How To Prepare Low Boots for Use and their Maintenance

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Bayonet Wound
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How To Prepare Low Boots for Use and their Maintenance

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Hi guys this is my first post, I hope someone can help. I've bought Nestoff low boots and have been met with different opinions on what to do to prep a new pair of low boots for use.

1) From what I've seen I should soak the boots in water, then ware them barefoot until dry. Do I walk around in them or sit still with them on?

2) Apply Neatsfoot oil Compound to the sole and Ko-Cho-Line Leather Dressing to the upper, including the inside.

3) Then apply Sno-Seal to the upper to water-proof them.

As to their maintenance what should be done if the boots are just being kept in storage and after use.

Thanks guys.
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Halle
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Re: How To Prepare Low Boots for Use and their Maintenance

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I'm not familiar with Nestoff boots...were they cheap ? How robust are they ? Are the nails aluminium or steel ?

If they're cheap and badly made they'll fall to bits whatever you do to them.
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Re: How To Prepare Low Boots for Use and their Maintenance

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Quite cheap frankly speaking, but I don`t know anything quality yet.

https://nestof.pl/product-pol-5178-Schn ... wione.html
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kiler wrote:Quite cheap frankly speaking, but I don`t know anything quality yet.

https://nestof.pl/product-pol-5178-Schn ... wione.html

Cheap, yes, the colour looks awful..hard to tell the quality but they ain't Svec or Joky...
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