Pro tip for applying wax to nubuck... Use a very gentle heat once applied and it evens out and absorbs in tk the leather. Doesn't need to be a high heat
Leuke en leerzame video ! Wat ik doe na een wandeling om mijn wandelschoenen weer binnenin droog te krijgen; maandverbanden gebruiken. In iedere schoen één exemplaar en klaar. Ook handig om mee te nemen tijdens meerdaagse wandeltochten, weegt niks en is erg praktisch.
Hi Tommy, Thank you! The video is not that long on RU-vid and maybe people don't clean their shoes at the moment.... Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hey, amazing video, really helpful! I agree with you that if you love your shoes and have adventures with thim you should keep them in spotless condition. Your outdoor kitchen is nice, would love to have one like this. If I had, I wouldnt have to make my bath tub dirty all the time :D
Hi Simon, Thank you!!! The outdoor sink is very useful indeed for cleaning gear. And the repotting plants ;-). Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Good Sir, I too find it therapeutic to clean and treat hiking boots. I have been using dubbin on fairly cheap Hitec leather boots, they are about 15 years old now and I use them in the summer. I have a newer pair of same for winter wetness. Each pair get dubbined before they come out for the season. Before I dubbin them I polish them with brown shoe polish. Kind regards.
Glad to be of help! If you have Gore-Tex lined boots... I'll do a small How to on that kind of boot on the inside later. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay safe! Cheers, Gijs
Great video, reminds me of the days in the eighties of how we took care of those awesome Raichle boots. Haven't done that in a while because the boots I have now wear/rip out so quickly that doing all this care would be a waste of time.
Good to see someone taking care of their boots! Too many people in the USA would never dream of doing anything to footwear except wearing them. I hope this is less true in Europe.
Hi Steven, I am not sure we are that different. In see a lot of shoes that have not been taken care of around me. Thanks for the comment🙏. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews Thanks for the reply. I know in the UK there is considerable talk about proofing boots ( meaning waterproofing ). You never hear that in the USA.
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews I now live in a fairly dry climate ( Colorado ) yet we do get snow and ice in the winter. Conditioning and proofing footwear always a good idea! Over and out and thanks for chatting with me half a world away😊.
Thank you great video. Your hate to read this. One evening having not been out on a walk for years I decided to dig out my boots out of the cupboard and set off over the South Downs in the morning. The I suddenly realised they were dry. No conditioner polish etc but I did have some candles.😉 So you guessed it I melted several down and brushed it on my boots. Been on my boots two months now and still waterproof. 🤣Although now I will be getting some proper protector etc. Stay safe.
Candles... I hope from beeswax and not parafine... the last will ruin your boots in the end... I am curious! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews Hi Gijs thanks for replying. Definitely not Beeswax so got to have been paraffin then Oops ! Just as well I ordered a new pair last night then. Won't be doing that again then. Ted
Just like I explained I think... Or did I not mention this? I am not sure anymore... Just fill them will handwarm water. Let is sit, shake a bit after a while. This will get rid of sweet and salt residu. Get the water out, dry with a towel and let the dry further just by air. NO HEAT!. After this they will be fresh again. If you like you can use a spray to get a nice odor in the shoes. Like Grangers Oder Eliminator or Polygiene Odor Crunch. I hope this helps! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Who didn't get enough attention as a baby???? This guy didn't! Here's the part that cracks me up... "I am an INDEPENDENT gear reviewer/journalist", follow by... "For business inquiries contact me...".
@@brianbassett4379 Dear Brian, I got a lot of attention as a baby, don't worry! Business inquiries...well I am for hire for lecturers, clinics, workshops, presentations, I teach school kids about the outdoors etc and I do this from the point of view of an independent guy with an independent helicopter view. And I write as an independent journalist about outdoor subjects for independent newspapers, (online)magazines or the Royal Dutch Mountaineering Association. So, no: I am not paid for the reviews nor for the tutorials and the links are a service to you. I am working for a week now an a tutorial on waterproof and breathable rainwear and this is MY time and MY investment. So please, give me some credit. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews Yeah, yeah, yeah... I've heard it many times before, all you RU-vid yammerhead say the same thing... all evidence to the contrary. Tell me Gijs (honestly dude I would have Never got that in a million years!), how many of your videos of unnecessary toys and crap fro sale have been negative? Don't sweat it man, lots of people that weren't breastfed are screaming for attention on RU-vid, willing, even eager to sell themselves for a review. They too honestly believe they are doing something new or different (lol are a Guru, good one!)... it's not a big deal in today's world. I do enjoy the outdoors, thanks, been enjoying it since long before you were born, but thanks so much for "servicing me" man. Stay safe.
@@brianbassett4379 Now I remember you... Brian the Self Made E-Bike man. Wonderful project, but a pitty you are always complaining about everything I do. You don't have to watch my videos and if you are on a crusade against what I like doing, be my guest. I am sorry I can't put a smile on your face. Still.. we can't have it all. Keep up what ever you do like doing. Again: Enjoy the Outdoors on your bike and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hello, Thank you for the video. Well some manufacturer propose to use waterproof spray then wax or cream. Spray then wax for full grain leather (like meindl badile). Spray and cream for nubuck/goretex (like lots of lowa boots) Any opnion about doing waterproof spray then wax/cream ? Thank you :)
Hi Ben, Sorry I don't really get your question/remark. As far as I am aware most sprays are for improving the water and dirt repellency and also for feeding the leather. I like this if I don't have the time for a proper treatment. I like to do this with a little wax and a cloth. Maybe send me the link to the page you refer to? Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
very nice! now I just need to get those wax products hehe. By the way, the upper fabric need the spry protection, right? which is a different product too. thanks!
Nice work! This is a way to clean your boots outside BUT how you clean your boots inside? 😉 the gotetex cleaning part is also important! Nice job thx for your work! See you !
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews hi gijs what i have found on this Page 😉 your old Chanel ? Cheers ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q4sezJuz_Ck.html
use some diswashing liquid with an old tootbrush ., clean only the rubber sole only ., then wipe it with old rag ., then let it dry., and do not expose your boot extreme hot temperature.
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews keep it safe., clean your boots with dishwashing liquid soap use it with an old tootbrush all the way bottom sole only then rinse it well with running water ., then use an old rag to dry it the rubber sole.,😀 and avoid exposure to the sun......
Thank you! I've noticed that some people (or even producers of the wax products) recommend applying wax in 2 or even three layers. What do you think of it? Also - what do you think of using 'Granger's Leather Conditioner' also (or instead of their wax). Won't the leather get dry with wax only? Thanks Cheers!
Hi Gabriel, Sometimes applying more makes the waterproofness better but it can make the boots breath less. So it a balance. It mostly done on full leather boots without a membrane. Grangers is fine and no... wax does not make the leather dry. Just use a good quality beeswax. I hope this helps 🙏. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi Hey, When it is needed... its more judgement by eye than a specific period. I clean the dirt after the hike. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
That was supposed to be a new video... What I do: rinse them with hand warm water, let them dry without adding heat and apply a little wax. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 😄. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi@@OutdoorguruGearReviews, thanks for the quick reply! Is it the same leather wax as you use on the outside? or a different one? many thanks! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
The Trekker is leather lined so in this case I would use a leather milk or cream. Some use mink oil but I am against it since it is a byproduct of fur-production. I use a light beeswax but I would take the advice from Lowa in this case. Lowa is one of the rare companies that have a very good Care page: lowa.com/tips/care-tips Take a peek ;-).
Hi Ess, There are a lot of different Vibram outsoles. Hard Brush, toothbrush, small screwdriver, sateh sticks, sooking them first... Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi Lutz, If the complete outside is made of leather: yes! If it is a combo of leather and synthetic, use a spray for all or just treat the leather parts with wax. Does this help? Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi I have some full leather Meindl shoes. What do you recommend for maintenance? A bees wax like Granger’s or the sport wax from Meindl or the old fashioned Rapide ledercreme? Thanks enjoy your videos!
Hi Manuel, I get your problem but no... I did not. What kind of boots? Name and type and maybe I can help. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi Adam, That is a to open question. I need more info. If you don't want to share this public send me an email at info@outdoorguru.com. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi Craig, No, just dry but not bone dry if that is your definition of damp maybe. When damp the wax can sometimes turn white non transparent and not get in the leather fully. Does this help? Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi Marco, Yes it does get in your boots and with a leather inside you can give it a cleaning with a mild damp luke warm rag. Treat the leather afterwards with wax. If you have Gore-tex lined boots just fill them with luke warm water and shake it around and let is sit for a small while. Poor out the water and repeat if needed. Let the shoes dry by air and paper inside to absorb the moisture. Change frequently. I'll do a video on cleaning Gore-tex later ;-). I hope this helps. Cheers, Gijs
Treat anykind of Salt inside or outside a upper-/linning-material like water-/snow-/tannic acid-stains. vinegar-essence:water @ 50:50 and a sponge as used for leather soap. Mountaineering and Heavy Duty Boots should get that Treatment Outside 1x per year as Well. Shoemaker Lowa recommends Patina Leathermilk for leather lining. As Colonil Bamboo Lotion is better for leather and all other material than any Kind of soap, better treat shoes with membrane-tech inside with Colonil Bamboo Lotion. Is also good for leather lining. Apply Colonil Bamboo Lotion with a brush with plant brisles to swipe Out small particles better. The plant brisles must Not be too hard. Not easy to find brushs with suitable plant brisles but i was successful. Mysource i currently Shipping brushs from a Little Bit too hard to extremely hard (good for cleaning the Outsole). So I use my old brushs...from the Same source.
@@marcomiceli1 maybe better answer would be. Why and Not how. Yes in both cases. Lining of membrane Boots Like Gore-Tex and eVent. And in Case of leather lining. eVent ist prone of Salt. From inside and Outside. Gore-Tex on toplayer is Same as eVent, Just streched Teflon/PTFE. Gore-Tex is prone to Salt from Outside Like eVent. But the protection by thin layer of PU inside is No solution for Salt. More effective against skin-grease. Salt Changes the PH-vakue of leather. You shouldclean it with Something to reajust the PH-value askeather got during leather tanning. If Not it will looses it's flexibility. If you try to treat it with too much e.g. Leathermilk you make it soft and fragile. Finalkaywhat about Sympatex. Sympatex is Like Toray's Dermizax doped PU and Not microporöse, streched Material. All fishermen Boots are Sympatex If they are menbranr-Boots. Sympatex has No Problem with Salt. Boreal and Stumpp&Baier (Brands: Völkl and Gaston J. Glock) offer Boots with Sympatex. Stumpp&Baier with hydrophobic lining. Works beyond 30°C. Gore-Tex and eVent closes at 25°C.
Hello. I have lowa waterprofing instead of nikwax because my boots are from that brand. How will the process be ? The one from lowa is sprayed. After applying the spray, do i need to do anything ? Thanks.
Hi Pedro, Depending on the kind of shoes.... Full leather or a combination of fabric and leather. I guess the latter? Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews The boots are the Lowa Renegade GTX. The material is nubuck leather. Is it enough to apply the spray and let it dry ? Thanks 👍
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews thank you very much, my boots are totally wet am I need to dry them first before clean them or clean them whe they wet first? I am sorry too many questions but I am new in this hobby Thank k you
Kamil, no problem! Just clean them when they are still wet. With luke warm water and a brush. Dry them ruffly with a towel and then let them dry. Will take a day or two maybe. After that the rest of the maintenance. Where are you from?
Hoi Alexander, Volgens Rapide kan dat maar ik zou er een beetje voorzichtig mee zijn omdat het kan het leer wel eens wat dof (vettig) laten lijken. Truc is vooral niet te dik smeren. Laat je het resultaat nog even weten? Enjoy the outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi Jodad, The brown leather ones with Gore liner is the first generation of the Hanwag Ancash GTX. I have a review on my website but.... it is in Dutch. Maybe use google translate. outdoorguru.com/nl/outdoorgear/bergwandelschoenen/review-hanwag-ancash-gtx-wandelschoen/ I hope this helps. 🙏. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews hey Gijs. Thanks for that :) I’ll check the review out, google is an old friend so he’ll be happy to help. Be safe, and you have a sub from me!
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews hey Gijs. Thanks for that :) I’ll check the review out, google is an old friend so he’ll be happy to help. Be safe, and you have a sub from me!
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews I was about to ask the same question, nice pair of boots and great video, now i know how to clean mine. Great video, greetings from Perú. PS. BTW Ancash is a beautiful place in my country to do trekking and hiking, dont knew that there were a boot with its name.
Hi! Great video. How do you clean the inside leather lining of your hiking boots? Mine are pretty darkened by sweat and dust, and I wonder which way is the best to clean and make them look fresh again?
Hi Claus, difficult to answer since some leathers react different. In general just wash them with luke warm water and let them dry without adding heat. Some manufacturers advice to use a special cleaning 'detergent' that also refreshens the 'smell'. What brand and type of boots? Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hi Claus, Sorry for the late reply, had to sort some own 'problems'. Hanwag, just clean like I wrote. Most I learned came from a Hanwag agent and he is a true shoeguru 😉 extra-ordinaire. He is the one who learned me how to take care of boots also the leather lined ones. After drying you can treat the leather with a very light layer beeswax and give it some time to feed the leather otherwise you sox will turn out a bit waxy. Have fun cleaning them! Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
Hoi, weet jij misschien outdoor schoenen die geen mesh in de hiel hebben? Bij mij gaat dat mesh altijd kapot binnen 1,5 jaar of zo, en ik kom nooit wandel/bergschoenen tegen zonder die rommel in de hiel. Mijn normale schoenen die volledig van leer zijn gaan altijd jaren mee.
Hoi Thomas, Mesh in de hiel.... ik ken geloof ik geen enkele bergwandelschoen met mesh in de hiel. Wel een kunststof binnenwerk. Schoenen met Gore-Tex bijvoorbeeld. Behoorlijk slijtvast. En er zijn nog zat schoenen met een lederen binnenwerk alleen winkels verkopen liever waterdicht gore-tex schoenen. De Hanwag Tatra bijvoorbeeld. www.hanwag.com/nl/nl-nl/heren/trekking/tatra-ii?v=H200110%3a%3a4047761414024. Ik weet natuurlijk niet precies wat je zoekt dus laat dat vooral weten en ik zoek mee. Groet, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews Ik weet niet hoe het precies heet, dat spul met die kleine gaatjes. Ik noem het altijd mesh, maar het kan ook cambrelle heten. Ik zie het in bijna alle outdoor shoenen. Het zit meestal op de rand van de schacht, en loopt vaak helemaal door naar beneden tot de zool, dus ook in de hiel. Als ik bij bijvoorbeeld Bever of de ANWB winkel kijk, hebben al hun schoenen dat. Alle werkschoenen hebhen het ook. Dat spul gaat altijd kapot bij mij. Ik vind het zo zonde om elke keer schoenen weg te moeten gooien terwijl de rest gewoon nog goed is.
Ola, ik snap wat je bedoelt maar het zit echt niet in alle schoenen. Puntje... je kijkt waarschijnlijk binnen een prijsklasse en daar zou het wel eens in kunnen zitten. Zoek op schoenen met chroom vrij lederen binnenwerk en je moet een goede schoen kunnen vinden. Waar woon je?
Op het kanaal van Rose Anvil zie ik wel goede schoenen, met leer vanbinnen, maar dat zijn gelijk hele dure merken uit Amerika of Indonesïe. Bedankt voor je reactie trouwens.
Never use bee wax. It clogs up the pores of the shoe doesn't breathe and the wax will attract/form gunk. Even in dress shoes you only apply it to the tip. Instead use a impregnation spay.
Sorry West, You are sort of wrong here. Most people use wax in very thick layers and then you are right. If used in the correct way it feeds the leather and does not clog the pores. Like sunscreen does not block the pores in our skin. Impregnations spray is a safe option for sure. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
@@OutdoorguruGearReviews It doesn't disappear unless you remove it with acetone each time before you apply a new coat. Like I said, even with dress shoes you apply it only on the toe area because it's gunks up, no matter how little you apply. That's why shoe manufacturers recommend only shoe cream that has oil instead of wax because that reconditions the leather. Wax was used back in the day for waterproofing when there wasn't impregnation spay. Manufacturers advise to use leather cream and then impregnation spray before the cream fully dries out or many manufacturers suggest only using the spray. Lokk it up. Also one more important thing is to not to apply the oil or cream too thick in general because it will soak/clog the membrane and not too close and not to much close to the sole because it will unglue the sole.
Hi West, Thanks again for the feedback! For the articles I write about shoes already for a long time for outdoor magazines and now for my own stuff I contact the experts from shoe brands like Meindl, Lowa, Hanwag etc and apparently they tell me a different story then they tell you. Before shooting the vid I contacted the Grand Master in shoe business over here - Gerard Evers - about this and he just confirmed the beeswax and I have no reason the doubt him. But I do agree on old days versus new days, new methods are good too but also be aware that most manufacturers have their own maintenance stuff or deals with manufacturers so there is a commercial reason too. That said... a lot of those brands have beeswax in the collection and advice it. For (partly) synthetic shoes... that is a different ballgame and also for breathable fabrics. Enjoy the Outdoors and Stay Safe! Cheers, Gijs
I guess you must be German? It’s not the accent that makes me think this it’s the 7 different brushes and a 23 minute video on how to clean your walking boots. Dude we don’t have 2 hours to clean our boots. Lol. This seems OTT. I get mine, blast them with the shower head to get the mud off, brush them with one brush, rinse again and then add the nikwax. 5 min job.
