Chippewa boots

[125Dad]

Got a new pair of Chippewa boots for Christmas.

So I got a couple questions.

What do you do to break them in besides wearing them?
Do you put any type of waterproofing on them?
Any tricks you do to just make them last forever would be
Appreciated.

[bfree]

I bought the water proof ones, so can not help there. I had to do a lot of walking through some wet grass. I put mine on and away we went about 3 hours the water seemed to help. Fit like a sock now, but hated them at first.

[JWalker08]

I sprayed mine down with camp dry three times in one day just letting them dry in between applications. Seems to heb worked pretty well. I'll prob do it once a year. The first long day I wore them they blistered my heels just a little but they have been fine since.

[8pointer]

Congrats! You will love them. I like them so much, I have 3 pairs now. Best purchase I've ever made.

[RMW]

I love the look of their western work boot. But the 2 pair I have bought the heels kept falling off after about 6 months. No more Chippewa for me.

[Patton]

Wear socks that fit and get to walking. I've sprayed scotch guard on mine a few times and they have stayed surprisingly water proof/resistant.

[Hoyt Man]

I spray 3-4 coats of kiwi camp dry on mine and that's it. I never had a problem with them giving me blisters or being stiff, they are pretty comfortable right out of the box.

[BrandonA]

To break them in go buy a couple of cans of minks foot oil. Heat the boots up with a heat gun or blow drier. Rub the boots down and heat them again. Do this until the leather stops abosorting the oil. This will not only soften the leather but waterproof them as well.

[K. Lane]

There is any number of waterproofing agents you can spray on them. One is as good as the next I suppose but to break mine in, I went to academy and bought some "glove bake" that is used to break in baseball gloves. I smeared it on really thick and placed em in the top rack of the oven just like the directions said for a baseball glove.

They were then and still are the most comfortable boots I own

[Das71198]

I used mink oil on mine.

[Dirtymike]

I would avoid mink oil. It will soften new boots. It can also over soften new boots and destroy the leather. Use once at most. Google it. I like snoseal for waterproofing.

[BrandonA]

I would avoid mink oil. It will soften new boots. It can also over soften new boots and destroy the leather. Use once at most. Google it. I like snoseal for waterproofing.

I have never heard of mink oil ruining boots. I have used it for years and Red Wing boots actually recommends minks oil. Who knows..

[jctex81]

Put them on and start putting miles on them, clean and condition every year, replace soles when necessary...they will live forever

[Humper]

I use snow seal on mine with good results.

[Dirtymike]

I have never heard of mink oil ruining boots. I have used it for years and Red Wing boots actually recommends minks oil. Who knows..

It can over soften leather. It is really bad on chromium-tanned leather. My danner boots had a warning to NOT use mink oil. That is when I researched it. Mink oil if more for your saddle gear.