SAPHIRMedaille d'Or Renovator – All-Purpose Leather Shoe Cleaner & Conditioner

Great conditioner. Has never failed to bring my shoes back to life - and I wear them quite often (more than recommended probably). Smells a little odd, and feels a bit heavy, but that's sort of what you want in a conditioner. Probably overkill for most shoes, but it lasts a long time and the price is reasonable for how much use you get out of it.

This leather conditioner is a great product for both my black and brown leather shoes. It really gives life back to them and is easy to apply and gives a great subtle shine but may darken the color a tiny bit.

Do the research. This is the stuff! It does an outstanding job. It smells nice and your u can apply it without having to wear gloves. It soaks in and immediately makes a difference.I use it on all of my leather shoes and boots and I even apply it to new shoes. They’ve been sitting in a box on the shelf, doing nothing by drying out. A couple of coats of Renovateur and the shoe/boot leather looks healthy and supple.There is no other option for quality leather goods.

I found this from a recommendation somewhere and decided to get it. I immediately tried it on a pair of leather Birkenstocks and Ariat leather boots.First off, it has a VERY strong smell. I'd use it in a room with some ventilation.It is easy to apply and feels like hair conditioner consistency. I used it on the two pairs of shoes I mentioned earlier and wow! The leather looks amazing and you can definitely tell it's getting the treatment it needs. My Ariat boots in particular are over 5 years old but it really helped in some of the areas I had creases. Super happy with this product.

I have a couple pairs of Alden Indy and White's Semi Dress boots where the heelstays got badly damaged from a sharp edge on my rolling chair. After brushing and applying this conditioner I am absolutely amazed at what Saphir did for them. Not only did it blend in the leather very nicely but it's also allowed a really pleasing patina to develop as well. It's expensive, but a little bit goes a very long way. Highly recommended!

It nicely rejuvenates and conditions the leather but leaves it looking dull afterwards. You will have to use a good polishing product afterwards or your leather just ends up looking mehhhh... to be fair, this might be quite natural, and, in that case, it does a great job what it is supposed to do. I recommend it.

Fantastic. Better than all others I’ve tried over the years.

(I know it’s long…but PLEASE READ through this…)I don’t write many reviews because I tend to be more harsh and critical than many others but this product leaves me speechless.I brought this after buying my first pair of shell cordovan shoes (used because I’m too poor 😂) and wanted to take care of them properly. So I invested in shoe trees (another amazing discovery for me and more than worth it if your shoes smell), a brush, and Saphir.I tend to always forget a before picture and, after being so amazed with my other shoes (I did every leather shoe I had until I reached these) I had to stop and get a before and after to add these to a review.I thought these JM loafers were beyond repair and Saphir saved me from throwing them out or donating them. I’m very hard on shoes and wear them in many situations that I probably shouldn’t have. These loafers have seen mud, salt, water….my toddler….you name it. You can see from the photos that they (were) a disaster.I cannot recommend this product enough and will ONLY be using this on ALL my leathers from here on out. (I’m even considering a jar for the garage for my car 😂).Like I said earlier, I’m poor-ish and paying (in this case it became more an investment) for things is difficult. $26 dollars was tough to swallow for “just shoe cream.” Don’t trust me, just look at the photos. You won’t be disappointed.