Waterproof Boot Spray?

[captainsquiggly.livejournal.com]

Where is waterproofing boot spray sold? None of the general/hardware stores carry it.

Suggestions? 

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[mzrowan.livejournal.com]

Shoe stores. I bet Payless, for instance, carries it.

[mzrowan.livejournal.com]

Oh, and for a Davis-specific suggestion, try the shoe repair place in the little plaza where Planned Parenthood is.

[sonofabish.livejournal.com]

I second the shoe repair place. The guy is a character, too. Party bonus.

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

If your boots are top grain leather rather than say suede or some other material, the stuff you want is "Sno Seal" - it comes in a blue jar, and is available at Roach's sporting goods on Mass Ave towards Porter, next to the post office.

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

unless the boots are goretex lined.

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To clarify, if you have boots with goretex, putting any solid, waxy, or oily waterproofing on the outside leather will defeat the vapor permeability of the goretex.

For goretex boots, silicone sprays are the best.

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. In my experience, though, goretex-lined boots don't need *any* waterproofing, but YMMV.

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

there are times when some of the rough side out suede boots (like the matterhorn deserts) can get waterlogged on the outside leather, which can then freeze, or otherwise reduce the insulation effectiveness, which is why I recommend silicone spraying even goretex lined boots.

My matties got soaked in Bangor in early spring of 2008, where there was water underneath the snow in many places, and I had a few breakthrough incidents.

My belleville's did not, mostly because I hadn't worn the silicone off them by wearing them all over tikrit and zakho for a year.

[srakkt.livejournal.com]

I heart my Belleville's, which have the wonderful distinction of keeping my feet warm even when *completely submerged* in a Winter North Atlantic.

Dr Martens???

[beantownclown.livejournal.com]

Perfect timing! I FINALLY found a new paid of Dr. Martens boots in size 15 (yes, I am the Yeti) and given the amount of snow and salt on the ground I'd like to take precuations to make sure they don't get trashed with the quickness. What is the best type of waterproofing to use on Doc's (no gortex)?

Thanks,

Sasquatch

Re: Dr Martens???

[davelew.livejournal.com]

There's a product made of mostly beeswax that's sold by some outdoors stores (EMS, Roach's, etc.). It will change the color of the leather (making it darker), but will provide great protection and waterproofing.

[tenshikurai9.livejournal.com]

My spray came from a Work 'N Wear.

[sunshineyellow.livejournal.com]

Aldo's (anywhere shopping youngsters are found, I think the closest is in Harvard Square) is having a big clearance and their waterproofing spray is only $5 a can. It's spray for more dressy-type leather boots and shoes.