best treatment for wrangler leather boots

For my RMW boots I use the leather conditioner from

James Saddlery

But any leather conditioner should do, just don't use a wax as it attracts dirt.

Cheers Kev

barbara,

joseph lydy dubbin has always worked for me.

dave

Dubbin is a good product but over-use can make the leather go saggy. It is used a lot on work boots, but work boots are usually replaced after a year or so.

Wax is OK, it must be applied properly. (excess must be rubbed off,,,,,,,read the instructions)

Good old "Nuggit" or "Kiwi" shoe polish is best.

tell your daughter NOT to lubricate anything beetween those
2 heels(while she is wearing them)and all will be well....
seriousy though /GY , bought from saddle shops anywhere

Hi Barbara, I spent some time in ARMY, and always used KIWI Polish. Never had a pair of boots rot, crak or fail. Secret is in regular appliaction of Polish after cleaning off all dirt/mud etc, drying (not in front of direct heat - but slowly - with lots of old newspaper stuffed inside). I still have a pair of issued GP's, 43 yrs old and still looking like new. Beat that.

Hi Barb
Not familiar with that brand but many boots these days are pre-treated at the factory, in which case you wouldn't need to do anything for a while. Also they usually come with instructions/suggestions. Didn't they have any?
If you are wanting to waterproof them, then Sno Seal is the go. However it, and things like Dubbin, will change the colour - make it darker. Dubbin is apparently not that good for leather boots - use too much and the leather goes mushy and it can rot certain types of stitching.

R.M.Williams Saddle Dressing. (There is no substitute :).......)

Mate, that's an excellent gesture from your son - to give such a present to your daughter. You should be proud that you have instilled such values in your kids.

To be honest, I'd be taking the Wrangler boots back and swapping them for Ariats if I were your daughter. I've got 2 pairs of RM riding boots which are both around 10 years old. One pair is for bashing around and the other for dress. The bashing around pair have had 3 sets of soles on them and are still going strong. The dress ones are still on their original leather sole. Great boots in my eyes and well worth the money.

My other boots are a pair of tall pull on Wrangler 'roper' boots ( I believe that's what they're called). They were expensive when I bought them 3 years ago and they're very poor quality. Last year in Birdsville I lost a heel block at the races. Luckily I was able to find it so that it could be re attached. The sole on the heels is paper thin and wears through to the main block. The block isn't solid and so now has holes in it. Not very good in terms of how much I paid for them and I wouldn't be buying a new pair once these are retired.
I wear them from day to day to carry out most duties such as horse riding, motorbike riding and generally when camping.

I've always rubbed 'dubbin' into mine and it makes them come up like new.

If your daughter is going to keep the boots and use them - I'd suggest that she keeps an eye on the heel rubber and the actual heel blocks as they are only glued on and come apart quite easily.

All the best.

Anthony.

After 20 years military service and a decade or so of bushwalking my boots are always well taken care of - KIWI boot polish and nothing else ever.

Dubbin made my old Rossi Falcons stretch badly - pretty much stuffed them - as a result, on my two pairs of Reginal Murray's dress boots I use Kiwi shoe polish only - good so far. One thing is important IMO - polish good leather liberally at least every week - if not worn for awhile, still polish them !! (maybe each month).

thanks everyone for your help sorry it has taken so long to answer but my husbands dad passed away so visiting this site for my nightly fix has had to be put on hold. thanks again I will pass on the advice to my daughter hope she cleans her boots more than she cleans her room. barb