Unappreciation of middle of the mall shoe cleaners......

[maxamusa]

So I was in a store today adjacent with one of these kiosques in a shopping mall.....

of course it was some CAC who dropped a thousand "know what I'm saying "


the one day I decided to have something something on the feet



I tried to sneak out the store and he rushed me like Barry sanders




Creh tried to clean me shyt like a fiend in 96 like my kicks were a windshield



btw they were already crispy



no cleaning required



the fact these exists disturbs me......a middle of the mall cat has enough juice to open up shop to clean some kicks....FOH

 

[CopiousX]

Those guys don't really have a place in the modern world because of all the sneakers. Maybe at upscale establishments.


Back in the day, there was a consistent stream of customers because dress shoes, riding shoes, boots, and loafers get dirty very easily and they literally need to be shining to look good


I think sneakers do get dirty, but the cleaning required on a sneaker is a lot more than just shining and glossing them. Those shoe guys aren't equipped for it. For example me personally, I have to soak them in water for a few hours and then get a scrubbing brush out. A much different process than loafers.

 

[Tribal Outkast]

One thing I noticed.. they won’t bother you if you wear certain shoes. Like days when I wear my duck boots they won’t bother me.. also if I wear super clean shoes they won’t bother me. Remember one day one of the guys was like “okay then UNC” like he was surprised that I would wear clean shoes Man I will wear certain shoes sometimes less than 5 times in a year

 

[Jasonmask]

They only do that if you have on basic shoes. The expensive ones scare them off