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alewife

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Leather boot care
« on: 20:30:23, 06/02/17 »
I know there are a number of old threads but some of them seem to take a bit of a wobbly walk all their own so I thought I'd ask the question afresh. I have (new) berghaus superlights so what is the best regime and the best products. I note Phil1960 mentions leder gris or similar (for his boots while swmbo's just get a rinse ;D ) but there seem to be a number of leder gris products so which one. Or should I be nick waxing?
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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #1 on: 20:42:32, 06/02/17 »
Leder-Gris Original Clear 80g is the one to use on a regular basis http://www.altberg.co.uk/leder-gris/product/leder-gris-original/

Best price I can find online is from here @ £4.50 with free delivery http://www.odintactical.co.uk/apparel-footwear/military-boots/leder-gris-boot-wax

A tin of Leder-Gris Xtreme Clear 80g might also be worth considering (for occasional use only) if the leather has been extremely wet, or is getting regularly wet and dry, then hardening of the leather will begin, and this can result in early signs of cracking where the boot flexes. http://www.odintactical.co.uk/apparel-footwear/military-boots/leder-gris-boot-wax-clear




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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #2 on: 21:15:41, 06/02/17 »
The trappers bear gris.


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alewife

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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #3 on: 10:13:15, 09/02/17 »
Thanks kinkyboots, I shall order some of the regular one for now O0
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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #4 on: 15:04:09, 19/02/17 »
Hiya, Meindl Sportwax for normal proofing and best done on a slightly damp boot surface. Ahead of a day's bogtroting or after a good exposure to 'wading' during a route I use the Alt-Berg clear Leder Gris. The routine has worked well for me...
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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #5 on: 16:11:58, 19/02/17 »
I've had three pairs of leather boots, on my fourth pair right now. My question is, what's wrong with dubbin and ordinary shoe polish? I've got loads of the stuff, including bees wax and Neat's foot oil as well. That's what I've always used and I can't honestly say that I've had, or noticed a problem because of them. My leather boots have always worked and have stayed waterproof. What, if anything, are these specialised products going to do for my latest footwear?

I am sure that we all get bombarded with all types of 'special' products for leather boots, washing waterproof jackets, personal hygeine and much more besides and of course, I presume, purchased at a higher cost? My brain and life experience tells me that this may be nothing more than good marketing? I have no issues about that, but where's the evidence that these items are better in any way to any other items, traditional and possibly cheaper as well? Are the claims provable, or is it, that once we get it into our heads that we 'convinced' about the magic of a particular product, we just want to believe it anyway?

It seems to me it could be similar to deciding on my favourite underarm deodorant, perfume, bath foam, shampoo, toothpaste and so on? The marketing people bombard me with, choose our brand to be more sexy, smell better, be more butch or gleam when you smile, but in reality, for me, most are of no to me at all! I can only use aluminium free stuff, all of these other FANTASTIC and heavily advertised products just make me itch and scratch like crazy! So for me, they are useless!

Maybe these specialised hiking products are nothing more than style over substance and just an easy way for us to part with even more money?

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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #6 on: 21:57:25, 19/02/17 »
I read that traditional dubbin was found to rot the stitching, though I think there is a modified version. I guess we hope that leather boot experts have helped develop formulations  that keep the leather in good conditon that are superior to beeswax and other products but I guess any of them are better than nothing.


I have done a lot of diy over the years and come to the conclusion that a lot of those tubs of gunk contain exactly the same thing, glue filler , grout ,  its all the same to me, yet you end up buying and wasting most of it. (Just hope my house doesn't partially dissolve next time it rains) ;)
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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #7 on: 22:07:17, 19/02/17 »
I read that traditional dubbin was found to rot the stitching, though I think there is a modified version. I guess we hope that leather boot experts have helped develop formulations  that keep the leather in good conditon that are superior to beeswax and other products but I guess any of them are better than nothing.
I had heard the same but I Googled it and found that it is probably an urban myth.  The theory advanced to explain it is that if the dubbin is not applied sparingly it may accumulate in the stitching attracting fine grit that could in turn abrade the stitching, particularly on further rubbing.
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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #8 on: 22:46:18, 19/02/17 »
I had heard the same but I Googled it and found that it is probably an urban myth.  The theory advanced to explain it is that if the dubbin is not applied sparingly it may accumulate in the stitching attracting fine grit that could in turn abrade the stitching, particularly on further rubbing.


Someone seriously wanted to diss dubbin then :-\ :)
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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #9 on: 00:11:29, 20/02/17 »

Someone seriously wanted to diss dubbin then :-\ :)


Yup. Giving dubbin a drubbin it don't deserve!
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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #10 on: 00:27:55, 20/02/17 »

Yup. Giving dubbin a drubbin it don't deserve!


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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #11 on: 13:37:35, 20/02/17 »
Not sure anyone dissed Dubbin? All I know is what works well for me  O0
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Re: Leather boot care
« Reply #12 on: 20:19:27, 20/02/17 »
+1 for dubbin. I've used it for about 60 years (not on the same pair of boots) and it has never resulted in the stitching rotting  ;D .  I use it now on all my shoes as well. I try to wash all the mud off my boots as soon as possible.


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