I decided it was kind of ridiculous to take my shoes to the cobbler every time I needed them shined, so I decided to learn how to do it myself. Came across this kit and it got largely positive reviews.

As most people have said, it's a basic kit and great for beginners. Obviously the people who will go for this, like myself, aren't shoe-shining aficionados. Which is okay. The bag is cheap, but the brushes and polish are good quality (which is what matters, the bag only has to keep the stuff  together in one place for storage).

I also read a tutorial on spit-shining, and decided to go the extra mile when restoring my three pairs of neglected dress shoes. Kind of gross, but this polish works very well with that technique as well.