How do I remove this stain?

[Manwiththehat]

I got a dark stain on my new Luosjiet boots and I can't seem to get it off.I tried with damp cloath,very fine sandpaper,white vinegar and baking soda and it won't come off so I thought I'd ask here if anyone had any idea.

[Indiana Jeff]

Do you know what caused the stain? That looks oil based to me.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

[Manwiththehat]

Do you know what caused the stain? That looks oil based to me.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

I'm not entirely shure how I got it .I was out in the forrest yesterday and climed some dirty hills and it got like this after that but I don't think there was any oil,just brown dirt.I ordered some Leather Stain Remover so I hope that will remove it

[Jonesy Jr.]

Use dark brown shoe polish to conceal it. With wear and tear this stain will get brushed/worn out. To keep your mind at ease, think of this as your natural shoes distressing. It tells their own story of what adventures your shoes went through.

[bearbeast]

I second what Indiana Jeff said... looks oil based, grease based. Speaking from my own experience, it might dry out slightly, but will remain darker than the rest of the boot. Let us know how the Stain Remover works. Hope it goes well, my friend!

Silver lining: Indy's boots go through far much worse experiences in his adventures, he definitely does not pamper them, so you are using them right!

Cheers,
Bear

[Illinois_Jones]

It didn't stain the welt? Like Jeff said, it looks oil-based or even like some kind of dye but basically it could be anything that had a particular reaction with the leather. You could try saddle soaping it or make a baking soda paste or even something like cat litter to try to draw out whatever it is, but ultimately it'll take wear and blending and polishing etc to get an even color. You could also just condition the boots with whatever; mink oil, beeswax, even petroleum jelly etc to darken the rest of the leather to match. You'd have to do it eventually anyway.

[makeitjones]

Nail polish remover (acetone) can be good at cleaning leather - if it takes the worst of it off then a light coat of olive oil over the whole boot might help blend in what's left.

[Manwiththehat]

This is the end results for now I think.I used the rough end of the sponge and rubbed all I could to get most of it off and then I used shoe polish on it after cleaning it.I hope it will go away the rest on it's own

[Rob]

I think you've done a good job there and, honestly, it's actually some nice, albeit unintentional, weathering

[bearbeast]

Good job. I think it looks quite blended in. In time it won't be noticeable at all.

Cheers,
Bear

[Indiana Jeff]

Agreed. Nice job.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

[Jonesy Jr.]

Well done. You did this very well.

[Manwiththehat]

Thanks all

[Manwiththehat]

I wasn't entirely happy with the result so I went over the entire boots with sandpaper to even things out then I used shoe polis on them and Then I used leather conditioner at the end.I think it ended up looking a lot better not

[tomek9210]

Isn't the moc toe stitching damaged? It looks kinda scuffed

[bearbeast]

Uuu, I like the effect, nicely done.

Cheers,
Bear

[Manwiththehat]

Isn't the moc toe stitching damaged? It looks kinda scuffed

The stitches are intact it's just the agle I think I did not use sandpaper there since it would just ruin them

[fifthchamber]

Since the moc toe on the Indy boot isn't a real joining seam you'd not ruin the boots, they'd just fray like they are now a touch...There's no inherent weakness to it, just, not as clean...They'll end up fairly frayed anyway, but the damage to the thread is there for sure...Just, I wouldn't worry too much about it, it doesn't ruin the boots anyway...Just changes the appearance!

[Manwiththehat]

Since the moc toe on the Indy boot isn't a real joining seam you'd not ruin the boots, they'd just fray like they are now a touch...There's no inherent weakness to it, just, not as clean...They'll end up fairly frayed anyway, but the damage to the thread is there for sure...Just, I wouldn't worry too much about it, it doesn't ruin the boots anyway...Just changes the appearance!

I'll try to live with it but my OCD/perfectionism keeps me pestering me a lot I'm hope I get used to it one day.

[Jonesy Jr.]

Very nicely done.