How To Condition Your Leather Sneakers

How I condition my leather sneakers. How to prevent cracking. How to prolong your leather sneakers. Longevity is what we’re trying to achieve. Enjoy!
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[@tenmanlover]

Hi, I just wanted to share a warning with using Meguiars. I am absolutely a fan of the quality of their product, but I ran into an issue cleaning a pair of 2000 Dunk Highs. The grey/blue coloring of the conditioner will discolor and stain light colored stitching, sock liners, or the raw edge of leather panels. I contacted Meguiars product development team and they said that there is no dye in it, that the color is a natural byproduct of the different components of the mix. Just a fair warning to use it very sparingly and avoid letting it bleed. I've been cleaning my shoes and interiors like this for years- always good results other than stated. And it is possible to over saturate or strip color even with gentle products like Meguiars. Leather is like skin it needs moisture, but it also need to breathe. Always test in an inconspicuous area if you are unsure. Let everything air out overnight before putting them back in the box.

[@dunksrnice]

Right on and appreciate the feedback and concern. Good info as well. I haven’t had any issues in the years of doing this but good to know.

[@tenmanlover]

@@dunksrnice For sure! Thanks for taking the time to reply, I really enjoy your videos. Always great content.

[@harvard004]

Sorry to bring up an old comment. I used Lexol Leather Conditioner and it did not strip any of my new Jordans except the 2016 Banned 1s. A bunch of red came off and stained my white towel. However, over time, less color would come off. I did not notice any difference in the shade of the leather after applying and would still recommend doing it.

[@federico83bg]

Great video. This morning I hand washed my leather Tommy Hilfigher shoes as they were really dirty. I thought to use a car seat leather conditioned and now that's what I'm going to buy now! thanks a lot for showing us your conditioning process.

[@crucialone9482]

Good method 👍🏽.. I’ve been using mink oil the past 16+ years. Pretty much the same results+ waterproofing/stain resistant and it doesn’t make the leather shiny.

[@crucialone9482]

I use to be into the car scene pretty heavy. Meguiars over the years actually made the color on my leather seats, dashboard, headliner, floors and doors lose its color. Started to fade after years of using.

[@markkuehn4922]

Does it darken your colored leathers on J's?

[@burfside]

@@markkuehn4922 the liquid spray doesn’t darken it but the cream mink oil that you apply by hand doesn’t since it’s a thinker form of mink oil where as this spray one is lighter

[@xxdragontkdxx]

Should you condition new shoes?

[@minhjoetran]

Can confirm this is a legit shoes-care routine! Keep it up man 🙌🏻

[@dunksrnice]

Good to know I wasn’t the only one!

[@Lbc0213]

@@dunksrnice how often you condition them

[@xxdragontkdxx]

Should you condition new shoes?

[@gtcreels532]

I use leather conditioner as well every two years sounds like a good interval to stick by

[@SkullFaceNinja]

Dope. I do the same with all my old Dunks and AJ1s but I use Kiwi's leather conditioning oil. This goes on like a wax tho.

[@KyronWarrick]

just subbed from keezytv's video great quality content my guy keep it up

[@dunksrnice]

Appreciate it!

[@Nahknow_]

Great Video Mr. Rolo I will definitely be using this method on my sneakers. My dad has used Meguiars on our cars and it really does preserve our seats from cracking!

[@dunksrnice]

Thank you and nice!

[@druwvargo4287]

As a car guy I can say all of those products at Walmart and autozone are widely considered bad products. Some are latex based

[@hugopereira8429]

Kiwi and leather care products sold at supermarkets are all silicone based. in the long run it affects the material, mostly on real leather accessories. for nike products, whatever they resell on, i believe the leather isnt real? so probably using few times doesnt do something serious.

[@2wofacejefe]

@@hugopereira8429 leather used to be real, artificial now.

[@IanAbellana]

I definitely need this!

[@romaindunand8773]

You da best, only youtube video not dating from 2015

[@shahrilizwan2471]

How about doing a cleaning video instead? I had a few stains on my vintage jordan that came that way and till this day it is never fully gone. Not sure what kind of thing to use to clean these.

[@Davidgotkicks]

Ohhh dasss nice!!! 🔥🔥

[@dunksrnice]

Yessssss

[@williamking8464]

You should use a leather conditioner for shoes it holds longer

[@IX_III_MMII]

Is it okay if i use leather conditioner to my jordan 1 then i'll spray the water repellent? Is it safe?

[@mtlang84]

Great video. Does conditioning the leather prevent "fairydust" on the more recent Jordan I releases?

[@dunksrnice]

Good question. I usually just wipe it off with a microfiber towel. I should’ve included in this video now that you mention it but I needed more time like 3-6 months, possibly longer and I didn’t want to wait that long for a video. Thank you for the idea, will be making that. 👍👍

[@KrazEWillY]

@@dunksrnice hi does it help remove glitter on jordan 1s?

[@Beetleejuicee]

Do you prefer that leather cleaner versus Mink Oil?? Also do I have to worry about bleeding colors when applying leather conditioner? For instance I want to do my white toe box on my April SB Dunks. Do you think the blue from the dye might color bleed on the white leather if I condition? Or bleeding if putting White laces back on to a colored shoe?

[@RITEDAPR]

Yooooooo that 85 though 🤤🤤🤤

[@chris58185]

Try to use also armor all its very effective and my jordan 11,12,13 are super shine , super protective and dope🔥🔥🔥

[@OTF30]

How you take out ashy midsole/outsoles on older pairs? Hope you see this

[@canyonsuede]

Do you use a product to condition/prevent cracking on nubuck or suede ?

[@jeanneardinger3664]

I got mink oil on suggestions by store. I haven't used it yet. Is the meguites less likely to change color of leather ?

[@evangarbison1576]

Gonna give this a try. Does it remove the sparkling that occurs on newer retros?

[@dunksrnice]

Great question. Someone else asked this as well. As stated “I usually just wipe it off with a microfiber towel. I should’ve included in this video now that you mention it but I needed more time like 3-6 months, possibly longer and I didn’t want to wait that long for a video. Thank you for the idea, will be making that.👍👍”

[@evangarbison1576]

dunksrnice 👍 I’ve got a DS pair of 2016 Black/Reds that is covered in glitter. I’ll pick up a bottle of Meguire’s and give it a shot too.

[@williamking8464]

@@evangarbison1576 it does work I don't even wipe the dust off when I apply the leather conditioner it goes away

[@evangarbison1576]

Just used this stuff on my 2016 Breds and SBB 1.0s. Works great! Removed the glitter super easy. We’ll see how long it lasts but they haven’t looked this good since release day.

[@williamking8464]

@@evangarbison1576 it will come back after a few weeks just gotta do it again

[@foxhound143]

Can I apply this on my Jordan 4 bred reimagined? It has tumbled leather

[@trevordusseau4633]

How does it work for white leather? Does it darken the leather? On Jordan 3 craft ivory?

[@ceesparxxx]

So I bought a pair of Michigan State Reebok Questions (that released over 6 years ago!). And they weren't wrapped in plastic or anything to preserve the quality. They were just purchased and left in a box until I bought them. And the leather, is HARD AF!! I'm afraid if I put them on my feet that they will just break in half they are that hard (anyone who knows reebok questions, knows that they typically have the softest leather of any shoes). So I'm hoping by using this technique that I can hopefully restore them back to being at least wearable....because as of right now I just feel like they are more of a trophy piece, which is cool, but not the reason I bought them. Hell, I even considered throwing some Boveda Packs inside the shoes and then vacuum sealing the shoes in plastic wrap....but I'm afraid of what that might do to the rest of the shoe. Hopefully this works, thanks for sharing :) :).

[@beach4life537]

Will this work for White Sneakers?

[@kristianyun]

i use mink oil for my leather sneakers..

[@justinejetteaquino8245]

how do your leather sneakers look now after 8 months of mink oil? did it rot the threads?

[@FazePew]

How often should I condition like Once a year? Mabe?

[@inukecountries1]

Hell yeah!!!

[@markkuehn4922]

I've picked up some Chemical Guys conditioner for my shoes. I tried a test run on my Air Max LtD3 All black all leather shoe. It came out pretty good, but the leather itself went from a softer/ more dull black tumble leather to a slightly darker hue. does the Maguires leave your shoes sticky kinda? Or leave them shiny? Does it darken the colors up? I'm jw cu I have a bunch of DS heat I want to keep nice but worry I'll change the color w certain conditioners. Mink oil darkens...so can't coconut oil....it's just rough. My stuff doesn't leave stickiness and seems okay, but I'm trying to find the BEST solution possible.

[@GGtheRealest]

these conditioners shouldn't leave it sticky especially for the car seats if you're gonna be sitting on them but yeah. they might look darker because the conditioner reverses some of the dry fading in leathers. you can use aerospace spray also for your rubber soles too, but JUST the sides lol not the bottoms, and not armor all, that shit will make them sticky.

[@BadEngineering.]

lol so basically do what I do already to clean the Tesla's

[@johnfreitas8474]

I dont think the conditioner penetrates threw the factory finish

[@dunksrnice]

Great point. A while back when I was coming up with this video, I actually thought about that. I googled it and it came to this “Modern car leather upholstery has a super thin vinyl coating. This protection does not negate the need for regular care. While new manufacturing technologies mean that modern leather's durability has improved, your upholstery still needs regular cleaning and treatment.” So technically it’s still better than no conditioner though.

[@johnfreitas8474]

@@dunksrnice thanks for the knowledge bud.