I have had trouble finding red shoe polish for years !  So I decided to check out Amazon and as usual, found a solution.  This time, the solution to my problem was Meltonian red paste shoe polish.  The paste is not thick and hard like one other I had and discarded -  it is soft and easy to apply.  The color is perfect.  I have several pairs of red tennies and several pairs of regular shoes (especially for Christmas time wearing) and they had begun to look so bad I was considering "abandoning" them.  However, Meltonian has saved the day - and the shoes.  Because it is soft in consistency, I do not believe it will dry out.  I highly recommend this product.