Take care of your mens hiking boots
Taking a good care of your mens hiking boots will ensure you that they will be longer lasting and also more comfortable while hiking. So here is a short guideline about how you should care your mens hiking boots.
First, before using them for the first hike, and actually better to do it before every hike is to waterproof the hiking boots. If you have a leather mens hiking boots use an oil based wax, just be sure that you are using the same color as the hiking boot, if there is no wax color that matches your mens hiking boots color, you can find a transparent hiking boot wax. The oil based wax layer will reject the water molecules and thus create a perfect waterproof layer on the leather. If you have a synthetic mens hiking boots it’s recommended to use a silicone based product. Anyway, if you are not sure about your mens hiking boots, consult with the manufacturer.
To prevent bad smell from your feet and from your mens hiking boots I highly recommend to use a talc powder before every hike, it doesn’t just prevent bad smells but also decreases the risk of fungus. Just put a little bit inside your hiking boot before a hike and it will reach all the areas by itself.
After a hike you should clean all the mud and dirt, for that purpose use a special brush. If you decided to wash your mens hiking boots with water, don’t use heat while drying them because heat may cause a deformation of your hiking boots.
If you know that you will not use the hiking boots for a while, put them carefully in a box, so they will not deform and put in a closet. If you have a leather mens hiking boots, you should wax them so the leather will not dry.
Enjoy!
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December 5th, 2009 at 10:59 am
so brilliant!
February 6th, 2010 at 1:34 am
This article contains great info and on proper care of boots. these tip can be used also to care for other types of shoes as well. Good job.
February 21st, 2010 at 6:15 pm
actually wax based leather treatments and sealants (i.e. “snow seal” etc.) are very detrimental to the boot. The wax and oil seep into the seal between the sole and the leather body of the boot and gather. This will cause several problems: the sole will peel away from the boot much sooner than from regular wear and tear. Also when the oil and wax gather there it makes it impossible for the boot to be re-soled, this is because the glues used in the re-soling process will not bind to the leather when wax and oil are present(and they are almost impossible to get completely off).
March 7th, 2010 at 12:41 pm
Hi,
First of all I want to thank you for this great comment.
Although it seems logic what you was saying, but my personal experience with leather boots was different.
Leather, although it seems to be waterproof, actually absorbs a small amount of water what make you feel a liitle bit moisture on your feet, if you are hiking it can cause hot spots and bad smell. The oil based wax, protects the leather from getting in contact with the moisture.
The problem you was describing about the sole…I am not familliar with it, sorry.
Thanks again, great post.