Shining Shoes!
02.05.11
They say you can tell a man by the shine on his shoes. According to Rickey Thornton who's been shining almost nonstop for more than 15 years at his double-chair Morning Glory Shoe Service, what your shoes should tell is "a bold statement of integrity and dignity." And from his floor-level perspective in Dallas's J.P. Morgan Chase Tower, he has observed many a tale of woe-job opportunities lost, sales left unclosed-when men failed to put their best foot forward.
But for Thornton, proper shoe care is more than an image issue: "To me it's an investment. Good men's shoes are not cheap and the skins have to be maintained and protected." What bewilders him is the number of men who take meticulous care of every other aspect of their appearance except this very basic one.
While his typical customers quickly become devoted and regularly return for his top-notch service, he occasionally sees the woefully neglected shoe and wants to comment: "It's like you haven't taken a bath in two weeks."
Source: Cigar Aficionado