SAPHIR Creme Surfine Pommadier Shoe Polish - Beeswax Cream for Leather Products

If you take your footwear seriously, Saphir Médaille d'Or or the Pommadier Creme Surfine is the only polish you should be using. This isn't just a surface wax; it’s a genuine treatment for high-quality leather. What Sets It Apart: Deep Nourishment: Unlike cheaper, petroleum-based polishes that can dry out leather over time, this beeswax-based cream actually penetrates the pores. It leaves the leather feeling supple and hydrated, which is essential for preventing cracks. Rich Pigmentation: The color saturation is incredible. It doesn’t just cover scuffs; it restores the original depth of the leather’s color. A little goes a long way, and the variety of shades available makes it easy to find a perfect match. Beautiful, Natural Shine: It buffs out to a soft, sophisticated luster rather than a plastic-looking gloss. It provides a refined finish that looks expensive and well-maintained. Easy Application: The consistency is creamy and smooth, making it very easy to apply with a chamois or a dauber brush. It spreads evenly without clumping. This is a premium product that delivers professional results at home. It’s an investment in the longevity of your shoes and leather goods. Whether you're polishing dress shoes, boots, or even leather bags, this is the best in the business.

A great leather shoe polish. It helped cover some dark marks and color was a perfect match. Leather feels softer and restored it's shine.

Always an excellent polish. I have a green leather chair that needed some touch ups. Works well.

This shoe polish is effective at restoring shine and providing a protective layer, but it dries up quickly if left in the container for too long. While it works well when freshly applied, you'll need to ensure the lid is tightly sealed after each use to prevent it from becoming too thick or unusable. It's a solid choice for maintaining your shoes, but the drying issue can be frustrating.

Put simply, this seems to be the best balance of affordability and quality in terms of shoe polish. There are certainly cheaper options out there (such as Kelly's Shoe Cream) and there is one that is more expensive and higher quality (Saphir's Medaille D'Or line, comprised of their higher end items), but this stuff REALLY does the trick. Though it isn't up to par with the Medaille D'Or line, this Beaute Du Cuir line still uses natural ingredients that are especially good for leather while also enhancing its color tremendously. Heck, it even smells good! No chemical smell whatsoever with this stuff...it almost smells like cherry-flavored candy. In using it, there is going to be some excess on the surface that will rub off when you re-condition the leather or apply any wax polish on top of it. This doesn't seem to be exclusive just to this product, though, and even when some gets rubbed off, the enhancement of the color of the leather is still very much there. Though I didn't take before-and-after pics, I touched up my 3 pairs of leather shoes today, and I thought that would be the perfect time to take some pictures for this review. The color enhancement is tough to see on the dark brown ones (Allen Edmonds 5th Avenues), but it's VERY apparent on the other two pairs (Clarks Bike Toe Derbies in Tan and Allen Edmonds Byrons in Chili Brown). By the way, that third pair is just over 20 years old! Yes, the quality of the materials and the care of the previous owner (I bought them used since new shoes from Allen Edmonds are really expensive) should be credited for them still being in this good of shape after all this time, but this polish just elevates them to a whole new level, and people are shocked at how great they look, especially for their age. Just as a last note, I used Bick 4 Conditioner (from Bickmore) as well as Saphir's Beaute Du Cuir Wax Polish (clear) in conjunction with this cream polish. That wax polish is where most of the shine comes from. If you don't care about shine but want to preserve your shoes and make them look great with just one product, this stuff will do it! I've used it in several different colors, including the Dark Brown I bought here on Amazon, and it's never failed me. To be honest, I really don't see any need to go up to Saphir's higher end line (which, ounce for ounce, is double the price of this stuff) unless you're REALLY wanting the best of the best and nothing below that point. If that's not you, though, the Beaute Du Cuir line is where you should run to, as it's excellent quality while still being moderately-priced. Very pleased with this line of products!

Perfect to you h up my gold sandals! Easy to use

After reading some online recommendations, I decided to try this shoe cream. I couldn’t be happier! My boots are made with nutmeg ebbtide leather, and the mahogany was the perfect shade! It is an extremely smooth, thick cream that brought my boots to a pleasant shine, hides the lightening spots of my leather, and makes them supple and soft. It only takes a small layer to revive my boots, and I’d say that one container can allow me to condition my boots about 200-300 more times, so it was definitely worth the cost. It feels so luxurious and works so amazingly that it felt like I was giving them a spa day 😌

Saphir is widely considered the best shoe care brand, and I will admit that it is very good - not the best, but very good. What Saphir has that other top-of-the-line companies do not have is the cachet. And because of that cachet (and the dominant position in the high-end shoe care market that goes along with it), they are in a position to offer a wider range of cream colors and specialty products. That is why I go to Saphir when I am looking for unusual colors or niche products. The shoe cream itself has a good texture; it's thick without being pasty, and goes on like a dream. It has a very faint, fruity aroma that is very pleasant - I sniffed it for a few minutes trying to determine exactly what the smell was, but I gave up after a while and decided to simply enjoy it. I was easily able to buff my shoes to a nice, soft sheen in under a minute, which was all I wanted. (Women do not customarily shine their shoes to the same glossy mirror-finish men do, but I have no doubt that I could have if I chose to.) Now for the interesting part: The shoes in the photo were red, but I found that color a little too robust, so I wanted to tone it down a bit. I used burgundy shoe cream to get the darker red I wanted. I do this with my shoes all the time - I can add a 'patina' on the toes and edges with a darker shade and blend it in with a shade that matches the actual shoe color. Or in the case of these red shoes, I can soften the color - or change it completely - with a good shoe cream and about 5 minutes effort. It's a quick and easy trick that makes a big difference it the look of your shoes.