Shine in Burlington Arcade
A job we thought erased by modern times such as lamplighter, switchboard operators, flower girls…
The very elegant Burlington Arcade has its own shoe-shiner. Have you had a chance to see him? Try lunch time or the end of a working day to see him busy - there will be plenty of expensive hand-made or Bond Street bought shoes them. The customer usually is half hidden by the wide pages of the Financial times… Some even have a wide knowledge of the subject (which got me to learn that British shoes need less water with the polish than Italian ones). Strolling the web, I discover this shoe-shine culture is still very much present in New-York but also is takeing roots again in England – look here, @ the Ledenhall Market… Well, of course, this is a couple minutes away from the City, my dear…
Burlington Arcade
51 Burlington Arcade
London
W1J 0QJ
£3.50
For a detailed experience, click here… Have you seen shoe-shiners anywhere else in London?
5 Responses to “Shine in Burlington Arcade ”
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Chocoralie says:
L’article que je cite souligne que les cireurs de chaussure de Leadenhall abandonnent le terrain les jours de pluie.
La poussiere ne colle pas trop au cirage a Marrakesh?
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C’est rentable, financierement?
Parce qu’a £3.50, ici, tu peux t’acheter le cirage complet… -
A Marrakech… On marche dans la poussière… Les cireurs ont du travail.