Looking After Boots

[rob284 1,682]

Just bought a new pair of fell boots, how often would you apply dubbin to keep em waterproof and in good order

[killa-combo 142]

Ive just got some myself. I noticed when i tried waxing them the wax wouldnt got into the leather as its that new and water tight. but once worn in a little it should go into them a treat. I prob do mine everytime theyve had a tough day

[neil cooney 10,416]

When I get in from hunting I get all the muck off them by scrubbing them in a bucket of water then let them dry naturally ie. not beside a fire or radiator and when they're dry just give them a good polishing . I reckon if you keep enough polish on leather it's as good as dubbin. But I do give them a coating of dubbin now and again.

Fell boots are not water proof so when I used to dig 5 or 6 days a week I used to have 2 pairs, 1 pair was at home drying while I was out.

[DEERMAN 1,020]

Top tip drying wet boots ,as above let dry naturally but stuff with news paper ,drys them right out and see how wet paper is in morning

[rob284 1,682]

Cheers lads, so whenever theyve had some tough stick? Also ive heard once they have dried naturally and youve put dubbin on, use a hairdrier to melt the dubbin and help it soak in? Does that sound reyt?

[neil cooney 10,416]

I always melted the dubbin as I was rubbing it in.

[Accip74 7,112]

Always good to have a couple of pairs on the go..........makes life easier

[dillydog 8,469]

Top tip, chuck the fell boots in the bin and move out of the last century. There's tons of cheap gortex boots about theses days.

The best wax I've found for leather is Renapur, it'll have them water proof and looking tidy and new within a coat.

Edited December 18, 2013 by dillydog

[Ripstop 89]

Fell boots are Great, they are the real deal, use Mars Oil, or filsons wax Dubbun from America, they give life to the leaher and let it breathe again.

Dilly dog, have you ever tried a few monhs of solid fell boots on your feet, they are unbeatable for what they are made for, and will outlast all the lowas, meindl etc.

They are even nice round the house, each boot unique to your feet.

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Couple of years back we ran a pheasant killer in , hounds were marking strong , any way in goes the one soft terrier. Reading comes up deep On a big bank. Id never been to. Over comes the farmer muttering about his duck geese turkeys Any way we gets the offending. Chap i gets talking to the farmer. About geese as i fancied one for christmas. Ordered one. And collected it and a turkey. That was. A few years ago. Went back today. To get my birds the farmers stood there with a big jar full of white stuff. Goose fat i says. He knods. As he hands it to one of the farmers we hunt on. Then he passes me one. Ta says i. Thinking mmmmmmm spuds. Mmmmmmmm off i goes. Driving along me phone goes its the farmer hey he says that goose grease. , yeh i says ta Carnt wait to taste me spuds , laughing comes back down the phone don't cook that its two years old lad ITS FOR YOUR FOOKING BOOTS. Lol

[neil cooney 10,416]

Top tip, chuck the fell boots in the bin and move out of the last century. There's tons of cheap gortex boots about theses days.

The best wax I've found for leather is Renapur, it'll have them water proof and looking tidy and new within a coat.

You must have soft tender feet Dillydog.

Lad I hunt with buys those gortex boots at anything up to 190 quid a pair and tends to get a couple of seasons out of them.

A pair of Fell Boots could do you up to 20 years. That makes them IMO a cheap pair of boots.

[shootlodge 146]

To water proof 100% after the dubin soaked in, use Scarpa HS12 clear crème . The water simply runs off .

[Ripstop 89]

Do you use gaitors, stupid question, but what / which ones, i use the older thick cotton ones, cut the wire strap, dubb the gaitors, they work well.

[Huan72 687]

When your wearing gortex boots, if the conditions are bad gaitors are a good idea, small stones and stuff can get into the boot and rip the gortex lining, wearing gaitors with boots will help the gortex lining remain waterproof for longer