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Patagonia Footwear Drifter GTX Hiking Shoe - Men's
Do these shoes need any treatment on the leather before getting...
By brianguy
Ranked #744 - Men's Hiking Shoes
February 9, 2009
Do these shoes need any treatment on the leather before getting them wet (e.g., heavy rain, snow)? If so, what do you recommend? Thanks
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By Sumner Ohye
Ranked #344 - Men's Hiking Shoes
February 9, 2009
Brianguy,Technically you do not need to do anything to prep these shoes for the elements. They have a Gortex liner in between the leather and the liner, this will keep your foot dry (in snow or heavy rain). The outside of almost all boots come with a treatment from the tannery that is water repellent. Because I'm very particular I always put an additional coat of a full grain leather boot treatment (you don't have to clean your boots when they are new). You could use this Nikwax product from BC http://www.backcountry.com/store/NIK0046/Nikwax-Fabric-Leather-Spray-Footwear-Treatment.html?or http://www.grangers.co.uk/productview.cfm?id=14Mahalo, Sumo
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