# Shoe Shine **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 9, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoe-shine/488873 "2009-03-09T20:39:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoe-shine/488873/1 "2009-03-09T20:39:25Z")
Hey - how much is a regular shoe shine? Like when you sit in the chair, and the guy does your shoes?? And how much do they usually charge? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoe-shine/488873/2 "2009-03-09T20:54:25Z")
My experience is $4-7, although I’m sure you can pay less or pay a lot more. I typically tip an extra $2-4, depending on the shoe and the amount of effort that goes into it. FWIW, I have no idea if that is the right amount to tip, just feels about right. Normally they’ll charge more for boots. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoe-shine/488873/3 "2009-03-09T21:24:59Z")
When I worked in NYC (left about 8 years ago), a shoe shine in the Port Authority building was about $5, plus a couple bucks tip. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shoe-shine/488873/4 "2009-03-09T21:48:13Z")
Around here, a good shine goes for $7 - 12, plus tip. For five bucks, expect to get your socks shined along with your shoes.