| So you have a great pair of western boots right? | | | | always compare good quality waterproofing and |
| Oh, you have 2 or 3 pairs? And you paid a good | | | | silicone treating to waxing your car vs. adding a |
| portion of your hard earned pay for them I would | | | | clear coat to the paint. Why doesn't the paint on |
| assume? Now here is the most important | | | | cars seem to deteriorate like they used to? |
| question; how long do you anticipate them lasting? | | | | Because all the car manufacturers now use "clear |
| If you said 1 or 2 years, you are probably 90% | | | | coat" paint on top of the regular paint placed on |
| accurate. The fact is that most boots don't last | | | | the car. The same thing applies to boot leather. |
| much longer before their looks get unbearable. | | | | Cheaper products will act as a temporary "wax" |
| Why you ask? There is one simple answer. Not | | | | but will quickly rub off, deteriorate, and simply |
| giving them the right care and protection. | | | | evaporate. Good quality water proofers will "bond" |
| We are headed into the toughest time of year | | | | themselves to the leather and last through the |
| for leather boots which is fall and winter. The cold | | | | entire winter season. My recommendation is any |
| weather and moisture can be dangerous for | | | | of the Fiebings line of water proofers or the |
| leather. The danger is even worse when you live | | | | Fiebings Silicone Shoe and Boot Coat. |
| in a dry and cold climate. Let's remember one | | | | So you are not convinced you need to take |
| fact. Real leather western boots are made of | | | | action? "I don't wear my western boots out into |
| animal skin. No matter how that hide has been | | | | the weather that much", you say? Let me give |
| cured, dyed and treated, it is still a natural product. | | | | you another great reason to spend a little on |
| It is subject to the same wrath of Mother Nature | | | | insurance that can save you a lot. Did you realize |
| as any natural product. As a result, you need to | | | | the acid in a Coca Cola is strong enough to clean |
| give your boots a fighting chance. | | | | the battery acid build up off your car battery? |
| There are certainly lots of ways to care for and | | | | What do you think will happen to your |
| protect your leather boots. You can polish and | | | | unprotected leather boots when someone spills a |
| clean them consistently. You can add decorative | | | | Coke on them? What will happen when you are |
| boot accessories like boot tips and heel guards. | | | | at your favorite night club, dance hall, or party |
| During the coming winter months, the absolute | | | | and someone spills wine or beer on your $500 |
| beast thing you can do is treat your boots with a | | | | pair of fashion western boots? OUCH! I have seen |
| high quality water proofer or silicone treatment. A | | | | it happen and mourned for the victims. Just last |
| western boot owner must protect their boot | | | | year I saw a custom tooled pair of Lucchese |
| leather from snow, water, ice, and salt. | | | | boots get permanently stained by a wine spill. The |
| Using a high quality product is essential. Having a | | | | sad thing is the owner did not even realize it until |
| product with the right chemical composition to | | | | the next morning. That was a $1300 pair of boots |
| "bond" with your boot leather is important. I | | | | that could have been protected for $15 or less. |