Cleaning and conditioning your tactical leather boots is necessary if you want to get plenty of mileage out of them, and it is not actually that hard or time consuming to do. The effort is worth it for those well-worn leather boots that fit your feet like a glove (or in this case, like a boot).
Water, dust, dirt, salt and sun are all factors that will wear out your boots. This means that if you don’t take good care of them, they will soon become run down. The life span of your leather boots depends on how well you take care of them. That is why it is important you clean and condition them.
Leather boots (like any other leather product) dry out, become brittle and crack if they are not taken care of in the correct way. Keeping the surface clean and conditioned will keep it from showing dry leather symptoms, such as squeakiness and cracks.
Cleaning is the first step to getting your boots looking healthy and fresh. This is what you need:
Follow these simple steps to clean your boots:
Yes, when your boots are worn and dry you need to add nourishment to the surface to keep it from cracking.
Here are some general guidelines for conditioning your boots, but we recommend you to always read the instructions on the polish packaging before you begin.
Please note – if it is the first time you use the leather wax on your boots, we recommend you do a test on a small area for example on the heal or the tongue to make sure the product does not affect the color of the leather. However, most products have a slight darkening effect on the leather, so that is to be expected. Leave it to dry for a couple of hours.
When the test is done and you are ready to treat the whole boot, this is what you do:
When cleaning your boots, the only thing you need to do is leave them to air dry. If your boots are soaking wet from outdoor excursions, you need to carefully help them dry. Here are our best tips:
We recommend giving your boots some TLC whenever the leather starts to feel dry. How often depends on how much and in which weather conditions you use them. If you wear them often and in hard weather conditions, you may need to clean and condition them once every 1-2 months. If you wear them casually in milder conditions, you might only have to treat them once every 4-6 months. So, take a close look every once in a while, at the condition of the leather to determine when your tactical leather boots are ready for a good cleaning and conditioning.
