Luckily, shining your own shoes isn't difficult or incredibly time consuming, and can even be done while watching the basketball game. You probably already have some of the things you'll need for your shoe-shining adventure lying around the house, and the rest are inexpensive and easy to find:
What To DoYou won't believe how easy this is.
Step One: Keep it clean. First, place some newspaper down where you'll be working, since shoe polish can stain the carpet or furniture if you're not careful.
Step Two: Make it clean. Using your shoeshine brush or a wet cloth, carefully clean away the dust and grime. Wipe away any debris with a dry, clean cloth.
Step Three: Apply the polish. Apply a small (but thorough) amount of matching shoe polish with your shoe polish brush or old toothbrush. Spread it all over the shoe (not the bottom). Then go watch Shaq whomp up on someone for 15-20 minutes while the polish dries.
Step Four: Brush it out. After the polish has dried, take your shoeshine brush and brush the polish away thoroughly, using cotton swabs to get to the hard-to-reach areas.
Step Five: Buff it out. Then buff your shoes with a clean, lint-free polishing cloth or chamois. Put in a little elbow grease for a couple of minutes until the shoes come to a beautiful shine.That's all there is to it. Now you're ready to go conquer the world! Of course, with power comes responsibility: avoid placing your newly mirror-shiny shoes on the floor beneath women's skirts.