Boot/ Shoe Care (Products, Methods, and Suggestions)
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Was inspired after seeing Davito's RW being resoled by brian. Took out my rough-out Viberg and gave a TLC, cleaning the indigo transfer which might help in selling them
and if not should persuade me to not selling but instead send them for a resole.I used a Red Wing Nubuck/Suede Cleaner Made In USA. Did as instructed by rubbing of the suede bar, back and forth with added pressure especially on stubborn indigo stains. Scrubbing went on for a few minutes; 10-15 minutes and then followed by brushing it with a bristle brush to clear the residues.
All in all, imo it works fine if not great. Instruction states for deep stain, wet both suede bar and stain and then clean or dry with a rag which I didn't do.
Anyway here are the results. Pardon the pics spam.
Before
and AFTER
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To wait at the salt is gone of his streets!
I am serious
I am in Norway. Oslo. Lot of salt, sand or little stones in the streets. The salt is not so bad for the leather(sno seal and daily cleaning helps)but can damage serously the edge. Outsole stitching. Sorry with my poor english…Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Can anyone recommend me a decent cobbler in London? The Cat's Paw heel on my IH/Viberg service boot seems to be wearing obscenely quickly on the outside back portion, so I need to get it replaced with something a little more robust. Any pointers/tips gratefully received.
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Raw Hide, Camden.
VEB recommends them although I've had no experience.
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1247/5707.php -
Thanks guys. Hopefully Cutlasshound is hooking me up with someone he knows after I posted on the Viberg thread.
As you say G, it doesn't look a complex job - just don't want to it botched at this early stage in the boots' life!
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They look great! How are your feet faring?
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Any recommendations out there on a product to use to seal up non-stained, natural finished heel/sole trim while still retaining the nice honey glow of natural leather (or at least for awhile till it tans from sun exposure)?
Got some Wescos coming my way soon and chose to get them unstained rather than their standard brown. Unlike Whites natural trim that is actually coted in a neutral finish of some sort, Wesco leaves the leather totally raw, and thus exposed. Maybe I'm over thinking it but I believe I am going to want to treat them a bit before tromping around in the wild. (Then again, this may all just be a byproduct of a long wait time on my boots
)Was thinking about a waxed based product like Aussie Cream or perhaps a silicon based sealant like fiebings trim kote in neuteal. Any thoughts?
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Hey Bretro!
A long wait time for a pair of nice boots has been known to addle a mans brain ;). Seriously though, maybe something like snow seal would work… Also I believe that White’s come stock treated with LP on the edge. I've been useing LP to keep my boots natural edge sealed from stains and as you can see they have darkened a lil... but it's a light patina and not a bad thing IMO.
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Thx for that 4Cs. LP for me then
Btw- them BHs are looking sharp, bro!
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They look great! How are your feet faring?
Averaging 4-5 miles a day wearing them without a single issue. Not a blister on the entire trip. Some of the walking's been quite technical/challenging which was testing on the legs, shoes/feet held up real well.
I'd say that after nearly a year of wear that they are approaching fully broken in.
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Does anyone ever use conditioner on the INSIDE of their shoes/boots? I've heard stories where people's shoes didn't die from the outside in, but rotted from the inside out…
Thinking of that, a lot of people have very nice dress shoes and boots which are not exposed much to the harsher elements. Rather, the worst will be sweat and moisture from the feet.
Obviously, wooden shoe trees will help with this matter. Charcoal as well.
But what about using some sort of conditioner or cream on the interior?
