leather is animal skin. u can compare it to yr own skin in winter when the skin gets really brittle and dried out due to the much drier and colder air. vaseline or a hand cream will feed yr skin and make it soft. same goes for leather shoes. cleaning and polishing them regularly, especially when they got muddy like hiking shoes for example, is paramount because it keeps the leather well fed, soft and protects it from water and dirt. dried out leather can crack.
hi thanks for the video, but what leather care products are you using, is mink oil to be used on these boots? how do you prepare them for say snow(wet) and salt during winter?
Magoo Do you know a good polish to match the brown ones? Got a few scuffs & lines to take care of at this point. Conditioning certainly helps, but with a good matching polish I think I could get it to a better point.
I'm going to make these boots my first leather boot purchase and I have a question. Is polishing leather boots necessary? Will it extend the life or is it just for looks?
Polishing covers up the Nick's and scratches. You do need to condition the leather every couple of weeks or once a month depending on the amount of wear and weather conditions you wear them in.
hello thanks for the reply, are your products available in Canada, if not, can you please advise as to what i should be using on the Wolverine 1000 boots i purchased? What should i be using on my boots so they don't absorb water and to protect from salt.? Can mink oil be used on these boots? Thanks for your help
anyone have any tips on darkening the chromexcel leather used on the wolverine 1000 mile boot? its a little too red for me and i would like it to be more of a true dark brown? suggestions for oils, waxes, any products or procedures that would help do this would be appreciated.
maybe saphir , i use saphir , there's bound to be some sort of stabilizing agent in them. But i believe that it's as good a shoe polish as money can get :)
***** I did buy the leather dressing and leather oil conditioner, I'm takin it those should be work just fine? Is there an order I should use them in? I've been looking all over boot care advice and there's just...way too much, lol. So far the process I understand is: Wipe the boot down (laces off) Brush the boot off (making sure to get in the crevices) Then would I use the conditioner on places that are more worn, and the oil on the rest? If you could put a nail in this for me I'd really appreciate it. I'm kind of riding the struggle bus as it is.
wolverinebrand what would be the best order of using the Wolverine leather oil conditioner and the Wolverine leather dressing? Or does it even matter? I used the dressing first last night (had some rain around here).
wolverinebrand ok. Thank you so much!!! Would it hurt anything if I applied the conditioner today, then another application of dressing later? I really want to see what goodness the conditioner brings out
I use Bick 4 leather conditioner and love it, but it does little to nothing for any scuffs/scratches. Anybody have any suggestions? A good polish? Some say go with neutral polish or the color will never be the same, but how could neutral revive color from scratched/scuffed areas? Others say do go with brown (my pair of 1,000 Mile is brown), and that any old brown would do. I've read good things about Saphir brand, but they have various polishes and colors to choose from, and also a product called Renovateur - bit hard to narrow down and pick one. Can anybody offer any thoughts/suggestions on specific products for dealing with the scratches/scuffs?
Putting conditioner on the part of the shoe that contacts the ground sounds like an awful idea. Leather soles are a slippery enough as is, plus if that does anything to prolong the life of the shoe, you'll never notice. Soles are replaceable, your pelvis is not.
Why do I love stuff like this?
Sure, don't bother telling us the name of the shoe polish.
the more i polish it the more natural shade comes out, love my Addison....Good Job!
nice video...love those boots.
@neoalphaone try 100% pure neatsfoot oil, it will oil, protect and darken the leather.
leather is animal skin. u can compare it to yr own skin in winter when the skin gets really brittle and dried out due to the much drier and colder air. vaseline or a hand cream will feed yr skin and make it soft. same goes for leather shoes. cleaning and polishing them regularly, especially when they got muddy like hiking shoes for example, is paramount because it keeps the leather well fed, soft and protects it from water and dirt. dried out leather can crack.
I love these boots but I think I will get the Wolverine kilometer boots with the Rubber Soul .
What kind of conditioner is he using?
hi thanks for the video, but what leather care products are you using, is mink oil to be used on these boots? how do you prepare them for say snow(wet) and salt during winter?
What cream are you using?
What products were used in this video?
@transformismism i use something called brick 4 leather cleaner. works great and won't darken leather.
Magoo *Bick, I believe. Bickmore's Bick 4 Conditioner (and the Bick 1 Cleaner). Great stuff! :)
Magoo Do you know a good polish to match the brown ones? Got a few scuffs & lines to take care of at this point. Conditioning certainly helps, but with a good matching polish I think I could get it to a better point.
The only thing that I do with mine is clean with saddle soap and mink oil.
neoalphaone Obenauf's LP waterproofs + darkens the boot.
I'm going to make these boots my first leather boot purchase and I have a question. Is polishing leather boots necessary? Will it extend the life or is it just for looks?
Polishing covers up the Nick's and scratches. You do need to condition the leather every couple of weeks or once a month depending on the amount of wear and weather conditions you wear them in.
hello thanks for the reply, are your products available in Canada, if not, can you please advise as to what i should be using on the Wolverine 1000 boots i purchased? What should i be using on my boots so they don't absorb water and to protect from salt.? Can mink oil be used on these boots?
Thanks for your help
awesome thanks for your help
Mistake, no wire brush you can scrath your leather! Plastic or natural hard brush.
anyone have any tips on darkening the chromexcel leather used on the wolverine 1000 mile boot? its a little too red for me and i would like it to be more of a true dark brown? suggestions for oils, waxes, any products or procedures that would help do this would be appreciated.
yeah i want to do this too - the red is too much
Hey guys, are the boots in this video brown or cordovan?
is there a polish that is organic and non-synthetic?
maybe saphir , i use saphir , there's bound to be some sort of stabilizing agent in them.
But i believe that it's as good a shoe polish as money can get :)
I'm having trouble finding sole edge sealer, is it even necessary? I want to take care of my boots as best I can, still learning the ropes though.
***** I did buy the leather dressing and leather oil conditioner, I'm takin it those should be work just fine? Is there an order I should use them in? I've been looking all over boot care advice and there's just...way too much, lol.
So far the process I understand is:
Wipe the boot down (laces off)
Brush the boot off (making sure to get in the crevices)
Then would I use the conditioner on places that are more worn, and the oil on the rest?
If you could put a nail in this for me I'd really appreciate it. I'm kind of riding the struggle bus as it is.
wolverinebrand what would be the best order of using the Wolverine leather oil conditioner and the Wolverine leather dressing? Or does it even matter?
I used the dressing first last night (had some rain around here).
wolverinebrand ok. Thank you so much!!!
Would it hurt anything if I applied the conditioner today, then another application of dressing later? I really want to see what goodness the conditioner brings out
I thought traditional wisdom was not to use polish on Chromexcel ?
Would the care routine be any different in the centennial 1000 mile boots because of the bison leather?
I'm wondering that same question
I use Bick 4 leather conditioner and love it, but it does little to nothing for any scuffs/scratches. Anybody have any suggestions? A good polish? Some say go with neutral polish or the color will never be the same, but how could neutral revive color from scratched/scuffed areas? Others say do go with brown (my pair of 1,000 Mile is brown), and that any old brown would do.
I've read good things about Saphir brand, but they have various polishes and colors to choose from, and also a product called Renovateur - bit hard to narrow down and pick one.
Can anybody offer any thoughts/suggestions on specific products for dealing with the scratches/scuffs?
I have a pair of Alden boots (not the indys) that looks to be this color. I use the tobacco color from saphir and it's a great match.
love from India, we need this kinda brands in India
Which 1000mi are these?
How long do you leave the boot conditioner before brushing?
Great, thanks! :)
Wax polish on chromexcel to cover scratches? I’m not convinced.
every 2 months is good enough
Steven Spielberg?
Putting conditioner on the part of the shoe that contacts the ground sounds like an awful idea. Leather soles are a slippery enough as is, plus if that does anything to prolong the life of the shoe, you'll never notice. Soles are replaceable, your pelvis is not.
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I purchased a pair of 1000 mile boots. And find they were made in China!
yuck
100p fucking mile.. and that's it.. that music it's a bit stupid. It's a hassle to have this boots
if they are brand new do you conditioner them everyday? or like every month.
What kind of conditioner is he using?