Boot/ Shoe Care (Products, Methods, and Suggestions)
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Thanks guys!
Holy crap Chris i really like those Palladium i think they're perfect… thanks!
How do they fit? True to size? I wear 8.5 to 9 in shoes depending on the brand (7.5 to 8 in most actual boots)
*I went ahead and bought the Baggy Leather Gusset in Charcoal from Amazon ... going by the sizing info on there and other reviews these things should fit TTS like regular shoes and not boots so i'm hoping they work out. After doing a bit of research i've read that the company sold out to KSwiss a few years back and QC has supposedly gone downhill...? hopefully they at least last the two week trip haha
My GF saw them and had me get the Tactical model for her in Black. I was considering those as well but i'm hoping for snow while we're there and i figured the Gussets would work better for that.
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I just stocked up on Huberds, after receiving a glowing recommendation from a friend.
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I just stocked up on Huberds, after receiving a glowing recommendation from a friend.
Never heard of it. Is it made in the UK?
I switched from Obenaufs LP to Pecards boot oil and love it.
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Nope, it's as American as Apple Pie
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I haven't tried the Huberds yet, think I'll test run it on my oxfords before using it on my Bounty Hunters.
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Hi guys, I've just started using shoe trees, and noticed something, I feel… is horribly wrong... my shoe trees don't go to the end of the shoe, they somehow end up at the area where the ball of the foot sits, and since my boots are mostly of 6" or higher.. I can't squeeze my hands in to push them in further. Would this be a problem? Would they stretch the body of my shoes? Am I doing something wrong? I thought shoe trees would be the end to all my problems... Please! Some help T_T
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if they doesn´t fit proper i don´t think they will stretch anything…from how i understand your problem, the shoe trees are just "sitting in the shoe" without filling it out completely so i don´t think that any stretch is going to happen!
what shoes do you want to put the trees in btw.?
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if they doesn´t fit proper i don´t think they will stretch anything…from how i understand your problem, the shoe trees are just "sitting in the shoe" without filling it out completely so i don´t think that any stretch is going to happen!
what shoes do you want to put the trees in btw.?
in my new french calf white's.. idk i've a couple of boots that need extra care, that's why i got the shoe trees in the first place. yeah they don't fill up the shoes… are you sure? maybe i should take some pictures..
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Anyone have any recommendations specifically for rough out boots?
the only thing I'd use for rough out leather would be a impregnating spray, same as you might use for some of your jackets! every other crease or oil and you might lose that rough out look (b_F posted some pics where he dubbed his m45's in the shoe/boot thread I believe!)…
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Hi Gents, any suggestions on how to treat buffalo leather? Should a nice coat of Obenauf's do the trick? Thanks in advance.
I wouldn't treat it that much…buffalo leather should be pretty resistant and IMO doesn't need that much of care! I've cleaned my scout boots once so far and just applied a drop of boot oil on the leather. made it look all fresh and clean again...
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Bags - a brush (that is all).
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Thanks Finn, just found a good reference to Obenauf's on Buffalo too.
Obenauf’s is ideal for use on boots made from WeatherTuff leather, oil tanned, German Elk, French Veal, Bullhide, Navigator, Driftwood and Cape Buffalo leathers.
http://russellmoccasin.com/leather_care.html
Looks like I'll give them a really good walking in and wait until it starts drying out, as apposed to an insta-blanket.
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Hi guys any idea on how to oil brogues? I just got myself 2 pairs of Tricker's.. and they have turned out to be a pain to oil. The endless amount of small holes on the surface traps all the Obernauf and when dried, turns white. It looks hideous and there's nothing I can do about it other than to take a stick or screwdriver small enough to fit into the holes and scrape them out…. Seems like awful tedious work. I'm sure there's an easier method?
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https://www.obenaufs.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=17
If you're using the LP wax/paste, use a hair dryer or preferably a heat gun to help melt the wax into the leather. Personally, depending on the leather color, I would use an oil instead of a wax if there are a lot of small holes.
