Club Obi Wan

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?

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.

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.

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