A horsehair brush to dust off your shoes and light cleaning. 

Horsehair is exactly firm enough to create a lovely shine without taking the shoe polish off you just applied. Some people prefer a slightly firmer bristle brush. In that case we recommend a boar hair shoe shine brush. 

A boar hair brush is in general a bit firmer than a horsehair brush. This has it's advantages, such as that it can be used as a cleaning brush as well since the firmer bristles allows for more dirt to be removed from the leather. A boar hair bristled is also better suited for coarser leather types such as pebble grain leather. This brush effectively removes any excessive cream and wax from in between the structure of the leather while shining.

Goathair brushes are mostly used as a finishing and dusting brush. A great brush to simply touch up your shoes with before heading to work. Because this brush is so soft, it is also the ideal brush for delicate and exotic leather types.

Goat and yak hair brushes are also commonly used for clothing brushes. Because the bristles are so soft the brush doesn't pull on the fabric preventing pilling.

A synthetic brush is the perfect candidate for any scrubbing and cleaning brush. For high-end /delicate luxury shoes you might want to use a slightly softer brush such as a boarhair or horsehair brush, but for sneakers and boots this is the perfect brush.A synthetic bristle brush is more hygenic to use and dries up quicker because the bristles do not absorb any of the water.