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I remember being a young private in the Army and wondering why we had a boot shine kit on our field packing list. Finally, a sergeant explained it to me: It's not to polish the boot, it's to take care of the leather and seams. Being deployed you never know when you might get access to a new pair of boots, so you'd best take care of what you have. And as an aside: breaking in new boots SUCKS and HURTS!

@videowatcher495

Жыл бұрын

I remember reading where a guy went through basic training in the 70's (I think) when he joined the USMC. The DI made them swim in their boots during the first week then go to bed with their boots on, still soaked. The next morning their boots fit perfectly and the only sores they got where from extreme days.

@Arto257

Жыл бұрын

Mink oil. It darkens the leather something fierce, but it makes break-in so much easier you won't care about the color change

@kvltizt

11 ай бұрын

@@Arto257Just buy a lighter finish boot and then they look great after the oil

@nitebreak

8 ай бұрын

@@kvltizti have black leather so i like the look when it darkens lol

Love how you showed even minimum effort can prolong the life of your leather shoes and without needing 5 brushes, 10 products and two hours to do it. Also love how you wear your cat on your shoulder

@SubwayPunk

4 жыл бұрын

dont be silly , the cat is clearly wearing him on its paws

@kathryngrant2629

3 жыл бұрын

The cat is the best part of the whole video (as well as the great info!) What kind of harness is on his cool cat? :)

@robertduran5920

3 жыл бұрын

I completely missed the cat on his shoulder 😆

@elvergalarga4461

2 жыл бұрын

I clean mine with a brush like his and condition them with motor oil. It seems to work fine.

@Wayne-hp5co

2 жыл бұрын

@@kathryngrant2629 he made it for his cat it's custom but you probably seen the video he made making it since you're comments a year old

I really appreciate how modest and casual this is. No fancy charcoal infused $1000 brushes or nothing, just some good ol' fashioned mink oil and a simple rag! Very short and sweet 👌

Forget all that, that cat has a dope harness !!!!!!

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks. I may or may not have made like 15 prototypes for him before i landed on this design....

@andyd1805

4 жыл бұрын

@@RoseAnvil lol so that's what you do with the free time you save on cleaning your boots

@RANDALLOLOGY

3 жыл бұрын

Notice how kitty was neglected then gave up and walked away.

Toaster is back. And he has upgrades.

@evanparker

4 жыл бұрын

TheAegisClaw after Toaster picked up 16 pieces of leather, he used the games crafting system to get some next level items.

Toaster's shoulder balancing skill at 8:44 is the internet's gift to mankind!

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha I forgot he was on there

I never understood why people would buy really good quality boots only to neglect them until they literally fell apart. Even in the times when I could not afford as good a boot as I wanted I did my best to condition my boots regularly. They broke in quicker and lasted longer. Thanks for the info.

I really appreciate how you go into detail on this stuff, actually explaining what things do and why you should/shouldn't use it, instead of videos that just run through and go "OK now put saddle soap on it"

@XAVargasX0206

2 жыл бұрын

Same

Love this video. Just like to point out that cleaning them is equally as important as conditioning them. The dirt and mud grit gets into those fibers and accelerates the breaking down of the leather. It's always great to see easy/fast methods to maintain boots when you live and work in them every day!

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

That’s very true, thanks!

Don't tell the anti mink oil crowd where the leather comes from...

@rymdalkis

3 жыл бұрын

Not minks I hope?

@jonniebox9656

Жыл бұрын

😂

@pepogood2886

9 ай бұрын

I’m cackling like a witch right now

@mauser8515

7 ай бұрын

People are stupid as F. They still think chicken meat comes from the grocery store.

@Beardman56

7 ай бұрын

Well their holdup is minks are killed for fur to satiate our vanity. Leather is a by product of meat industry fulfilling an actual useful purpose

This is very helpful, glad to see a minimalistic approach that gets the job done without going overboard.

I love your honest, real life technique. The boots turned out great! Looks Toaster is recovering nicely.

Can u do one for nubuk/suede?

@ianturnbow7011

4 жыл бұрын

MurdeRouSs CL0WN This!

@user-xb3dp9ob6u

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! This! I need this so much!

@iaberis

3 жыл бұрын

+1

Appreciate this so much, I work in a barn so this is so helpful with minimal time and lil bit more effort within that small amount of time is great for my little energy left at the end of the day.

I've become addicted to this channel! Great vid. Definitely do another one on cleaning with broader range of steps - from foam cleaning and removing old creams (acetone/Reno Mat etc) to adding layers of stuff (conditioner, mink oil, cream, polish). There's plenty of vids on that, of course, but I'd personally love to hear your take on importance (or otherwise) of each, actual effects on the leather, situations when some of these steps are more appropriate or not, etc. Just some thoughts :)

Thanks for the tips. I was searching for effective ways to clean my docs and this video came in at the right time. I'm looking forward to exploring your channel and get some information on boot brands worth investing in. I really appreciate you buying and taking the time to review docs.

Thanks. The tip about the water and saddle soap is appreciated. The lessons about the fiber structure of leather helps. I know that I’ve had good work boots for years because I clean and condition them. I have friends and relatives that go through ‘em a pair every year. I look and shouldn’t judge, but I do. Texas

Great video! I appreciate the cautionary tips on not over soaping or getting the leather soaked with water. I just got some nice leather boots for work and want to make them last as long as possible and keep them looking their best. Thank you!

Loving your channel, man! The youtube algorithm delivered your content to me as I was doing research into restoring my old cowboy boots that looked much like the shit kickers in the beginning lol. With knowledge gained from your channel and my own determination my boots are gleaming now! I find polishing my boots to be therapeutic and a labor of love

Great video as always! just this weekend I watched a bunch of vids on how to clean and codition leather boots and most of them swear by saddle soap, so this info really comes in handy. Can't wait for the next cleaning video. Thanks for the info!

You gave the best description of how to use saddle soap on boots that I've seen yet. Especially about wiping down with a damp rag at the end. It's not enough to get the lather, everything needs to also be removed from the surface.

I know this vids a bit old now, but I had been wanting to finally clean my boot and this vid finally inspired me and informed me enough to finally get everything I needed to do so. Got some brushes, Fiebings saddle soap, and Venetian shoe cream. Made my Redbacks look like new! I may have done too much shoe cream though (3 thin layers), as after my shift the creases became a bit white. Looked up some solutions, if extra buffing doesn't work then I'll try warming em up with a blow-drier. Thanks!

Thank you for the reminder and inspiration to get to my boots. I've had a pair of leather winter boots for years and years, and I think they've lasted so long because I regularly maintain them. But it's been a rough winter and I keep forgetting. It was good to get some new tips, and learn that I've been doing things (mostly) right all this time. I've stop using a wet rag to wash them off first though.

Happy to see Toaster back! Hope his skin is healthy

This is the best boot care video I’ve seen yet. Thank you.

Just a dude and his Toaster. I never miss an upload. Started by looking how to break in my Docs that I had always wanted and now I learn something I didn’t know every week. I also think that you should display the half boots behind you ❄️🐱🥰

@Pur9leRain

4 жыл бұрын

Jessica Seyfried - I think he eventually took this on board

Thank you for helping me clean and condition my boots without spending money.

Terrific video. Succinct. Concise. And in minimum time. I’ve always soaked entire boot and furiously scrubbed with dish soap. After drying, the leather becomes hard and If I didn’t use shoe trees, the boot curled-up. I’ll use your method from now forward.

I've been watching your videos and probably over preparing myself for my first pair of REAL boots, but I wanna take care of em! I finally got a pair of Harley cowboy type boots with toe tips and they're used but beautiful. I cant wait to put this video to use!

WOW - I'm so glad I watched your video. I found a pair of my boots 👢 hidden in a cupboard. Two years later I came across them!!! They needed quite a lot of TLC. I followed your instructions & they look great 👍 So a big thank you for posting your video 👢 👢 👢 👢

Years ago a old cobbler told me that two pair of boots will last as long as three and three will last as long as five. (diminishing returns after three) The reason he gave was that when you wear a boot for one day and let it dry for two or three the rot from sweat and just being wet has a hard time to establish itself.

@Atlas_B170

4 жыл бұрын

This is 100% true. The leather uppers will last indefinitely if you take care of them and you can get the soles replaced when they wear down, but if the insole disintegrates because you wear the same pair of boots every day for months on end and don't let them dry out and rest, you're pretty much boned.

@therealdeal3672

Жыл бұрын

I recently learned this and now happily switch between my six pairs of boots. Never wearing one for more than a day and letting them dry out. Doing the same thing with shoes. I finally don't feel like a hoarder of footwear. 😅🥾

I like this one - FAST and easiest. I've always used mink oil in a can but never even knew about the liquid mink oil. Will be placing some of that on order with Ebay.

I don't know why, but it is fun watching this. There was a short time in my life where i had to clean "my" leather boots on a daily bases. You might not want your boots to look brand new, but the reasons why i had to clean "my" boots wanted that for sure... Every morning for almost a year i was standing still in the front row of around 50 guys standing in a square formation and whenever somebodies boots were not clean enough this meant trouble. So we learned cleaning boots quick. We had two different sorts of boots, and treated them a bit different: There were the heavy ones for out in the field and marching with "luggage" and the light ones for anything else. (even the light ones had a double stiched welt and high quality leather) The heavies got cleaned with a stiff brush and water, and when dry enough generously provided with "leather fat" as we called it to keep them water proof, the light ones seldom needed more than a bit of brushing and a bit of shoe creme. The creme i used is from a company dating back to the 18th century and it contains almond oil or bees wax (depending on which you take). Kept them nice, and easy to polish up to a shine. (For almost 20 years now i haven't worn leather boots or shoes much, so almost unnecessary knowledge for me now)

Awesome to see videos coming out fast keep it up

Can't wait to try this on my boots when I get home from work!

Felt like hanging out with your older brother and learning, loved it!

I'm pretty clueless about leather, and watched this after rubbing bag balm on my boots and wondering if i should have washed them with water or soap first. Glad I didn't! Thanks for keeping it short and practical!

Great video!! Very informative and not super long!!

I've never used saddle soap before so clueless when I bought it lol. Glad I came across your video. I live in the city now so my boots don't get as dirty as they did when I lived and worked as a wildland firefighter myself.

Simple. Effective. Glorious.

Great upload! Exactly the info I needed 👍

Thanks for the no-nonsense tutorial! I have a nice pair of Timberland Boot Company (the patchwork boot) boots with really nice leather that I’ve wanted to clean and rehydrate for a while. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Thanks for spreading your knowledge. Needed this.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Nice job. Honest, short and sweet, Thanks.

this was a nice short video on cleaning -- cover the basics --- QUICK! I liked IT!!

Thank you for your service to your community

Great Kitty! Even sits on daddy s shoulder! Great simple video & time saver☆

Great video on how to clean and condition

I love your channel! Your videos are informative and fun. Thank you for sharing with us :)

Ngl I feel like a noob trying to clean out these boots I got from a vintage store, but this video really did make me feel at ease of, there’s no pressure, the boots are gonna look great anyways! as long as you don’t completely neglect them

Any UK metalheads out there will find this great after the mud mass that is Download Festival each year!

@reallunacy

4 жыл бұрын

We've got a few Stateside that will wreck your boots too.

@darranj85

4 жыл бұрын

Was welly boots for the whole thing last year. Jesus it was dreadful. But awesome

Enlightening! Thank you !

I would love to see your take on favorite cowboy/“shitkicker” boots and boot construction

Saddle soap is great for the occasional clean, rather than for every time you clean your boots-- so probably once, maybe twice a year depending on what conditions you're putting your boots through. Otherwise, brush your boots off regularly and recondition as needed.

I needed this video! Thanks!

Great quick tutorial. More time for trapping mink!

I use saddle soap to clean then polish them. The doc Martins Dublin polish keeps my boots slick and black. It's also waterproof and conditioner wax.

Thank you for this simple guide.

Extremely helpful video. Long live boots!

Very satisfying and helpful video

Great tutorial on cleaning the boots

That worked great on those boots. Time to clean mine now.

This was very helpful information. So glad I came across your video. Thanks 👍

Thanks for the warning regarding saddle soap.

You are a leather master dude!

Thank you for teaching the masses

Video reminded me of cleaning my military boots like 4 years ago haha. Great video my man

Love your videos!

Thanks for the video! I loved it and helped a lot.

Thanks for the help just got my first pair of boots

This method works great. Thank you

I was skeptical about you getting them clean without water but that actually worked well. I’m sure many experts will be chiming in to say you did it wrong though.......it is the KZread comment section after all 🤓

Thanks for the video and for fighting those fires!!

Nice simple video thanks

I definitely ruined a pair or two of boots doing exactly what you say not to do. People, listen to this man!

great video!

Perfect and simple.

Best technique. I do exactly the same steps, dry brushing is most important, then slightly dump brash with soap and immediately wipe with a dry cloth. Apply some oil or wax.

Thanks so much for your no nonsense approach.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

What a difference ! Thanks for the tutorial on cleaning & conditioning boots. That's more mud than I usually see on mine even after I''ve been camping.

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

I'm happy you enjoyed it! These are the boots i wear on my parents farm. Now that i think about it, it may not have all been mud....

@emmanuelawosusi2365

2 жыл бұрын

@@RoseAnvil recommend for cowboy style boots for wildland firefighting?

Thank you very much for this video!

6mins to get to "I've brushed the dirt off" 😂 omg that little cat harness 😍❤️😍🐈

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

Toaster feels really tough when he wears it.

@cassia_cries

4 жыл бұрын

@@RoseAnvil rightly so 🖤🐈

Great information. Thank you.

This video was very helpful--- thank you! Btw, years ago, a friend of mine had a cat named Crockpot. Love Toaster!

I appreciate this vid. I'm lazy so this makes me feel like I can care for my boots better 😁👍🏼

Okay, I'm addicted to your channel. Waiting for the next video with more steps for cleaning and conditioning the leather. I'd like to know more about using layers of dubbin, mink oil, cream, polish, etc. Like what to use first, waterproofing or moisturizing? And last? - For smooth and grain leather :) Thanks!

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

I’ll make sure to cover those in the more in depth video

Very good video. I like the explanations. Useful.

Great video! Thanks!

I was using Huberds grease for a long time (love the smell, especially), but then found out my favorite Finnish army suplus store, Varusteleka, sells 500ml tubs of their grease for super cheap (texture and smell is very similar to Huberds as well). They also sell pine tar which they recommend mixing with their grease for treating leather. After using that stuff, I don't think i'll go back to the North American stuff. It's cheap, does the job as well if not better than others I have tried, smells great, and waterproofs (I avoid goretex in leather boots)

@layzy24

2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Do you recommend anything for me here in Florida? I'm trying to buy whatever your using at the same price point 😁

Finally dug out my 20-something year old Dr Marten's and began the process of restoring them. Helpful video for beginning that task.

Rofl the wee little leather harness is so adorable

I love the new look myself or prefer.

Thanks again for sharing valuable info, Leather Sensei

@RoseAnvil

4 жыл бұрын

For sure! Leather Sensei? Hmmm. Maybe I will have to change the channel name.

a video on Suede cleaning would be nice!!

Hi I am just commenting because this was the most relaxing video about conditioning leather boots ever and I am about to go see what kind of oil I have to use on mine…

I live in Michigan , so my boots take a beating in winter with salt brine, snow and slush . Mink oil is a must to keep good boots from cracking

@opnavesea

3 жыл бұрын

what about bear grease?

Love your Vids, found it trough the Martens comparisson. But man i gotta say i love that Cat, so chill haha

Very helpful!

Thank you for this informative video. You've helped me save money than to go out and invest in newer boots