I used this product years ago to keep my leather shoes looking new, but I stopped using it when I couldn't purchase it locally. When my favorite pair of casual leather shoes began to show serious signs of age, i.e. pale and bleached looking, I started shopping for Dr. Marten's leather treatment. Fortunately, Amazon carried it and it arrived in just a few days. The package had changed over the years, and it now comes with an applicator sponge, carefully tucked into the tin can. The product works just as well as I remember and my old shoes are looking respectable again! Thanks, Doc Marten!