I bought this simply because I did not want to have anyone else shine my shoes. Reason for that is that I wanted to control the quality of the polish that would be applied to my shoes. The kind of shoes I have are: Allen Edmonds, Alden, Ferragamo, White's Boots, Limmer Boots, etc.

Another reason for purchasing this product is to teach my son how to take care of his shoes and how to shine his shoes. As a member of his BSA Troop's elite Honor Guard, we require the members to spit shine their boots.

Most men do not know how to properly shine their shoes and/or boots. When I appear in court, I see others with fine-pressed suits. However, invariably, their shoes are in terrible shape and condition.

Since I prefer to buy nice quality shoes and boots, it behooves me to take good care of them.

P.S. I do not use this type of polish for my cordovan shoes and boots. I use non-turpentine shoe polish on all my cordovans.