Moore's customers have taken a shine to him

Jesse Moore grabs the wooden-handled brush and gets to work.

In vigorous back-and-forth motions, he attacks winter's grit and grime with vengeful purpose. Next, he takes a mild cleaner and washes off the shoes and wipes them down. Then it's back to the brush to knock off any stubborn muck. A minute later, he pops off the lid from a tin of Kiwi shoe polish – as the unmistakable smell wafts around the chair – and smears a dab on a white washcloth. He rubs the polish in tight circles, then grabs a clean, folded cloth and starts buffing.

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