The Professionals (2006)

A Life That Shines From the Shoes Up: Hasegawa Yuya, Shoeshiner (2020x12)

: 13, 2020

World champion shoeshiner Hasegawa Yuya can polish any pair of shoes to a brilliant shine. At around $40 a pair, his fee is steep, but countless customers still seek out his skill. Yet shoes are not the only thing Hasegawa wishes to brighten. The rule he lives by is "Giving lives a mirror shine." We follow him as he strives to overturn preconceptions about shoe shining, and even reveals secret tricks for achieving a beautiful shine!