In these times things like shoe polish save you from discarding good shoes too early by helping them appear newer longer, which is important if they are work wear!

The cream is harder to apply than those that come in bottles. Bottle form polishes disperse more like ink, both polishing the shoe and covering up scratches. I had a hard time getting this cream to really "stick" to the surface even though it was scratched. Next time I would rather get one of those sponge applicator style polishes. It's really better for shining than helping covering up imperfections. I have another pair of boots that I used a sponge applicator style polish I picked up from the drugstore and it worked really well in comparison.

I'm going to find an applicator that won't leave weird marks, such as a sponge meant for polishing, and try again. I don't think using a rag for this type of polish would work, though I might be wrong.

Good quality though, and just a few bucks. Quick shipping.