My best friend kept telling me he needed to get his shoes polished but never has the time. Last weekend when at his house I brought these 2 pair home to see if I could work some magic. The pebble grain Cole haan shouts were in horrible shape. But he was really sentimental about them as he had worn them all throughout his travels. I cleaned them both and stripped them down. Nourished them and polished. Then I sent the pebble grain out for a resole with heals etc Then I stripped both heals and edges and nourished them and polished. New laces and here’s the finished project. I think he’ll be thrilled. Just goes to show. Buy quality and you can keep them alive for ever!!

Life is a competition. One that you were born into. Regardless of what you may think or may have been told... Choosing not to compete doesn't remove you from that competition. Nor does it make you "enlightened"... "Morally superior"... ...or whatever other bullshit lie you sell yourself. You know what choosing not to compete actually makes you? A loser. By default. All the people willing to compete will take everything you aren't willing to fight for. Everything. Competition isn’t something society created. It’s biological. You see it in children before they even develop any type of moral compass. They want to win. They celebrate when they do. They lose their shit when they don’t. That instinct didn’t disappear. It was conditioned out of you by people who never had the heart or grit to fight for themselves. People who refuse to compete don’t build great lives. They don't build great businesses. They don't build great families. They don't build great anything. They spectate. They criticize. They cope. Get your ass off of the bench and onto the field. Life has winners and losers. Don't choose to be a loser by "opting-out" of the competition. You can't. ~ Andy Frisella

I do believe my Irish roots run deep