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Can someone link / post a good guide on maintaining leather shoes/boots for a newbie? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 years ago by RyanGosling@hexbear.net to c/fashion@hexbear.net

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I don’t mind brushing it before I leave or when I come home, but I prefer to not sit there and spend 30 minutes polishing or whatnot each day

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[–] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What kind of wax and what was your procedure? I know I can probably just google it or watch a video, but I’m sure there are some popular misconceptions or snake oil and I’d like to avoid all that.

[–] fraksken 2 points 2 years ago

Regular leather waterproofing wax should be fine. I understand grangers is a decent brand. procedure ... when the shoes are dirty or you notice they soak water. I used 2 brushes: one to clean off the dirt and another to rub in the wax. Make sure all leather had it's decent share of rubbing. You don't need much wax. I used 1 container for 10 years.