Waterproofing Wax for Leather

Nikwax always delivers on their promise, and this is no exception. It does a great job restoring and maintaining waterproofing on leather without damaging the material. It’s easy to apply, absorbs well, and doesn’t leave a greasy mess behind. After treatment, water beads right off, and the protection lasts a long time, even with regular use. I used treated boots in muddy water for a few days straight, and not a single leak—held up exactly how you’d hope. It also helps keep the leather in good condition, preventing it from drying out or cracking over time. Overall, reliable, effective, and long-lasting. Exactly what you expect from Nikwax.

I treated my Lowa nubuck boots with this cream. The nubuck behaved as described by Nikwax and went from the soft nubuck texture to a more traditional smooth leather and darkened a fair amount. I am happy with how it turned out, but the look did change moderately. Don't use this on nubuck if you want that soft feel or don't want the color darker. This stuff is runnier than I expected. It's like a watered down lotion in texture (not that this is watered down). It keeps its consistency when applying, so that helps. It rubs in easily except around seams, which took some more work. A little goes a long ways. I've treated my boots twice and don't feel like I've used much of the tube. I squeezed some onto the middle of a leather area and used a cloth to spread it around and rub it in. It quickly disappears into the leather and leaves it moist and rich looking. With all the snow in the midwest recently I really had the chance to test this stuff out for waterproofing. I shoveled snow for a couple hours in my boots and they didn't even look very wet. I definitely had no moisture issues inside the boots. When I came in they looked very clean. I went ahead and treated them again, but didn't feel I really needed to. I've used them in the snow a couple other times as well and had similarly great results. I am happy with this cream in all aspects. The only negative is the runny consistency makes it harder to apply cleanly. I had some drips from the tube or where I had excess while applying. It cleans up easily and doesn't feel greasy, but a thicker cream would have felt a bit nicer.

Easy to apply! The application sponge head works well but I found that using my fingers allowed me to get the wax into smaller crevices and work it into the seems and stitching a little better. I probably used a little more wax than I should have because the leather soaked up a lot at first but became saturated and wouldn't accept the last bit I put on. I removed the initial excess about 10 minutes later using a shoe brush and removed the final dry excess the next day. A few days later I took my boots (Schnee Beartooth) on a side by side ride where we had to go across a creek. Water came into the cab a couple inches and my feet stayed absolutely dry, despite the wet exterior of the boots. Water beaded off the leather and fell away. I gave four stars because the wax definitely darkened the leather. I knew this was going to happen and the label in the bottle says this may happen. It also turns roughened leather to a more flattened polished type surface. Good this is the leather still looks nice and can be buffed after the wax drys.

I’ve used Nikwax for decades on my shoes and boots ...And my wife’s expensive Chanel and Hermes shoes, boots, and purses and I t’s never let me down. The trick with waterproofing leather is not to soften or weaken the leather so the boot, shoe, belt, glove, holster, portfolio, purse or harness, retains its color, shape, strength, and support. For years the gold standard was Snow Seal, a bees' wax based treatment that’s still available and effective. However Nikwax is just better. Nikwax applies a little less messy, much faster, with no "melting in" time, almost no drying time. Nikwax dries harder, and lasts longer. While it looks fine with nothing more than hand application, once completely dry it takes a nice sheen with a shoe brush, and you can get a high polish if you finish over it with a paste shoe wax. Compared to Snow Seal, very thin coats are all you need with Nikwax, the carriers and polymers in the formula wick it into the leather very efficiently and are really tough. I've only used it on smooth or rough out leather, it does smooth the rough out over time though not as much as Snow Seal. They make a suede formula but I haven't tried it because suede is really only good for dry weather anyway. It will darken the leather over time, so beware with light colors or tans. Of course a rain soaking will also darken and stain these so... Overall: highly recommended, best solution I've used. I prefer the waxy tube or tin rubbed in by hand, over the liquid bottle and applicator brush, but that's just a personal preference. The suede formula is only available in the liquid. My big tip: several thin coats are much, much better than one heavy coat.

It won’t make your leather waterproof for ever. You will need to reapply every so often. It really does work if you apply it the correct way.

I tromp through rainy days at farmers' markets, and face all types of weather when I am out working my beehives in San Francisco. Faced with a winter of El Niño coming up, my boots needed some preparation to stand up to the moisture coming my way. After reading the stellar reviews from so many people, I happily slathered Nikwax on my leather slip-on Blundstone boots before the first real rainstorm. Result? No wet leather, no cold feet, dry toes and great customer satisfaction. I applied it liberally, let it dry, wiped off the excess. Great protection! Buy this product to keep the rainwater out, with the leather and your feet warm, dry, and toasty on the inside. Solid product, providing every good thing promised. Buy this without hesitation for waterproofing your boots! Update March 2017 ~ we are still having occasional rains in the Bay Area, so last night before venturing out, I did a quick re coating of my new used Blundstone leather Aussie boots. The waterproofing creams works in so well, and provides such good protection against water, all while providing a great looking finish to the leather. Still consider this to be the most superior product that I've ever used to protect leather, making it impervious to water, while enhancing the preservation of the leather goods themselves.

Works well

I put this on my blundstones distressed black and it completely ruined the finish. Yes it waterproofs, but it changed the color to a flat black and the stitching turned brown. The actual cream is a brown color so if it's not absorbed completely or melted in it will leave a residue. The boots were better off without it. Stick with Sno-Seal if you want to waterproof and protect the leather.

Treated a pair of boots not used for a while. Put this on last after Nikwax cleaner etc. Easy to put on - Remeber to nead tube first, and beware it is runnier than you think so take care applying. Boots looked really great almost like new, and water was beading etc when out walking.

Ero scettico, ora non più. Usato come una classica cera per pelle garantisce impermeabilità e nutre la pelle. Credevo che lasciasse aloni ma così non é stato. Ve lo consiglio. PS. Per chi se lo domandasse io l'ho steso con panno morbido teso, fino alla lucidatura (ovviamente ho pulito prima la pelle con panno leggermente umido)

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Does the job. That's what you want for this type of product. Simple, efficient, good including for some harsher weather.

I have a pair of Softstar leather shoes, of which this was the recommended care product for them. If applied every 1-3 months, the shoes maintain their shine and colour, while protecting against tears, cracks, and water. If you go say 3 months or longer without applying, then the shoes start to incur wear and tear. The sponge on the top is meh, it falls off pretty much immediately. I was sent the wrong size, however Amazon adjusted this for me.