When is the last time you shined a pair of shoes?

[trof]

I live in coastal Alabama and wear sandals (if anything) almost year round.
Maybe with some wool socks on cool days.
(Yeah, I'm one of THOSE.)

I have a pair of leather shoes for 'formal' occasions, but they're not shiny.
More like soft buffed leather.

[dameatball]

1. Probably the 70's early 80's. The few times since then were basically wiping the dust off.

[VarryOn]

2. That's what the shoeshine guy at the airport is for...

Always make a point to get it done when I travel.

[trof]

5. Lambert/St Louis had THE BEST shoeshine stand.

[VarryOn]

13. I hate connecting through Charlotte, but...

They have great shoeshining, too. And great conversation from one of the shoeshine guys (Larry).

[trof]

15. The St. Louis guys were all black men.

Matter of fact, I don't remember EVER seeing a white shoeshine guy.
And I think I understand why.

But...these guys had a patter going that was funny and entertaining as hell.
Wish I could remember some of it but I don't.
They were as much entertainers as shoe shiners.

[alfredo]

3. Every week or so. I find it relaxing. The polish smells so good

It protects the leather. Mink oil is really nice for those rainy days.

[livetohike]

4. Last week for my Aunt's funeral. They are a black

pair of pumps. It had been a long time since I wore them.

[trof]

6. Something that's always puzzled me. Why are they called 'pumps'?

[3Hotdogs]

7. Wearing them, "pumps" calf muscles. Guys like that.

Then, somethin' else pumps.

[trof]

10. Best wrong answer so far.

[braddy]

8. I thought it was obvious, but Wikipedia says I'm not even close.

[lillypaddle]

9. Haven't shined my shoes in at least 15 years

spring/summer wear is a pair of orthopedic flip-flops
Fall/winter is a pair of pink leather Vans for outside, and house slippers for inside.

There are no "formal" occasions in my life - I tell them I don't have any appropriate shoes.

[trof]

12. I am right there with you.

When I hit 75 I vowed to never, ever, no matter what, wear a necktie again.
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

[ariadne0614]

11. Someone offered to do that for me recently.

It was a romantic gesture.

[trof]

14. Now that is sweet.

[ariadne0614]

23. I thought so too! n/t

[2naSalit]

16. Last time I had a job

a few years ago. But I wore a uniform for a few years before that so I had to do it often back then. But I like my leather footwear to look good so I would polish any shoes or boots that warrant it before wearing them out.

[trof]

17. I learned to spit shine in USAF.

The toes of my flight boots gleamed.

[2naSalit]

18. I learned with my dad's

uniforms, NAVY.

[bobbieinok]

19. Was kid in 40s, 50s. Dad always on us to shine shoes

[LaurenOlimina]

20. Twice in 25 years, no more recently than 12 years ago...

Just a hand full of times since the Army.

[csziggy]

21. Not since I was in high school, so about 50 years ago

When I was showing horses, I did shine my boots, but I gave that up about 25 years ago.

[Soxfan58]

22. 1970s

My parents bought me a shoe shine kit. There wasn't a unpolished shoe in the whole family.