Leder-Gris or Nikwax

[Pang]

HI, sorry to bother you people again. As you now know i have a pair of Aletberg Warrior Aquas with symptex lining, I'm now stuck on how to maintain the boot, the leaflet inside said leder-gris but from other people's advice is that this product will reduce the breatability of the product???

Please advise

 

[andy_e]

I haven't noticed a difference between either product, I use leder-dris on my Altbergs because my boots came with a tin of it and they recommend it, I assume they know what they're talking about. I use Nikwax on my other boots because that's what I was using before I got my Altbergs and I've still got loads left.

 

[Pang]

I haven't noticed a difference between either product, I use leder-dris on m Altbergs because my boots came with a tim of it and they recommend it, I assume they know what they're talking about. I use Nikwax on my other boots because that's what I was using before I got my Altbergs and I've still got loads left.

Thanks for the quick response. if you could (sorry i'm a bit of a novice on this field) breifly decribe how to use the leder-gris? such as is it to be rubbed ALL OVER the boot or specifit part ect..?

 

[Jedadiah]

Leder Gris (or, in English, Leather Grease) should be applied using your bare hand and fingers all over the leather portions of your boot, working it into the leather and paying particular attention to stitching and any joins and creases. Remove the laces first and pay attention to the tongue and bellows. The warmth from your hand will warm the grease up and help the leather absorb it. If your a little messy, try not to get it on the soles, particularly if your going to drive soon afterward.

Alternatively, buy Nikwax Aquesous wax and, using the provided sponge applicator, apply, leave three minutes, then wipe off. A tip for you, use neutral Aqueous Wax, black is OK for black boot's, but it can make a bit of a mess, neutral is far better, because you cannot see the mess!

 

[andy_e]

All good advice from Jedadiah, but this bit sounds like the voice of experience

If your a little messy, try not to get it on the soles, particularly if your going to drive soon afterward.

 

[Pang]

Thanks for the tips. Juts one more question on Anfibio leather, my boot has two types of leather on it, it's got the soft leather on the ankle region and the tough hard leather on the teos area, do i give both the same treatment?

 

[Pang]

here's a pic

http://www.altberg.co.uk/Web/boots/warrior-b.html

 

[andy_e]

Mine are the Rangers, I like a higher leg, and so have the same soft/hard arrangement, I apply the leder-gris the same to both parts.

http://www.altberg.co.uk/Web/boots/ranaw-b.html

 

[Pang]

IMHO these boots are much better then Lowas, they are so much lighter and easier to break into, i can really imagine myself going through the woods nd mountains with greater ease, with this pair of boots.

Anyway Cheers andy thanks for the help, really calmed by nerves down. After spending that MUCH i think i'll be sleeping iwth these on me!

 

[Jedadiah]

Yup, i'd say Andy is right. The only reason the ankles are a softer leather is to enable flexibility without compromising support. I cannot think of a reason not to use which ever treatment you choose on all the leather.

 

[andy_e]

IMHO these boots are much better then Lowas, they are so much lighter and easier to break into, i can really imagine myself going through the woods nd mountains with greater ease, with this pair of boots.

Anyway Cheers andy thanks for the help, really calmed by nerves down. After spending that MUCH i think i'll be sleeping iwth these on me!

Cheers but credit where it's due, Jed gave you the best advice.

The day mine arrived, I stomped around the house all day with a cheesey grin plastered on my face.

 

[Pang]

thanks to you as well Jedadiah. I'll be stocking up in the leder-gris

 

[Pang]

I cant wait till i use my boots, just excahnged my lowa combats for these. I use to go bushcrafting and mountaineering with my addidas trainers LOL, now i feel like a profssional. thanks for the advice, especail to you Jed for helping me out.

 

[EdS]

Leder Gris. Allows lined boots to breather easier than Nikwax.

The own brand stuff most big boot manufactures suggest for their goretex type boots comes off the same line as Kiwi shoe polish - same stuff except no colourant.