Boot Treatment - How To, by Kenetrek Boots and Randy Newberg

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In the last of our boot series, Randy is at Kenetrek Boots with Marketing Manager Wyatt Nielson, discussing the final stages of boot care. It comes down to the simple idea of; "Take care of your boots and they will take care of you."

Your boots are a critical piece of mountain hunting gear. Bad boots, bad hunt. Good boots, with good care, will provide comfort and support for your feet and result in a quality hunt.

Good mountain boots are an investment. To protect that investment and get the greatest return from those boots, you need to treat them properly. Beeswax based treatments are the best for laminated boots such as the high quality mountain boots. Too much animal oil can harm the glue lamination and shorten the life of your boots.

Additionally, an untreated boot absorbs moisture, adding up to a half pound of water weight to each boot. Mountain hunting is hard enough without additional weight on your feet.

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Hahaha marketing guy is a legend 😂 love him! “Only with the wax!”

tomb.

60 years ago I was a shoe shine boy in a barber shop. Didn’t have rubber gloves. And I still to this day just use my bare hand to work it into the leather.

dougbarlow

I just finished waxing my mountain extremes. Thanks for the awesome videos.

NoScade

Hey Randy, in regards to your boots in this video, did you ever have to get your boots resoled through their life? I understand that the outsole does wear down eventually and the upper is still going strong but about how long or how many miles were you able to get out of each outsole before having Kenetrek give them a fresh sole and liner. Specifically, the mountain extremes but if you have enough experience with the guides that would be a nice comparison. Thank you

seansoderquist

So glad I found your channel. Your much more knowledgeable about boots then me and I hope you can help. The only decent boots I've owned was the rocky timberwolf gore-tex boots for 50 dollars and after a year or so both heels came apart and even when new my feet would get wet. I'm looking for a 8-10 inch boot with a wide fit, excellent waterproofing, and some insulation. I don't mind spending 300-450 dollars... can you give me a recommendation. The big problem i have is there's no local place for to try boots on so I'm ordering YOU FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE HAPPY THANKSGIVING

eddiekytia

What are the recommendations for treating the rubber part of the boot? There are many tire/rubber/ trim treatments that have UV and other protectants for rubber. can these be used???

southpaw

Are scent elimination products like scent killer for hunting ok to use on these boots? Does it cause any problems with delimitation or effect waterproofing?

tbcooperstube

Boy, having tried other boots and settled on Kennetreks, I wonder why anyone would wear anything else. I got the non-insulated high tops (Mountain Extreme) for archery elk, thinking they wouldn't be too hot or heavy. True enough, but they are also great for the colder seasons, as I found out during winter coyote hunting. My feet stay dry and warm and I cannot say enough about the support and grip they give on steep, slippery slopes. Best investment in hunting gear I have ever made, hands down. Out of the box I wore them on a quick fly fishing getaway on a Hermosa Creek. I ended up wading most of the time and these boots were completely waterproof for 6 hours. I keep them slathered up with the treatment they include in the purchase and in 6 years have never had a problem. They worked from day 1 and are still as good as ever. Some things are worth the extra expense.

kurtanderson

Just bought my first pair Mountain guide! Waxed right away! Been wearing daily before my NM Dec Barbary Sheep hunt
How about cleaning them when I get back from hunting? Soapy water and brush?

Brumasterj

I liked my kenetreks but the cordura sections on the tounge and in the back at the heel on mine wore out long before the rest of the boot.They should be all leather like the boots i now buy .But i miss how kenetreks wore and fit.

georgeronnieburnettburnett

For 500 dollars a pair, you would think they would include the boot wax

JohnDoe-pytt

Hi! I’m looking for advice in how to properly clean a new pair of Kenetrks. My husband has had them for 3 short weeks and got degreaser spilled on them. The leather now has a different tone to them (much darker, they almost look wet) and can see the spill marks. Please advise!!

LisethCisneros-sl

Pro tip, any type of treatment will add scent to your boots. I’m a beekeeper and a trapper. I never use beeswax on my traps because of the scent. If you’re just into waterproofing boots and not worried about scent, beeswax is the only way to go

confucius

Randy, quick question. How do you go about breaking in your boots when you do get a new pair?

aaronmcneil

"wow" have been doing mine all wrong, I was raised to preheat the boots prior to applying seal, quick question have always used snoseal with bees wax, is that a proper brand or is there something better ?

Beardedfurflinger