Cleaning My Jim Green Numzaan Boots After Using Them As Workboots Showing Every Stage

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Bootlosophy

Күн бұрын

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@chinatownboy7482 Ай бұрын

Saddle soap and mink oil is what I use for every piece of leather I own. Jackets. Saddle bags. Leather pants.

@sheckydiamond7533 25 күн бұрын

I also clean with saddle soap, then condition with mink oil. Occasional touch up with leather cream. I also like to use a wax shoe polish. A layer of wax really helps bead off moisture.

@dbmail545 Ай бұрын

My African Troopers arrived last Friday. Treated them with Neatsfoot oil and Mink oil so far, Sno-seal eventually. I prefer to treat my boots before I get them muddy. It makes them easier to clean. It's always nice to see a job done right.

@chinatownboy7482 29 күн бұрын

I oil every boot right out of the box. It helps soften the leather for break in. Oil and water don't mix. If the leather is oiled, water will not soak into it to dry it. You can also use leather cream which contains lanolin. It won't hurt. A coat of carnauba wax paste polish will allow moisture to bead off.

@phillhunt1655 14 күн бұрын

Artisan's Son gear is so good. Love their oils & conditioners.

@bajamedic Ай бұрын

Get some Obenuafs oil and leather protectant.

@Francosmartcarb1 24 күн бұрын

Well done. Be well. 😊

@taifu13781 Ай бұрын

I’ve seen the video Jim green put out where they brought the color back using their leather balm and I was so surprised!

@TeoriadellaRivoluzioneOrganica Ай бұрын

This way of cleaning boots and telling their story is very beautiful. Thank you!

@nateeaton1 Ай бұрын

Nice clean and condition video. I’d like these Numzaan’s for when I move back to a place with a garden. They seem perfect for medium duty work with their real leather cap toes. Right now I just need my service boots for office work and suburban hikes. Thanks for another worthwhile video, Teik. 👍🏼

@馬伕 Ай бұрын

Okay, now back to Teik trying on jeans.

@umbertosmith7014 Ай бұрын

The tongue folds over the metal on the speedhooks...Nicks always pinch if I dont fold the tongue just right :) I love the Jim Green design of this. I found good old fashioned liquid dish soap on a rag wiped in, then buffed off with a damp rag cleans just as good and doesn't leave waxy gunk like saddle soap. Let dry then condition with whatever wax or oil product.

@tsflyer61 Ай бұрын

Heya Teik I was wondering how your Numzaan boots had been getting along so I was glad to see this vid. I have had mine for about a month now and have been using them as a motorcycle and general kick around boot and loving them so far. I did get mine with the lug sole and just so you and your viewers know the lug sole on the Numzaan is a much softer compound than on their other lug sole offerings. Gareth talks about the change in several of his vids talking about them. Anyway always great and informative work you do here. Thanks for your efforts!

@sinisterthoughts2896 Ай бұрын

is that the mini-lug sole? the wedge type one?

@wadejensen3301 Ай бұрын

Good information there mate...thank you

@RichardGilbert2727 Ай бұрын

@@sinisterthoughts2896 I believe JG calls it their Frog Sole.

@RichardGilbert2727 Ай бұрын

Very helpful, Teik, thank you. Do you need to wear heavyweight socks in these boots for best fit? I wonder because they seem generously sized.

@Bootlosophy Ай бұрын

@@RichardGilbert2727 I wore my normal boot socks

@chinatownboy7482 29 күн бұрын

Mine are completely broken in. The leather is so soft and supple that I can wear them without socks. It feels like my bare feet are wrapped in soft suede slippers.

@mr_glasses Ай бұрын

Good work! They look great!

@richardrivard487 Ай бұрын

Nice have the same boots I love them thank you for the update

@Model192 Ай бұрын

Would it be out of the range of the channel to review their vellie or shoelli? I'm interested in these, and you have the most thorough and unbiased reviews by far.

@herkulays8380 Ай бұрын

I too would be interested in this. I wish for something that is as light as a sneaker yet has the stability of a boot. Already have a pair of african rangers but want something that's not a stiff pair of boots but not as flimsy as a sneaker!

@christianjondahl7198 Ай бұрын

I have both and enjoy both. The Velli has the feel of the old Skate shoes I used to ware when young as far as fit and being tough. The sholiee is a much narrower last and is more like the fit of a pair of old vans as far as simple and low. Both are EXTREMELY wel built and I enjoy and ware both often. The Vellies are way more comfortable though.

@cormac1000 Ай бұрын

Do mink oil waterproof? Thanks anyone

@herkulays8380 Ай бұрын

@@cormac1000 Yes mink oil does waterproof but you must apply one coat after a good scrubbing, two coats on any stitching and let it sit overnight then in the morning use a horsehair brush to buff it. The mink oil will not last forever but will waterproof the leather for awhile. Do keep in mind this will also darken your leather quite noticeably!

@cormac1000 Ай бұрын

@@herkulays8380 thank you for the information

@jouwenlee7829 Ай бұрын

Great job in sharing the detail. Enjoyable Sunday evening watch. Always wonder if one should also clean the inner leather / fabric with damp water and saddle soap, follow with some leather conditioning? Especially when the fibre of the leather is facing the inner shoe (don’t know the better description), wouldn’t it help absorption and protect the leather better? Thanks!

@NetworkGeek280 Ай бұрын

I have the Artisans and Son kit, which also includes oil and conditioner. Really good stuff.

@A55-s9d Ай бұрын

Teik uses basic saddle soap and mink oil. No boutique products.

@kd5byb Ай бұрын

My person opinion - most of the boutique products are just mixes of oils and waxes, so do just about the same thing as mink oil.

@A55-s9d Ай бұрын

@@kd5byb That's almost like saying every dry pasta is the same.

@ryanvest7061 Ай бұрын

@kd5byb I beleive mink oil goes rancid, doesn't it?

@sheckydiamond7533 4 күн бұрын

@@kd5byb The funny thing is that when you find the ingredients list, a bottle of mink oil also has lanolin, silicone, and neatsfoot oil.

@kd5byb 3 күн бұрын

@@sheckydiamond7533 Absolutely - depending on the brand, could be a LOT more in there as well. I can't seem to find my mink oil bottle at the moment, but it said "contains no silicone" and pretty sure the ingredient was only mink oil. Interestingly, while looking around, I saw a bottle of "Neatsfoot Oil Compound" which could have just about anything in there! Of course, you have to trust the manufacturer, they could pulling a fast one saying one thing and the bottle having a mixture.

@wadejensen3301 Ай бұрын

All good on the video length Tek....I enjoyed it mate......how do you rate these boots? Do you like them?

@Bootlosophy Ай бұрын

@@wadejensen3301 top rate! I’ve done a full review on them earlier

@CeliceDSCh Ай бұрын

I don't do heavy work with my boots, but I brush the out-sole every time I came home with all purpose cleaning spray before I store all my boots indoor.

@kd5byb Ай бұрын

I need to look around for it...but I swear I read somewhere that Jim Green doesn't recommend Mink Oil. Might have been in one of their KZbin videos? I did ask why but never got a reply back. I've used mink oil on my shoes and boots for 40+ years now with no problems.

@wzdico475 Ай бұрын

Nice,cool

@cheekibreeki9155 Ай бұрын

I think the argument that leather doesn't get permanently damaged by exposure to water comes from the observation of leatherworkers wetmolding leather by soaking the leather in water beforehand. However, it must also be noted that the wetmolded leathers are then left to air dry for days or even weeks. Only saturate your leathers with water if you're determined to not be bothering it until it is completely dried.

@cormac1000 Ай бұрын

Does mink oil waterproof ,cheers

@Bootlosophy Ай бұрын

@@cormac1000 not waterproof but does help repel

@cormac1000 Ай бұрын

@Bootlosophy greetings from ireland and thank s for a great channel

@gecko4310 Ай бұрын

I enjoy your videos. Very detailed. I have a question but not related to this video. Is there an easy way to change the colour of a boot. I have the brown Thursdays boots but it’s a more of a reddish brown which I’m not too crazy about. Thanks in advance

@Bootlosophy Ай бұрын

@@gecko4310 a dark brown boot cream may dampen that slight burgundy undertone. A more drastic and permanent approach is to dye it brown or black.

@gecko4310 Ай бұрын

What kind of dye do you recommend? And where to buy? Thanks again.

@gecko4310 27 күн бұрын

@bootslosophy Thank you. The dark cream work perfect.

@Al_lan Ай бұрын

Would you ever consider using Obenhoff’s on your Jim Greens?

@Bootlosophy Ай бұрын

@@Al_lan yes

@RichardGilbert2727 Ай бұрын

Obenauff's is a wonderful conditioner and water repellent. It will slightly darken leather. Personally I wouldn't worry with work boots. I used a similar product for decades before doing a side-by-side with Obenauff's and the difference was remarkable. The leather seems more deeply nourished and the surface smoothed, maybe that's the beeswax.