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Feb. 8th, 2009 03:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tylikSo I've been wearing my favorite Zamberlan hiking boots a lot recently, in Cleveland's snow and salted streets... and I suspect the salt is no good for them. But I don't know a lot about leather care. (Um, well, I actually haven't owned a lot of leather*.) In the past my care of hiking boots mostly came down to "wade through a stream or two, and then when they're dried off brush them real good and apply waterproofing occasionally". But maybe the salt calls for special treatment?
Thoughts?
* I have actually owned two leather jackets, and given them both away. Oh, and a leather hat**, and I gave that to one of the people who got a leather jacket. And a skirt - also given away. There is a theme here... I don't exactly avoid leather, it's just not generally my thing. But I really don't avoid leather for shoes. Not only do I have weird and abused feet, but I suspect considering how hard I use my shoes leather is likely the most environmentally conscious thing to make them out of. Anything else I destroy in short order.
** Actually, come to think of it I own another leather hat. Huh. I got it to go with my oilskin coat, which I haven't been wearing for a while. (Though it is awesome in serious rain.)
Thoughts?
* I have actually owned two leather jackets, and given them both away. Oh, and a leather hat**, and I gave that to one of the people who got a leather jacket. And a skirt - also given away. There is a theme here... I don't exactly avoid leather, it's just not generally my thing. But I really don't avoid leather for shoes. Not only do I have weird and abused feet, but I suspect considering how hard I use my shoes leather is likely the most environmentally conscious thing to make them out of. Anything else I destroy in short order.
** Actually, come to think of it I own another leather hat. Huh. I got it to go with my oilskin coat, which I haven't been wearing for a while. (Though it is awesome in serious rain.)
