I don’t really fly that much so I’m not sure about the airports. I haven’t really seen them in the past, but they might be more common nowadays.

I’m also not a very big on fancy restaurant dining either. Most of the places I go to didn’t have these. I haven’t even seen one of those in my boss’ country club. Perhaps I’m not going to the right places though.

I’m sure they are not very uncommon – I just never happened to find one before I started working here (and if I did, I didn’t really notice it much).

Okay, apparently you don’t get out much. Just about every airport I have been to has one located in or near the restrooms. Many finer restaurants also have them.

haha thats the same one they have at radio shack, or uhh the source

Yup! You are both correct. It’s a friken shoe polishing thing. That long pole has a button on the handle so that you don’t have to bend over to use it.

First time I saw it, I had no clue what it was. It was not untill I started playing with it and saw it working that I realized what it was used for. :)

He used to be a bull rider, and he’s worn cowboy boots every day for the last 40+ years. He cleans them by hand frequently, but uses a machine for little touch ups. Rain or shine his boots are perfectly polished. He told me once that he usually has about $15,000 worth of boots in his closet. ($500-1000 per pair)

why the fuck would people have this in their home?…

too lazy to bow down and clean their shoes themself?

Shoe polisher. The handle has a control button so that you can turn it on while standing. I know someone who owns one just like that.

i also think it’s a shoe polisher thing

maybe the pole is to prevent the user from being blasted away :p

It’s a shoeshine machine. The long pole has the on/off button. Some varients also have stiffer bristles for removing mud and debri from the bottom of the shoe (such as in a golf course before entering the clubhouse). Just a quick method of removing small and simple scuff marks.

Isn’t it a shoe cleaner/polisher thing? Although i’m not certain about the long pole bit… speed control maybe?