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  2. Shoe polish - Wikipedia

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    Shoe polish. Shoe polish, also known as boot polish and shoeshine, is a waxy paste, cream, or liquid that is used to polish, shine, and waterproof leather shoes or boots to extend the footwear 's lifespan and restore its appearance. Shoe polishes are distinguished by their textures, which range from liquids to hard waxes.

  3. Shinola - Wikipedia

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    Shinola home set, shoe polisher - Hallwyl Museum A July 1912 review of Shinola shoe polish from Commercial America, a trade magazine of the time. George Melancthon Wetmore (August 31, 1858 – June 10, 1923) was born in Gates, New York and, after attending military school, got a degree at the Rochester Business Institute.

  4. Shoeshiner - Wikipedia

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    Shoeshiner. A boot polisher on a railway platform in Mumbai, India. Shoeshiner or boot polisher is an occupation in which a person cleans and buffs shoes and then applies a waxy paste to give a shiny appearance and a protective coating. They are often known as shoeshine boys because the job was traditionally done by a male child.

  5. Shinola (retail company) - Wikipedia

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    A tin of original Shinola shoe polish. The original Shinola shoe polish brand was founded in Rochester, New York in 1877, [4] and went out of business in 1960. [5] The Detroit-based retail company was founded in 2011 by Tom Kartsotis under his investment company, Bedrock.

  6. Shoemaking - Wikipedia

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    Shoemaking is the process of making footwear. Originally, shoes were made one at a time by hand, often by groups of shoemakers, or cordwainers (sometimes misidentified as cobblers, who repair shoes rather than make them [citation needed]). In the 18th century, dozens or even hundreds [1] of masters, journeymen, and apprentices (both men and ...

  7. Esquire Shoe Polish - Wikipedia

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    Esquire Shoe Polish was the best selling shoe polish brand in America from the 1940s to the 1960s. During the Great Depression, Sam and Albert Abrams, chemists and entrepreneurs from Brooklyn, took over an ailing boot polish maker, the Knomark Manufacturing Company of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. [1] In 1938 they purchased the Esquire brand. [1]

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