Protecting wingtip winter boots: Weatherproofing cream? (Not polish) - Page 2

Mink oil should be fine. They are shoes, and with that style (pebble grain, lug sole), you should be wearing them in harsh conditions.

I would have used Obenauf's LP. I have a pair of Stows that I wear in horrible winter conditions. So long as you clean them and allow them to dry if they get soaked (say after a long walk in two feet of snow), the bad weather does not wear them out. The Obenauf's is good for getting a watertight seal around the welt, but it won't keep snow out the top of course.

Wear your snow boots in good health, Reevolving.

They are LUG SOLE boots in pebble grain. WTF. If you don't wear them when it's raining, when the fuck do you wear them?

This is not a question of "i don't wear my JL citys in the rain". These shoes are designed and meant for shitty weather.

No.

Get shoes that fit. You have not found the right last for your feet. I can tell that by looking at the creasing on 2-year old shoes which are apparently your most comfortable.

How did you get over 1800 posts on this forum?

Wait, are these the same Cheney shoes as those shown in the stock pictures in this thread?

A number of years ago, I watched an interview of the owner of a very well know maker of women’s shoes and boots. What was interesting to me was how adamant the gentleman was that women take better care of their boots during winter wear. He stated that the ladies should wipe the boots dry and then put a light coat of conditioner after each wearing in bad weather. Considering how costly his particular brand was and how most women I have known do not care for their shoes or boots, this was an interesting interview.

I’ve always used Lexol on all my leather goods. During winter months on my shoes and boots uppers and soles, I use mink oil at the beginning of season and Lexol weekly or as needed. With flight and/or duty boots and shoes worn in really bad wet snowy weather especially around sidewalk salt regular application of a mix of mink oil with Lexol, in a 1part mink to three parts Lexol. Shake well; apply lightly, sparingly with sponge or cloth. Wipe off excess and let dry. Then buff well. This routine is in addition to routine polishing for shoes and boots.

It drives me crazy to see senior officers with their flight boots in such bad condition from chemical and salt exposure that they have turned white in part. I know that it seems to be a fashion or political statement for some folks, but I get leery about their attention to routine care of themselves and others.

Oh well…… I need to stop rambling and get off my soapbox.
73s

I generally use Montana Pitch Blend on my Cheaney FS027's, but condition them before putting it on.

And those are one and the same... Here is a crappy picture of mine in a shoe circle, but you can see that reevolving just posted a picture that made their color look wonky:



I will try to post a better picture when I get the chance.

Thanks will wait for it.