Secret Weapons: A Great D.C. Shoe Shine

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I hesitate to share this with you since he's busy enough as it is, but the shoe shine fellow at the Johnston & Murphy on Connecticut near Farragut North charges just $10 for a thorough shine plus edge dressing. Even accounting for tip, this is a steal.

He took my four-year-old cap-toes and made them look almost brand new. Talk about extending a shoe's useful life.