Tarrago Shoe Cream Professional Shoe Polish for Leather Boots, Shoes, Purse, Furniture Eco Friendly Leather Conditioner 1.7oz - Whiskey Brown #110

I received the polish today and used it on my leather couch. The results were immediate and wonderful. The color was a perfect match, and the parched leather soaked up the polish instantly. The leather is very soft and smooth, and no more parched look. I am so happy with the results. I was afraid my couch was on the way out, but now it looks like new! There is no odor to this polish. See before and after photos above.

I purchased cool yellow shoes a couple of years ago. I love those shoes. There used to be a local shoe repair shop near me that also sold shoe polishes in various colors, like red, yellow, etc. The pandemic ended many local small businesses like the shoe repair place. I've always had good luck with hard to find items on Amazon and with having Amazon Prime, it was a snap to order and now my yellow shoes look new again!

I am a former shoe cobbler. I am writing this review for anyone, but also anyone with knowledge of or interest in solvents, paints, adhesives etc because I like this product a lot, but it has very specific applications in my opinion and I would want to know these before purchase in some contexts.This is, in essence, a water-based paint. It cleans up very readily with water should it wind up on unintended surfaces. This is true even after cure of two months, in my experience.For context, I have a pair of Manolo Blahnik heels made of a matte/nubuck dupe fine grain leather in a solid pale ice blue. I was wanting to turn these metallic with a product that would not crack or peel over time, and hoped to avoid doing something permanent that I would come to regret/find irreversible. I did not want to saturate the leather with a dye, as darker was not my goal... simply metallic, and the ice blue was a good background for applying something silvery. I used the bright silver in this polish, but I trust that any mettalic by the same brand would be very good. I will be buying more.I set out to 'rub' this product into the leather surface as I would with a Meltonian shoe cream. The effect was not the same. This product does not saturate the leather whatsoever, but simply sits on top and accumulates by layers. It then dries, and this is why I consider it to be more of a paint, and my application recommendations are discussed further below. In my initial application I attempted to apply the cream consistently in one layer using a cotton ball (because I'm lazy), which resulted in fine hairs of cotton embedded in the polish layer AND (most importantly), patchy areas where the polish did not adhere to the leather as well as others. As I attempted to 'spot' apply more polish to these areas, I noticed the problem was that the fresh wet polish was wirking like a solvent to break down earlier, dried applications and remove these. Because the stuff readily removes with water alone, I abandoned the project for over a month knowing that the next time I applied I would instead use a small brush and lay consistent layers on top of each other, allowing thorough dry time in between, and build to the desired saturation.Thankfully my (then) theory about water clean up was correct and some several weeks later I was able to remove all the polish down to the very same leather I started with using cotton balls and water. I can now start anew with paintbrush application. I recommend that users treat this like an acrylic paint. Do not rub on and expect the stuff to adhere to the leather outright (I had the perfect canvas for this stuff to stick to... a raw, matte, open-pored nubuck). Assume it will lift itself in multiple applications and lay down layers with no opportunity for these to lift with additional rubbing.Of note, when I returned to the shoes to remove my first attempt, I noticed that the thickest area of application had cracked. I hadn't worn them at all, so this occured without stress to the base leather. The cracking was very fine... in ceramics it is called 'crazing' and that's a good description of what I witnessed. Very fine cracks densely dispersed in the areas where the cream had built up excessively. I flexed the leather in these areas to see if there was any sign that the cracking would lead to peeling, and there was no indication that the polish was separating from the leather. I would consider this a superficial characteristic of the polish, and it would not bother me if it occured on my final preparation. Certainly not when I can simply wipe this stuff off over time and reapply to freshen up my shoes. At any rate, I believe that if I apply consistent layers with the brush/painting technique and keep the overall application thin and consistent, the crazing may not even occur or become an unmanageable issue.And, my Manolo Blahniks look positively metallic silver. They look incredible. I will be buying more of this stuff. If you want metallic leather, this is your bliss. Because it is water soluble and highly soluble over time, know it might now be a long-term solution for something that gets a lot of surface contact like a handbag or billfold. If I were thinking of an appropriate product for those applications I would want this same product, but oil based.

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This product goes on smoothly and easily. Perfect consistency, washes off surfaces and hands without staining. Love this product.

I like it on my faux leather boots.keeps them from drying out and cracking and they stay new looking longer.I also use the same polish in blue for my blue Taos shoes .same reason

I have used Kiwi, and other shoe polishes but Tarragon is by far the best shoe cream. The shoe cream has a very pleasant smell, is easy to apply, and nourishes your leather.

I used this product to polish a leather couch in our famlly room that is a favorite place to sit, but over time (15 yrs.) from time to time the leather cushions need a fresh coat of polish (shoe polish works great). This particular brand does not have an odor that is strong as found in most shoe polish products, which is an added benefit. The polish is long lasting and makes the couch look brand new!

We recently inherited a small desk with a green leather top. It looked a bit worn and tired. I dabbed on this olive green polish and let it dry, paying particular attention to the edges where the colour had been completely worn away. I then dabbed on another layer and after it dried, polished lightly. Absolutely delighted with the result!

I bought this to polish up my daughters shoes as they were scuffed. It took quite a few layers for good coverage but I managed to restore them to almost new shade of pink. The tone of this polish was perfect for my needs. However, this polish does not stay on at all. As soon as she wore the shoes, the scuffs were visible again within a couple of hours. I'd only recommend this for a quick colour improvement for special occasions, ot for any lasting effect.

So glad to have found this. Colour match is perfect for old leather furniture. Cracks where colour had completely gone were covered in one application and a friend commented 'looks as good as new'. Have ordered more, although would have liked bigger, more economical jar!! Shall give the chairs a thorough application to bring up shine. Thanks

My daughter had some trainers which she said were ruined because she had tripped over and scuffed the front of them. I bought this shoe polish and tried it on them. The trainers are like new. She was amazed!

I have a favourite pair of tan leather brogues that need feeding with the cream to keep protected from the weather. I previously had a pot of this with a sponge applicator but haven't been able to source one of those in this colour. Its easy to apply and gets absorbed in very quickly - no mess. It's perhaps not the cheapest but in my opinion it is the best. If you have a favourite pair of shoes that you want to last forever then get some of this. Money well spent.