Maintain your Leather Shoes & Boots

[stevenroche]

Take the laces out and condition the tongue as well. Use less Vaseline and melt it into the leather with a hairdryer. Rub it in by hand while it is still warm. Leave overnight and then buff with a damp polishing cloth. Some say petroleum is bad for leather although many leather conditioners contain it. Best regards.

[joshuaricks]

I usually use dedicated boot cleaners and oils for my boot maintenance, sometimes even sno seal for water proofing 👍

[rebalicu]

Thin rubber gloves and flames is not a good combination. Avoid it.

[diabloavocado]

Vaseline is bad for leather (and skin) because of the alcohol and hydroxides in it. It will dry out the leather. (In wound care, we use a medical grade petroleum jelly that doesn’t have those volatile compounds.) As previously stated, use a leather conditioner or mink oil to restore the boots. Note that if your shoes weren’t originally water proofed, the mink oil is likely to darken them SLIGHTLY. If that’s a concern - and you don’t need them to be water proof - use a regular conditioner. For fine leathers (dress shoes) or very dry leather, use Saphir Renovatuer.

[mariaguild]

I honestly dont understand what the difference is between say mink oil and vaseline..Seems like it is an easy accessable product to use.

[deluxejay]

Do not put petroleum products on leather boots unless you want to destroy them

[ksajak]

Get some obenaufs! Vasoline is no good for the leather!

[MrThejunkman]

that is way too much petroleum jelly and you can also use MUCH BETTER products...

[kennethdurbin]

I need help. I bought a $169 pair of leather Ariat work boots and after wearing them in the snow and water, they shrunk or tightened up. Hurts just to wear them.

[kossher]

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