I was looking for a light-colored brush to clean away dust and dirt from a high-quality pair of nubuck-type leather shoes. The light-colored brush in this set was just the ticket and performed well. It was amazing how clean the shoes looked just be brushing away dust and dirt.I have used similar brushes on my leather dress shoes after applying shoe polish. The main difference is that these brushes are quite small, but they'd still work fine for that purpose. It's important to keep in mind that you are getting 3 brushes for just $17.99 here (current price). At this price, you cannot expect 3 large brushes.Given the good quality and great price, this brush set is an easy 5 stars. The towel that comes with it is very nice, also. I have not used it yet, but it is super soft and will work great as a buffing towel on my leather dress shoes.