Keeping leather boots waterproof

[MrNick]

My worn for a week boots leak like a sieve:thumbdown: in spite of the "waterproof" label attached. So what do you use that gives good results... and dry feet! Only been paddling about in frozen snow no liquid water this week. thanks Nick

[felixthelogchopper]

Nikwax, and lots of it.

[SteveD]

Hi Nick, gave up on boots a long time ago - the answer is wellies!! Good quality (Nora, Dunlop et al) wellies are the only truly waterproof footwear for work.

Get a pair way too big and then put in those felt or fur insoles + wooly socks and you'll be as snug as a bug....

Steve

[tim Ber]

if the boots are sold as water proof and are leaking in a week i should take them back for replacing are boots a good make.

[felixthelogchopper]

Are you sure they are leaking and it's not just sweat unable to escape?

[nepia]

My worn for a week boots leak like a sieve:thumbdown: in spite of the "waterproof" label attached. So what do you use that gives good results... and dry feet! Only been paddling about in frozen snow no liquid water this week. thanks Nick

 

 

Depends on whether they're breathable or not: treating breathable ones with standard waterproofing will wreck the breathability. But if they're just plain 'waterproof' any decent treatment should do the trick - Nikwax as mentioned or neatsfoot oil on smooth leather, which keeps the leather pliable as well.

[MrNick]

I hate wellies,I do spend a stupid amount of time wearing them and find them cold sweaty and get manky feet! These are class 2 saw boots no goretex so far have treated with some brush on nikwax. I have a boot dryer so each night they are dried so hopefully no cumulative sweat build up. Thanks for the reccomendations, keep them coming

[Graham]

Take them back. I've had three pairs of Haix mountain trekker and none have leaked.

[VEG]

Take them back get another pair they shouldn't leak after just a week of being worn

[Chris Sheppard]

Am finding the Pfanner wax works well. Don't know what it would be like on normal leather but on the more suedey finish once you've put it on you gently heat it with a hair drier and you can see it melt and the boots absorb it.

 

Welly wise, I've always hated chainsaw wellies but was recommended the Stihl ones - dubiously bought a pair and haven't worn my leather boots since early December and that's even been working on steep banks where wellies are normally awful.