Anyone else clean and polish their work boots?

Soundguy · Nov 27, 2012

yep.. i rotate my boots out as well.

keep s them from smelling!

Smallplot · Nov 27, 2012

No but red wing makes a boot oil has worked wonders on our work boots since I was in grade school....Just put a layer on overnight and let it soak in. Good for smooth leather if you don't mind the darker leather color.

grnspot110 · Nov 27, 2012

I oiled mine yesterday.

Thanks for the reminder! ~~ grnspot

Larry Caldwell · Nov 28, 2012

I really envy you guys your cheap footwear. I would love to find a $100 pair of shoes, much less work boots. The last pair I bought was $250, and that was 15 years ago. They would be much more today.

Stores don't stock my 16E size, so I have to buy off the internet.

Larry Caldwell · Nov 28, 2012

I really envy you guys your cheap footwear. I would love to find a $100 pair of shoes, much less work boots. The last pair I bought was $250, and that was 15 years ago. They would be much more today.

Stores don't stock my 16E size, so I have to buy off the internet.

Lou66 · Nov 28, 2012

I clean my work boots up every Saturday night before church Sunday, also have my wife wash and iron my coverall along with my shirt.. So when I fall asleep in church they can't say "look at that dirty old man a sleep"..:laughing::laughing:.. I do throw a little oil on mine couple times a month.. Lou

grnspot110 · Nov 28, 2012

Larry Caldwell said:
I really envy you guys your cheap footwear. I would love to find a $100 pair of shoes, much less work boots. The last pair I bought was $250, and that was 15 years ago. They would be much more today.

Stores don't stock my 16E size, so I have to buy off the internet.

I know the feeling, my 14 EE's don't cost as much, but I haven't gone into a store & bought boots in over 40 years! ~~ grnspot

grnspot110 · Nov 28, 2012

Larry Caldwell said:
I really envy you guys your cheap footwear. I would love to find a $100 pair of shoes, much less work boots. The last pair I bought was $250, and that was 15 years ago. They would be much more today.

Stores don't stock my 16E size, so I have to buy off the internet.

I know the feeling, my 14 EE's don't cost as much, but I haven't gone into a store & bought boots in over 40 years! ~~ grnspot

Soundguy · Nov 28, 2012

water ski's!

BoFuller · Nov 28, 2012

survriggs said:
Yes I do clean and oil my boots regularly. As a surveyor that walks a lot I always buy two pair of the same boots and wear the same pair every other day. It lets the boots completely dry out from sweating. Sure, it's a higher initial investment but the boots last much longer.

Momma taught me at a young age to never wear shoes two days in a row. I generally rotate between 3 pair of work boots. And yes they get oiled or polished at least monthly if not more often. And just like a mattress, you spend a lot of time on it (or in them concerning boots), so get good ones, not cheap ones.