How to Care Leather Boots after Worn in Snow Days

It is known to all that leather boots can keep your feet warm in winter days, but the material's natural porousness means they absorb moisture from snow and sleet. Although you can treat leather with water-resistant spray, you still should keep your leather boots as dry as possible. Too much moisture from exposure to snow can ruin the leather on your boots by discoloring the areas that got wet -- and salt can stain them, too. You can breathe new life into leather boots and make them wearable again by evening out the color to reduce the appearance of damage from snow.

 Set your wet, snow-damaged leather boots on a towel, away from direct heat sources. Stuff the insides with newspaper to absorb moisture and hold the shape as the boots dry. Allow the leather to air-dry completely.

 Wipe the boots with a clean cloth to remove moisture from the surface. Crumple newspaper and fill the boots again to prepare them for drying. Allow the leather boots to air-dry.



Allow the leather conditioning oil to soak into the leather for one hour.
  

Save your leather boots for dry weather. Wear rubber or other water-resistant boots when walking through snow, sleet or rain.

When your boots get wet, dry the leather as quickly as possible to avoid absorption of moisture. Use cloths or paper towels, but never put your leather boots near the heater, as the heat can cause the leather to dry out.