Custom White's Boots ... Thoughts? - Page 49

and lower the heel by a 1/4 of an inch

Very good point!

Waiting for my first pair of semi-dress's to be built, anyone have any care/conditioning tips for whites semi dress? thanks!

depends on the leather

I find the water buffalo responds better to a cream, as does the bullhide, whereas the chrome excel likes a wax based polish.

 

But as I have learned with other shoes, the conditioning creams are best for any leather, even if alternated with wax based polishes.

ive had my semi dress 2 tone dress and water buffalo 5 years now. just applied lexol conditioner non darkening one a couple of months ago i dont think they even need it.

i think regular brushing is more important than treating the leather, unless you are exposed to some serious wet conditions.  Get yourself a Star brand horsehair brush and brush them off after each wear.  Most people over-do the leather treatments.  Under normal circumstances, just Obenauf them every 4 months or so and you should be ok.  

Yeah that`s how I got my sd`s to look great. constant brushing whenever I am bored. Also Kyle at Baker has a lot of those thin vibrams I had installed if you guys need them.

Im getting the dress brown leather from White's...sorry if I sound like a newby, but brushing? ive had smokejumpers for around ten years fighting fires, and have the obenouf's thing down, but am new to brushing. could you please fill a new to sd's guy in? thank you all for the responses!

lol man just brushing with a horsehair brush til your arms give out That`s what I do for mine. Trees in whenever they`re not worn and brushed daily.

gotcha, thanks! guessing it just keeps um clean and gives a bit of a worn look?

if you brushed your boots while fighting fires, it would probably extend the life of the boot.  Brushing removes all that bullshit that cakes on the leather.  If there is ash or dirt on the leather, and you put Obenaufs on over all of it, the dirt and ash acts as an abrasive.  

OK, i gotcha now...ive always brushed the dirt/mud/ash off my boots before ive oiled or greased them, just didnt think that sd's would get dirty enough for the need to brush...

you dont need to brush whites or cow or calf leather like what you do with cordovan just wipe t off with some damp clothe when theyre dirty and brush the welt off dirt youll be ok.. whites use really good leather ( except the horween cxl)

You all have heard or seen cracks in leather boots - those are either caused by drying out or by small dust particles getting into the creases and acting like sandpaper. Thats why just a brush after use is a very good idea. A moisture coating (conditioner) an even better one. Brush often, condition every so often...