RE: Re: What's the latest and greatest for treating leather hiking boots?

I generally use a thick oil, like 10w40, initially, for breaking in. After they are broken in, I use Nikwax paste.
Anecdotal, but the shoes were wet continuously on a 10 day canoe trip, with my daughter. They dried overnight, but needed a new coat when we returned. I used them for two more years, till the treads were worn smooth. I think that this is OK for any coating, but, it is a bit of a mess to put on, two fingers and rub, and, rub, and rub, and...
	My thought only . . .
		jdm  

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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DonL
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 5:49 PM
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Subject: [BackpackingLight] Re: What's the latest and greatest for treating leather hiking boots?

I'd be interested in learning what successes hikers have had with waterproofing any of their footgear. I remember a friend of mine who heated numerous cans of snow seal and soaked his boots in so much of the resulting goo that he had to spoon it out of the part where his foot went into the boot. It worked for a while, then leaked! And I remember one long trip where I finally took a pocket knife and cut the Gore-Tex lining out of the boots because they had torn and were giving me blisters. What works well for you and your boots? I'd be excited to know. Thanks,   Don L.




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