Alden's Question

rbinko2001 · Post by **rbinko2001** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:42 am

I recently ordered myself a pair of Alden's 405s. They won't be in for 12-14 weeks, but Im still excited anyways. I have a question though, is it possible to use some sort of leather waterproofing spray on the boots instead of Pecard's? I have an older pair of Harley-Davidsom boots that I waterproof with the leather aerosol spray and I never had any problems with them leaking. Im not really an advocate of putting polish or anykind of dressing on my leather. I like the color to stay as natural as possible, aside from the change caused by normal wear and tear. Im just curious to know if anyone has used a leather waterproofing spray on their Aldens before or is this strictly Taboo?

conceited_ape · Post by **conceited_ape** » Tue May 27, 2008 10:19 am

I'd probably recommend hunting down some Stubben's Hamanol. It's a leather conditioner that's made in Germany yet internationally distributed. It waterproofs and softens the leather making it nice and supple. It WILL darken your Aldens a bit, but believe me, if they arrive in the 'pumpkin' colour, you'll want them darker. Hope this helps.

norton · Post by **norton** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:00 pm

How about Pecard's shoe oil? The label says it's for use on oil tanned leather, Has anyone tried it on Alden's.

I've got the 12-14 week delivery time too, and I've been waiting since March.

TonyRush · Post by **TonyRush** » Tue May 27, 2008 3:46 pm

Pecards won't change the color of the leather. I bought a pair of Aldens, immediately applied Pecards and there's no difference at all in the color.

Tony