subject: How To Maintain Military Boots [print this page] Fashion is an important aspect in any job, especially when it comes to the military. Not only do you need to be conscious about what you wear, but how you wear it. Specifically in Military jobs and police forces it's important that you keep up a certain sense of dress, especially when it comes to maintaining your boots and shoes. Not only does this make YOU look better, but under some circumstances it might be expected of you. Also, cleaning your boots, can make them last for longer periods of time rather than a boot that is not maintained.
If you are spending a few hundred dollars per pair of boots or shoes, one would think you would want to keep them maintained as well. Thankfully, it's not like it used to be when it comes to cleaning your shoes. You now have an array of products to help you out when it comes to cleaning your shoes. Military boots are quite stylish and smart in appearance. They can add elegance and class to your personality thereby making you look sophisticated and glamorous. These shoes are made of high quality materials. After buying it, you need to take good care of it.
First thing you need to do is find out exactly what your shoes are made out of. You wouldn't clean a boot that is made out of leather the same way you would clean a boot made out of suede or PVC. You can find out what materials your shoes are made out of by simply looking online. Once you find out what the shoe is made from, you can then continue to look online and find out how to clean them. For example, for leather shoes you might find that these tips are used:
- First off, if your boots have grit and dirt on them, it's important that you wipe them down before starting this. Leave your boots set side until they appear to be dry. If you clean them and wear them wet, you just defeated the first tip!
- Second off, it's important you not only clean the upper part of the boot, but the soles as well. Simply use some warm water, a bristle brush and if you want to - some added dishwasher liquid. Let them dry!
- Thirdly, you will want to take baby wipes and wipe down the upper part of the shoe. Oftentimes you will need several wipes to clean the shoe, the brand of wipe doesn't matter. Let air dry again.
- Fourthly, use a sponge to wipe down the entire boot again - sole and uppers.
However, suede boots do not follow the same guidelines. In fact, if your shoes are suede, and not water proof, the last thing you want to do is wash them with water. If they are not water proof, you would need to take an extra step in doing that on your own. Most of the boot brands available these days such as:
Magnum Hi-Tec Boots - For over 20 years, Magnum, a division of Hi-Tec Sports USA, Inc., has been the leader in offering unsurpassed comfort, technology, and value in uniform footwear used by law enforcement, military, fire/rescue, and emergency medical agencies around the world. The Work Series offers safety footwear for construction, trade, and industrial personnel. Distributed in over 70 countries, Magnum footwear is made to stand up to the most demanding situations while offering uncompromising comfort and performance.
Matterhorn Boots - Matterhorn work boots are favored by working people who rely on practical, hard-working, well-made rugged footwear that keep going and going. People wearing Matterhorn work boots are not the sort of men who spend weekends at the mall trying on shoes. Matterhorn men replace their favorite work boots when they wear out with 'another of the same'. Shopping online means you can avoid the crowds and make your purchase anytime you choose.
Oakley Boots - Oakley has designed a variety of Assault Boots and even an Assault Shoe to meet all the needs of your specific work environments. US Standard Issue offers the Temperate and Hot Weather SI Assault Boots, made in the USA and also the Oakley SI Assault Boots, made overseas. All Oakley Assault Boots are made in 6" and 8" versions for your preference. This military hardware exceeds the combat performance profile for durability, comfort and protection. The 8" Desert Boots conform with US Army AR 670-1 boot requirements.
Bates Boots - Founded in 1885, Bates has grown and flourished as a result of our advancements in footwear technologies and our unwavering commitment to those who depend on our products. What was founded as a small dress footwear business has become a leading footwear manufacturer for uniformed personnel today. The choice to focus on military dress shoes for the United States Navy in the 1960s came on the heels of decades of prosperity and was
influenced by both the need to produce a better product for those who served and our sense of duty to do so.
Already come water proofed, but it's better to be safe than to be sorry when it comes to a $150+ shoe! If you can't figure out what the shoe is made from, visit the manufactures website online and see if they offer cleaning tips. A lot of the sites online that offer your brand of shoe will have a set of guidelines to clean the shoe. Some sites may even offer a trade in for your boot. They will clean the boot, re-sole it, etc. This would cost extra, so frankly, I would suggest doing it on your own! There's really no sense in paying someone to clean your Bates boots, if you can do it yourself in 15 minutes, right?!? Save your money!
