Harris Victory 472 Large Shoe Brush

This is good quality buffing shoe brush which brings a nice shine to the shoe with polish applied. The tapered end is a good design feature which makes it a little easier to get into the welts. All in all, a well made brush which I fully expect to last for years and years, despite being at the budget end of the market.

You can't get too excited about a shoe brush, and I don't have much experience to really know whether this show brush is better or worse than others but it seems decent quality and does the job, comfy to hold too.

I purchased 3 of these brushes - 2 for my son who is going into the RAF and 1 for me to try and we were very happy with them. The angled edge was especially useful and I think they will get a lot of use. One thing to note is that although the description is a large shoe brush, I think this is to differentiate between the smaller one they sell as it is about 6 inches long - this is plenty big enough for our requirements (I did check the size before I ordered them) but others may not realize this. Although we have only used these brushes a few times, they have not shed at all and my son took all 3 away with him!

Small shoe brush and Poor quality bristles

The bristles on this brush look like they are synthetic and very hard. If you are going to use it on good calfskin shoes, this will not be the best choice. I'm using this brush only on the rubber commando soles on my boots to dislodge any dirt / mud. The victory brush is only good for coarse leather. Best brushes that I've found here on Amazon are the Burgol brushes, very fine goat hair ( which is what cashmere is made from). They give a beautiful mirror shine with minimal effort and will last a good few years.

The size is good but the bristles are much stiffer than I expected.

Good size, fits in the hand well but big enough to get a good buffing stroke going. Produces a good shine with a decent polish (I use Jones Cream). A few bristles were shed first use but no more since. Would buy again without hesitation but probably won't need to be for quite a while.

Good quality at an excellent price, you can't beat a proper shine on your shoes! The curve on the brush really does help to get a good action going which is a nice plus.