How to Clean & Condition Boots

Cleaning and conditioning leather boots is simple, but it’s also easy to overdo it or use the wrong product for the wrong leather.

In this video, I walk through a full boot cleaning and conditioning guide using several different pairs of boots and several different leather care products. I clean roughout work boots, Red Wing moc toes, Red Wing Iron Rangers, Allen Edmonds boots, and more so you can see how different products affect different leathers.

We’ll cover saddle soap, leather conditioner, mink oil, leather oil, Venetian Leather Balm, Sno-Seal, leather protectant spray, and a few basic tools like horsehair brushes, daubers, nylon brushes, microfiber cloths, and boot dryers.

The big thing to remember: different leather care products give very different results. Some darken leather. Some add shine. Some are better for heavy-duty work boots. Some are better for dressier leather boots. There is no one perfect product for every pair.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:32 Boot cleaning products used
1:29 Brushes and tools
1:57 Cleaning Nick’s Builder Pros
2:20 How to clean roughout leather
2:42 Using Obenauf’s leather protectant
3:52 Cleaning Red Wing 1907s
4:07 Using saddle soap
4:28 Leather conditioner vs mink oil
5:49 Cleaning Red Wing Iron Rangers
6:12 Leather oil vs mink oil
7:49 Cleaning Allen Edmonds Long Branch boots
9:37 Cleaning Allen Edmonds Odenwald boots
11:35 Cleaning Woolrich Yankee boots

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Reviews of clothing, boots, and accessories for men, along with style advice and life philosophy. I've been working with my hands for my entire life as a mechanic, tow truck driver, and eventually a licensed electrician. Being a blue collar guy, I look for certain elements in a product: is it durable? Is it high-quality? Will it perform well over its service life? Whether boots, pants, jackets, or tools I believe it's best to buy once and cry once by getting the best you can afford. With so many options these days, choosing the best product can become a difficult decision, but that's where I come in. Helping you stay stylish, rugged, and handsome.
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