shoes

Stash Sandals Store Your Money and ID

10:30PM Gina Trapani | Finding a place to keep your cash, ID, and house key at the beach or carnival can be a pain when your outfit has no pockets—which is why you want to stow them in the sole of your sandal. The Reef Stash sandal has a pull-out storage area in each sole big enough for some bills, a credit card, and even a key. We’d love to see someone mod a non-Reef pair of sandals to achieve the same end. (Tried it? Tell us in the comments.) Just make sure you don’t kick off these suckers while you’re on the Ferris Wheel. Reef Girls Footwear 1527 Stash [via jeetblog] More »

Shine Your Shoes Like a Military Cadet

3:00AM Tamar Weinberg | Maintain your leather shoes with the occasional military-style deep shine. The Art of Manliness blog runs down how. First, spread newspaper underneath the pair of shoes you’re working on. With a horsehair shine brush, remove all dirt from the sides and toes of the shoes. Add a liberal amount of polish to the shoe but be sure to match the colour of the polish to your shoe as closely as possible. Let the polish dry, and then focus on giving the toes and heels that extra shine using cotton. Rinse and repeat until your shoes look brand new. The article suggests practical gear to build a solid shoe shine kit, which could come in handy before that big wedding or formal event. Photo by abchbum. How to Shine Men’s Dress Shoes [The Art of Manliness] More »