How to DEEP CLEAN Your Boots! 

Who cleans their boots like this?

You guys should do a complete care guide video. Starting from day one up until it becomes the same few steps every quarter or so to maintain them. I was on your site reading about how to care for them and came across an article that mentioned cleaning/deodorizing the inside of the boot. I have never owned boots like Nicks before and would love to know how to care for them for the longest and most comfortable life.

At this point I don’t watch these types of videos to learn anymore. I just like watching people clean boots.

It’s always a good day when Nicks uploads a new video! 🔥🔥

Great tip for anyone, get a 4$ denture brush as well, works great for any small nooks the other brush may not be able to reach well

Thanks for the video!

Scrub down dry with a nylon brush, Sink to spray down the boot then saddle soap then sprayed down again. Boot dryer over night then whipped down with a cloth. gently heated up,(about 100 degrees, Obinoff's all seams and stitching using the left over to spread over boots, Saphire the whole boot, then remove excess. Boots are good for 3 to 6 months.

Valuable info

Hey Nicks - Love your video and boots. Thanks for providing fireline protection and comfort! Quick question. My Saddle Soap can says not to use on Rough-out leather. My Hotshots have rough-out lowers and just wanted to confirm its safe to use Saddle Soap? Obviously conditioning after the fact.

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I ordered my third pair of nicks last week when I saw y'all had a limited run of boots in horweens wheat rapids leather, I cannot wait to see and wear them. It's a real shame that there wasn't an option for a toe cap but oh well, I will use the heck out of them anyway. Could yall maybe do a video were you just go over and show every leather y'all offer and maybe even some of your limited leathers and future products

Pro tip for drying wet shoes or boots: wad up several sheets of newspaper and stuff inside the wet shoe or boot for an hour or so. The newspaper will absorb a lot of moisture and your boot will go from wet to slightly damp fairly quickly. Then remove the newspaper and let air in to finish drying.

Thank you for explaining why one should NOT soak their boots in water. So many people believe that soaking boots in water doesn't have a negative effect on a boot, many still believe it to be the best manner in which to break in a new boot. Wrong!

Can you do a rough out cleaning video? I’ve found using saddle soap on the rough out ruins the texture of it

Can you link us to that boot cleaning tub?

I couldn't tell if those were rough out on the bottom and heel. I want to know the best way to clean the rough out part of my boot. I don't want it to get waterlogged or damaged. I'm still a long way away from cleaning them but they are finally broken in. They are the best boots I've ever owned. I'm getting two pairs, one for my buddy and one for me to wear during his wedding.

I use saddle soap very sparingly. I do not want it to soak too deeply into the leather. I do not scrub the entire boot at once. I scrub individual panels and quickly wipe away the saddle soap with a wet cloth. I use a toothbrush to rinse out the stitching. The soap is on the boot for less than 15-20 seconds. I can always come back and scrub a second time, if need be. Allow the boots to dry overnight in average room conditions, at least 12-24 hours. No heat. No fans. Just open air.

When will part two be up? If it hasn’t been shot yet please include what care should be taken with the heel stack and midsole. I feel like this is one of those areas with convoluted info. Some people say to oil it while others say not to. Also do you think it’s safe or a good idea to hit the heel stack/mid sole with something like SnoSeal or Beeswax to prevent water logging in the winter time etc?

*New challenge! Clean boots that are waaaaay dirtier than this! With stuff that is sort of caked on, but not a ton. I want to see what you all do!*

Question: what product would you suggest to disinfect work boots that got some nasty on them, which won’t harm the leather? Rubbing alcohol? Diluted bleach water?

I got a pair of ariats and i work in a machine shop building motors so my boots were once a redish leather and are now completely black where my pants dont cover them. Should i try to use a degreaser detergant to knock some oil and grease off first or go straight in with sattle soap?

Peet boot dryer opinions ? To use or not to use ?

Are peet dryers ok to use with nicks boots ?

Can you use a boot dryer ?

Any way to clean the inside of the boot? I found a dead mouse in my boot. Theres dead mouse chunks in my boot.

No soaking I can get, but is wearing them all day in the rain repeatedly gonna hurt em? Works gotta get done regardless of the weather...

Can you use shaving soap.

I want to see them deep clean my hot shots. I’ve tried almost everything and can’t seem to get them to turn not grey

Check and Rotate the eyes if showing wear to save your laces

You say don’t use any heat but you sell the PEET boot dryer. Is that ok to use?

After being at a cement plant for a week in my 4 month old, rough-out builder pros, they definitely needed a clean! After washing, letting dry and applying LP to the boots and. Heel stack, the heel stack and leather layer in the sole still appear quite dry, even after 2 applications. Any suggestions? PS: best boots I’ve ever owned! I’d wear them to bed if they weren’t dirty all the time!

haha i'm a big PC nerd and i keep an electric air compressor on me for dusting everything and thought i was the only one who thought of air dusting my boots hahah

So simply air dry in room temperature location?

Hey nicks! I got your work boot care kit but the saddle soap says not to use it on rough out leather. Can I use it on the parts of my boot that are rough out? Curious since a lot of your boots come with rough out! Thanks!

Any advantage from the white over the yellow saddle soap or does it not matter?

Hi! How do you clean waxed flesh? I have a new pair of Urban Loggers and they´re the first waxed flesh boots I ever owned.

I’ve worked on the oil field all across America including Williston, nd down to -60 degree weather and upwards of over 110 degrees. Boot dryer are effective to dry out your boots. But if you don’t have one, I twist up newspaper and stuff my boots. It completely draws the moisture out of the leather. Saddle soap has been around for ever. If you don’t need waterproofing then liberal amount of leather conditioner. Best boots I’ve ever had. Yes, these boots are heavy. But day in day out, you get a custom to it. My feet, ankles,hips, back, shoulders all in alignment. 2 things I did before obtaining my custom boots. 1. My very old redwings I showed them to the cobblers and they were able to correct. The cobbler was able to take the heal and offset outward a bit. That itself was an important in my gate. 2. My wife hauled me down to a new balance store, in doing so new balance has a machine that takes a 3D image of your feet and your pressure points on the bottom of your feet. Similar to what the Wally World machine does. But I feel new balance doing it right. Then suggests a insert for your foot ware. My point is, I made nicks aware I was going to use insoles and the cobbler was able to accommodate. I can’t say enough bout this company on the level of patience/understand all the staff I’ve experienced very professional. Between these boots and a occasional use of new balance 0.00% feet or body aches 100% gone. So spend a lttile more time researching, then make the investment into yourself. I can’t say enough bout having the right tool for the right job.

when you say dont user any heat, does this apply to placing boots on a boot drier? I obviously would never use a heat gun or something of that nature to expedite drying but typically when I clean the exterior of my boots, I place them on a boot drier over night.

Is it safe to dry them with a boot dryer

So, i use a heat gun when I apply wax and the heavy LP grease, is that REALLY bad, or is it just bad if you suck at using a heat gun?

Proper.

Interesting. I was always told to never use saddle soap on a pair of boots...

The Truman boots I bought are nice but there is too much room in the heel and they play games with production times. VERY DISHONEST. I'll be buying Nick's next time

Unfortunately, this method was not strong enough for my boots as a mechanic. I don't think there's a way to clean my boots, considering they've gotten motor oil on them

What boots are these?

what is actually going to happen if soak your boots in the water? Why is it so bad?

Oh shoot, so I've been doing it wrong soaking them overnight in Zep industrial degreaser?

I have seen a million vids just like this but yet im still entertained

After this they just need oil or grease. And maybe new laces. It's that simple.

Put some shoe trees in while they dry overnight.

One thing I learned over the years of wearing and taking care of leather products is to never take any advice from people (including the so-called professionals) who claim things like "you can't use water to clean leather" "Water will ruin leather" or "Do not soak leather in water". Contrary to popular opinion, you can use wash your leather shoes with water. Even wash them with dish wash soap. Some people believe dish wash soap will remove "too much oil" from leather because "it's too harsh". As if saddle soap doesn't. IT'S DISH WASH SOAP. YOU ARE USING IT ON YOUR SKIN WHEN YOU CLEAN DISHES. As long as you don't forget to let your shoes to dry thoroughly and condition them after cleaning, you can soak leather in water with soap. Also, anybody who does not rinse the shoes with water after using saddle soap and just wipes it off is a moron. It's like using shampoo and towel-drying your hair.

I'm $100 away from ordering my first pair of hot shots

So... I guess I can never risk going outside in my boots. Water scary.

are your soles non slip?

What ever happened to that hour long video you guys had explaining the boot fitting and buying process? I can’t find it in my likes anymore

Hey just reminding, the video editing is pretty rough on this one, be sure to check the final render before publishing the videos.

That’s a small boot.

Missed a spot

great video! I highly recommend using a higher aperture setting on your camera (5-6 stops) and some lighting in order to get a better depth of field (more things in focus). This way there will be less auto-focusing in and out and that will be less distracting. Very helpful though thanks!!