Caring for Chapped Cowboy Boots

I went back to wearing boots this season but since I did not care well for one of my boots and did not wear them for a long time, I had to deal with chapped leather. How does one fix it if such an unfortunate thing happens?

Taking time to take care of your leather boots will make them last longer and of course, more durable.

 It is always best to clean your boots regularly, whatever kind they may be with quality saddle soap. Use a clean cloth to do this. While cleaning your boots, pay attention to the areas where the leather is cracked and make sure that you work the saddle soap into it for it to soak. After that, you should wipe it with a dry cloth.

Leather needs a lot of care but this is of course relative. If you are used to taking care of leather items, it will not be such a difficult thing to do but if you are lazy like me, you should at least tell yourself that if you do not take care of your leather boots, they will lose their natural beauty.

Applying wax-based shoe polish will also help in maintaining your boots. You can buy wax-based polish in department stores or at your local grocer’s. Bee’s wax is the preferred polish to use for leather boots. You should put an ample amount on your boots and then give the boots a good buffing.

There have been a few interesting suggestions from different fora online however and this includes applying Johnson’s baby oil on the leather or putting lotion on it. These are rather interesting suggestions so I just had to try it. I used a lanolin-based lotion for my brown cowboy boots –and voila! It looked as if it’s brand new.