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Re: Breaking in new boots
Thomas Dillon Langley (langley@OSWEGO.OSWEGO.EDU)
Tue, 18 Apr 1995 20:57:36 -0400
> >From: John Spacher <JSpacher@AOL.COM>
> >The best way I found to break in new boots is:
> >Get them soaking wet.
> >While wet coat with a heavy coat of motor oil (30 wheight works best)
> >Let dry
> >Place in oven on lowest setting untill warm
> >Recoat with motor oil, let oil soak in
> >Repeat above step with Sno-Pruf
> >Shine.
> >I know it is a unconventual way, but this works graet with military boots.
> Just to satisfy my curiosity, John; would you happen to know of a single
> boot manufacturer anywhere on the face of the globe that recommends
> your method for "breaking in" his products?
I've heard this methiod of breaking in boots several times, with slight
variations, from military personell. Some of my frioends say that baking
the boots gives them a great shine that usually takes a long time to
achieve using a rag.
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