5 Ways To Soften Leather Boots

In the fashion world, types of leather which are often used include cowhide, buffalo leather (less durable than cowhide and cheaper), baby lamb leather (soft and thin, often used as a jacket), mature lamb leather (more durable and more expensive). In addition, many items are made from solid leather, python leather, ostrich leather, and crocodile leather. Leather goods are luxurious and elegant, and the users are required to know how to preserve the durability of the product.

# Natural Oil

* Use any of the natural oils that you would use as a skin-soften. Leather is the treated and dried skin of a cow, so it basically made from the same thing as your skin.

* Next, you rub your chosen oil into your boots and gloves. Simply, you can dip your fingers into the natural oil, then rub it over the surface of the leather items. Add some layers of oil to get the better softening effect. The more oil you take, the softer your leather will be.

* Let the oil dry into your leather items. Note that the oil can slightly darken the leather. However, it also makes your stiff leather smooth and wearable.

# Add Moisture

Although too much damp can be the enemy of leather items, a little moisture can help you stretch and even soften leather. Dampen your boots with a little clean water to soak through the material, but not make your boots wet. Stuff the boots with tightly packed newspaper and let them rest in a dry place. Let them dry slowly through indirect heat, avoid using a hair dryer as these methods will over-dry the leather, causing damage and cracks. Let it dry completely for at least a day.

# Use Leather Conditioner

Keep your leather boots and gloves soft with frequent conditioning. Pay attention to the environment’s effects on the leather’s structure as different kinds of leather vary in water resistance, strength, and reactions to chemicals. In case you live in a dry place, do this treatment every two weeks. In case you wear leather items often in the snow, do this treatment once a week. Condition old and thin leather boots and gloves more often because they break down faster.

# Shaving Cream

Depending on absorbing the nature of your items, then apply the shaving cream again if necessary. Remember to avoid directly spraying this cream on your leather and go on working with the amounts of quarter-size shaving cream.

# Mink Oil

Rub mink oil on the surface of your leather’s items. Mink oil gets a natural acid that acts as a softening ingredient. This product is common at most of the leather stores and sporting goods stores. Apply this oil as instructed & buff dry by using a clean cloth. The mink oil can slightly darken leather, so before treating the entire leather items, try using this oil on your less-visible area at first to test the results.