| If you live in a cold climate long enough you know | | | | few leather retailers often carry their own brand |
| what it does to your leather. However, a few | | | | of protectors, so you can start looking there. |
| helpful techniques for leather cleaning and leather | | | | Always try and remember when you come in |
| care can help you to preserve the life of your | | | | from the winter weather to immediately brush |
| most important piece of hiking equipment. The | | | | off your shoes. It often helps if you keep a brush |
| right amount of preparation for leather care is | | | | or a rag by the door for just this occasion. The |
| only half the battle. This is true especially between | | | | longer the snow and salts stay on your shoes the |
| your leather shoes and a full winter onslaught of | | | | more damage sets into your leather shoes, and |
| Mother Nature. Preparing to treat your shoes | | | | the harder it will be to maintain the leather over |
| might seem pointless but once you consider the | | | | time. Sweat and smelling feet are always an issue |
| conditions that your shoes have to withstand you'll | | | | and is more so in the winter weather. If you can |
| think twice and more then like want to winterize | | | | afford it, buy some antibacterial or antimicrobial |
| all your shoes. | | | | socks. However, regular socks are fine as long as |
| If you'll apply shoe polish and leather conditioner at | | | | you use a talcum powder or deodorizing foot |
| least once before you step outside you'll give | | | | sprays before putting them on. |
| your shoes a good defense against salt, moisture, | | | | Winter is going to happen. There is no way |
| grime, and cold. The chemicals in shoe polish bind | | | | around it, plain and simple. So in order to keep |
| to the leather best. These applications should be | | | | your prized leather shoes intact and in good |
| done once a day before you intend to go out in | | | | condition, your best defense is being prepared. |
| your leather shoes. Remember to allow your | | | | You know winter is coming so there isn't any |
| shoes their preliminary cleaning and drying of the | | | | reason that you can't get ready weeks before |
| chemicals they require. To buy everything you | | | | hand by purchasing leather cleaning and |
| need shouldn't be more than thirty dollars, including | | | | conditioning products to take care of your winter |
| brushes, leather polish, and leather conditioner. A | | | | shoes. |