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quilsmehaissent t1_jd3crkv wrote

You should buy 2 pairs so you do not wear them every day

Wearing same shoes every day is bad for you and them

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percheron0415 OP t1_jd3g39y wrote

Eh, I can’t afford to spend another $650 on a pair of boots. I have a good boot care routine. Brush clean and wipe down with damp rag once a week, once a month I wash them with dawn dish soap and cold water and then apply boot oil. Most comfortable pair of shoes I’ve ever owned after the initial break in. Totally eliminated my lower back pain and tremendously helped my posture. The rest of my body may hurt after a long work day, but my feet sure as hell don’t. Before I had these, I was going through a $250 pair of thorogoods every 6 months. When these finally blow out, I can send them off to the manufacturer to have them rebuilt and resoled for that same $250.

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bentobean8 t1_jd3inaf wrote

Not being sarcastic, but does that “day off” for the shoe offer some type of recovery for it?

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CurlyNutHair t1_jd3o4rp wrote

Moisture can evaporate.

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percheron0415 OP t1_jd5vboo wrote

If it makes it any better, I do throw them on a boot dryer every night.

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CurlyNutHair t1_jd60f6b wrote

Is it one you’d recommend? The boot dryer that is.

I’m curious too, why the dish soap vs a leather soap?

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percheron0415 OP t1_jd650n0 wrote

I use the Peet Dryer original for my boot dryer, picked it up from tractor supply. Very very happy with it thus far. As far as why I use dish soap: it’s what Whites recommends. I’ll wash with a little dish soap and warm water, allow to dry for a full 24 hours, and then apply Obenauf’s Boot Oil. There’s tons of different methods and products for boot care, but I figured if anyone would know how to care for Whites boots, it’s whites. For the record, 2 years of my time wearing these boots to work was in a limestone mine doing field welding and heavy repair. They hold up.

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kuddlesworth9419 t1_jd9c1y5 wrote

I leave mine on the radiator for a couple of days every few weeks or so. I know some people say you shouldn't do that but I have been doing it for years and never had any problems. Just helps to keep mold away from inside the boot in my experience and the boots feel nicer inside and out.

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