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<\/a><\/p>\nDespite appearances, one of my legs is not shorter than the other. \u00a0But you shouldn’t be noticing that; you should be noticing those gorgeous resurrected-from-the-grave hiking boots.<\/p>\n
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- Hosed them off with warm water and removed dirt and grit with a vegetable brush.<\/li>\n
- Saddle soaped the leather, which dirtied up the rag rapidly.<\/li>\n
- Nor-V-Gen oiled twice. \u00a0They soaked up a lot.<\/li>\n
- Saddle soaped again. \u00a0They were still too dirty. \u00a0Rag was cleaner this time.<\/li>\n
- Hand-rubbed in two coats of Smiling Mink.<\/li>\n
- Hand-washed the laces in dishwashing liquid.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Total time: probably two hours. \u00a0They’re on my feet and they feel fantastic. \u00a0Not so much heavy as substantial<\/em>.<\/p>\n
I know some boot aficionados don’t like mink oil. They claim it causes the leather to stretch, disintegrates lacing, causes warts, boils and possible death. \u00a0 I dunno. \u00a0Maybe Sno-Seal is better, but remember, gentle readers, that these boats\u00a0boots are 34 years old. \u00a0They have been mink oiled since I got ’em. If mink oil is harmful to anything but a mustelid<\/a><\/em>, I sure can’t tell.<\/p>\n
I think I’ll leave these on for a while and let them get some foot time. \u00a0After all, it has been a while, and my boots need some reassurance that this isn’t a passing fancy.<\/p>\n
Respectfully submitted,<\/p>\n
Canoelover<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Despite appearances, one of my legs is not shorter than the other. \u00a0But you shouldn’t be noticing that; you should be noticing those gorgeous resurrected-from-the-grave hiking boots. Hosed them off with warm water and removed dirt and grit with a … Continue reading