Hi all! You were super helpful in my thread about a suit for a black tie optional wedding, thank you! I was going to ask another question there but thought it should be a new thread.
Anyway, along with the suit I just got a pair of black Allen Edmonds. They're my first pair of really nice shoes made from full grain leather so I'm new to shoe care. I have been using shoe trees though! I've seen in a few random posts that AE shoes come with some kind of "factory finish" on them; is there truth to this? And is it necessary to remove it before polishing for the first time? I ask because I've worn them a few times and there are some fine lines that develop across the shoe throughout the day. I get home and shoe trees + a good brushing can get them out so I assume it's a surface finish thing and not the inevitable creasing getting its start. Any ideas? I'm probably overthinking, I just figured if there is a factory finish it might not be best to pile on more wax on top of it. Thanks!
Anyway, along with the suit I just got a pair of black Allen Edmonds. They're my first pair of really nice shoes made from full grain leather so I'm new to shoe care. I have been using shoe trees though! I've seen in a few random posts that AE shoes come with some kind of "factory finish" on them; is there truth to this? And is it necessary to remove it before polishing for the first time? I ask because I've worn them a few times and there are some fine lines that develop across the shoe throughout the day. I get home and shoe trees + a good brushing can get them out so I assume it's a surface finish thing and not the inevitable creasing getting its start. Any ideas? I'm probably overthinking, I just figured if there is a factory finish it might not be best to pile on more wax on top of it. Thanks!