https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-cream-vs-polish-to-darken-shoes Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:18:26 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-cream-vs-polish-to-darken-shoes#post-2065096 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 02:05:50 +0000 Anonymous 2065096@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don’t know how it would work on those but Frye conditioning/weatherproofing cream usually puts a darker patina on lighter leather. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-cream-vs-polish-to-darken-shoes#post-2065078 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:50:01 +0000 Gigi 2065078@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would recommend taking the shoes to a cobbler and asking his opinion. Do you have one nearby? Sometimes they can even do it for you for a very reasonable price. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-cream-vs-polish-to-darken-shoes#post-2065069 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 22:55:51 +0000 elpgal 2065069@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It is a smooth leather. I uploaded a better photo. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-cream-vs-polish-to-darken-shoes#post-2065054 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 19:57:24 +0000 featherwitch 2065054@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Those look like calf hair... is that right?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shoe-cream-vs-polish-to-darken-shoes#post-2065029 Sun, 29 Sep 2019 16:57:25 +0000 elpgal 2065029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of flats that are too beige for my taste. I want to darken them a tad so they look more brown. I am thinking of a sheer layer of brown polish over the entire shoe but am confused about what to buy. Any recommendations?</p> <p>I am emboldened to DIY after I successfully painted my Birks with Tarrago dye. </p>