Your boots were an investment so it's worth looking after them and without a doubt cleaning and waxing your boots regularly will prolong their life and performance! We have clients returning to the studio after ten years (or more) and their boots look amazing and are still going strong after looking after the leather religiously. We also have clients return after a few months and the boots look ten years old as they haven’t had any care or attention. The good news is even if you have been neglecting your boots it’s not too late to start to give them the attention they deserve!
We only use natural matte leathers that are pigment dyed so they love to be nourished and cared for! Our leather will literally soak up our luxe cream wax creating the most incredible patina over time. If you have a combination of leathers on your boots do read the instructions below for all the different leather parts.
CLEANING MATTE LEATHER AND TEXTURED MATTE LEATHERS
If you do have wet boots (from the weather etc) allow them to dry thoroughly before cleaning.
POLISHED LEATHERS, GLOSS LEATHER AND GLOSS PARTS
SUEDE LEATHER AND SUEDE PARTS
NUBUCK LEATHER AND NUBUCK PARTS
ALL ZIPS
It is imperative that you take care with your zips to avoid breaking any teeth or the entire zip!
We only use natural matte leathers that are pigment dyed so they love to be nourished and cared for! Our leather will literally soak up our luxe cream wax creating the most incredible patina over time. If you have a combination of leathers on your boots do read the instructions below for all the different leather parts.
CLEANING MATTE LEATHER AND TEXTURED MATTE LEATHERS
If you do have wet boots (from the weather etc) allow them to dry thoroughly before cleaning.
- Wipe your boots down with a damp sponge and flick a small brush over them to clear any sand or dirt from zips, hooks and creases etc.
- Apply our brand new foaming cleaner to a clean damp sponge and apply to the leather in circular motion to remove any built-up of grease and grime – paying special attention to the creases!
- Allow your boots to dry if damp.
- Apply our luxe cream wax sparingly with another damp sponge or our brush taking special care to get into all creases, hooks and stitching.
- Leave to soak in if your leather needs extra nourishment.
- Buff, buff buff (like crazy) with a brush to get into all the hard to reach places. You can use a microfibre cloth but it won’t get into these places quite so easily.
- NOTE: don't over buff the inside panel for they will be slippery!
- TOP TIP: add a nylon ankle stocking (the best fit) to your brush and rebuff your boots for the ultimate shine!
- Repeat regularly!
- The final step is to store them in a beautiful boot bag!
POLISHED LEATHERS, GLOSS LEATHER AND GLOSS PARTS
- Use our luxury foaming leather cleanser as directed above.
- NOTE: You can use our wax but you would buff off with a microfibre cloth, not a brush.
- Gloss sprays are available to buy (we don't have one).
SUEDE LEATHER AND SUEDE PARTS
- Use a specialist suede cleaner.
- Use a specialist suede nano-protector regularly on all suede-based leather parts. This will protect and maintain their water-resistant properties.
- NOTE: Do not use wax on suede leather. Only use specialist suede cleaners and sprays.
NUBUCK LEATHER AND NUBUCK PARTS
- Use our luxury foaming leather cleanser or a specialist nubuck cleaner.
- Use our specialist nubuck glycerine restorer and protector after cleaning.
- NOTE: Do not use wax on nubuck leather. Only use specialist nubuck cleaner and protector.
ALL ZIPS
It is imperative that you take care with your zips to avoid breaking any teeth or the entire zip!
- Never ever attach anything to the zip pull, if continued you will not only break the zip pull but the entire zip. Only use your fingers or someone else’s fingers (with your new boots) if they are a bit tricky initially.
- Always, from day one, get in the habit of sitting down to do up your zips. This will take the pressure off your calves whilst you can zip up easily.
- Brush out sand and dirt from the zip after every use (we use a toothbrush)
- Brush out sand and dirt from the leather between the zip and the zip cover at the same time as brushing out the zipper.
- Not vital but worth doing nonetheless: use a specialist zip wax (looks a bit like a lip balm) or a specialist zip spray with comes with a tiny straw like applicator (use this very carefully so as not to get on the leather)
SHOP
- Foaming cleanser
- Luxe cream wax
- Buffing brush
- High shine mitt (coming soon)