Step 2: Condition

For Smooth Finished Leathers:

Smooth-finished leathers have polished surface that enhances the true beauty and quality of the leather. Only the most premium, top-quality hides are used to craft smooth-finished leathers. The result is a beautiful, classic-looking leather used to build more elegant styles. The polished look and feel of smooth-finished leather requires more specialized care and attention to keep it maintained.

1. Apply Red Wing Shoe Boot Cream with a clean, soft cloth. Shine the boot by brushing with a soft horse hair brush.

For Oil-tanned leather:

Oil-tanned leather is water, stain and perspiration resistant. The natural look and feel is derived from using fewer finishing materials. Oil tanned leather is exceptionally durable and has been used to build countless boots 01 / CLEAN — throughout Red Wing’s history over the last century. You can prevent leather deterioration by cleaning, conditioning and protecting the boots regularly

1. Proper conditioning helps preserve the finish and life of your footwear. Use Red Wing’s All Natural Boot Oil, Mink Oil, or All Natural Leather Conditioner You can apply these conditioners with your fingers, soft cloth or sponge.

For Roughouts:

Roughout is a reverse suede leather made in our tannery, S.B. Foot Tanning. Most tanneries employ a process of splitting and thinning hides to create the rough surface. S.B. Foot Tanning instead flips the hide to maintain the heavy grain leather with propriety tanning processes that gives a unique, rough texture. Mohave is a premium, waterproof, reverse suede leather used by the United States Military. Muleskinner leather is burnished, featuring visual texture and great appeal.

1. For Muleskinner leather, apply Mink Oil lightly across the toe box, as needed. Mink Oil will darken the leather color. Abilene and Mohave leathers require no conditioner.