes. I've purchased Saphir products for family members. They are amazed with the result. I don't think there are any petroleum products in Saphir. This is only the second can I've ordered of this color. I use it on boots to give them that new fresh look. There are many videos on YouTube of people using Saphir.

Amazing Stuff! Way easier than Kiwi!I ran out of Kiwi and was looking to order more but wanted a better shine. I can get boots looking amazing with the mirror gloss from classic Kiwi but I wanted more shine. Some of my boots had over 20 to 30 coats of polish over time before getting a decent shine. (I am expect an incredibly high shine before feeling it is decent) The time spent has been several hours of work. Melt to bring up Oils, apply, water spritz, buff, apply, water, buff, apply, lighter around boot, let set, water, buff. The circle kept going for an hour or two each session to get a shine. With this stuff, it is quick simple and easy! Apply, brush, buff. Three simple steps to bring out an amazing shine. No melting, no lighters, no water. I just put on all three pairs of my boots and they have a better shine than ever.Note: My boots already have a strong foundation on polish.One picture is before and after one coat.

I have a closet full of brown leather shoes (maybe too many!). Good but not highly expensive.After years of neglect and me watching a few videos on shoes- most recommended this brand of conditioner or polishes.Once I received this, I nerded out and collected all my shoes and sat down to start bringing them back to life ( while watching football of course).I used a microfiber applicator and swirled it around in the tin.Goes on smooth.Most of my shoes were so dried out i had to apply twice.After a good brushing with my horsehair shoe brush ( if you don't have one - there are good sets on Amazon) they were revived.The one picture with two shoes shows a one with no polish the right one with one application. The other picture is of the shoes I'm wearing at work that I haven't worn in two years because they looked sad.It restores the color and richness of the leather. It also softens them up a bit.The brushing adds a bit of shine but all but 2 pairs really aren't "shiny" shoes. Those two pairs were night and day difference.I really didn't know how important good polish is...and actually taking care of leather shoes.Watch some videos...then get to work. It's actually pretty satisfying and relaxing ( even though my wife just rolled her eyes at me with my stack of shoes).Plus, this tin should last a long time.

I have new oxfords in a brown/black color. I used dark brown Saphir pommadier polish and it really covered up the black in the shoe so I used this polish in light brown and it really helped bring back some of the black in the shoe and it provides a subtle shine. Very nice. I put 3 thin coats of wax on brushing after each application. When I get black shoes then I will probably go with a mirror gloss product for the toe/heel, but felt that would be overkill on these. Happy customer!

This is the best shoe polish made. Expensive, but worth it.

It is probably the best wax made hands down. My only complaint is not a major one, but I will say it: I wish it had more pigments. I purchased the Navy Blue wax and use it for a top layer on black boots. I spread this layer with my fingers and this would normally color my fingers blue, this however left only a nice moisturizing sheen, no visible pigments at all.While I feel it lacked in pigments, it more than made up for it in shine. I always love the natural smell from Saphir products no harsh chemicals here, just natural moisturizers. I totally understand that waxes don't contain much color normally and if you want something with a lot of pigments, you get that with a cream. However with what I am using it for I can't use a navy blue cream, it would be to to much blue. Anyway, this will not keep me from purchasing or using this product again. No matter what, this is the best wax shoe polish ever. Keep in mind though this is the final stage to use when spit shining, for a heavier pigment and to cover scuffs etc. you need a cream. I usually use Tarago though due to the price. It is also a very good cream that seems to also be natural, however I have no proof and that is in another review!Thanks for staying around to the end, Now go ahead and hit the like button! If you want me to review the cream by Saphir just let me know! Or send me a jar! This review by the way is like all my other ones; totally honest and everything was purchased and paid for by me! I never do reviews on items I received for free or discounted. I don't know anything about getting things for free to review. However even if I did, I would still be honest.Anyway, wrapping up I will say that Saphir wax is way way more expensive than a can of Kiwi or Lincoln but it is well worth every penny! Nothing outshines Saphir!

I grew up with Kiwi. 8 years in the Army spit shining my boots with Kiwi. I wish I knew about Saphir back then! Even with a brush shine it is amazing. Pro tip, first use their cream polish. It has more more pigment. Brush shin then use the hard polish. You will be amazed on the shine you get.

Worked perfectly well and alleviated the blemish on the boot.