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Leather boot cream?

grants91

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I'm currently using Baker's Boot Wax. Works great, and I love it.

However, any suggestions for alternatives that don't darken the leather?
Thanks!
 

AeroFan_07

I'll Lock Up
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Horseman's One Step is a great "moisture" product, very similar to Urad Tenderly. If in the United States, it's sold via Farm supply stores and I have not had it darken any leather I have used it on.
 

TLW '90

One Too Many
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I've been using Chamberlains leather milk the past year or two and am happy with it.
my work boots still get Obenaufs though.
 

Yango

One of the Regulars
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Saphir Creme Universelle Leather Balm. Amazing stuff. I bought it for my motorcycle boots, and I use it for all of my leather footwear. This stuff really works, and smells great.

I still have some Bick 4 Leather Conditioner left... but man, I hate the smell of that stuff!! And in my opinion, it's nowhere near as effective as the Saphir.

My 2¢.
 

Ybentov

New in Town
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Yeah, it seems like everyone has his own preference re: shoe cream and really, I think it's all good stuff as long as you're choosing from what's well known. I think Nicks boots at one point posted a comparison of how the different creams and conditioners ended up coloring the same type/color of leather, so that might be worth investigating if that's something important to you. Otherwise...bick 4, VSC, saphir, can't really go wrong
 

raf

A-List Customer
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Occasionally I will re-dye (Fieblings Pro Dye) very scuffed surfaces of leather boots, then apply some suitable shoe polish. If the opportunity arises, I will lightly coat the boots with Pecards leather oil.
 
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