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I have a pair of leather boots from Cabela's that have a Gore-Tex membrane in them. They are one of my favorite pairs of boots of all time.
I recall that when I originally got them the maintenance instructions said to simply keep the leather clean so that the pores of the leather could breathe and therefore use the Gore-Tex most effectively. I have done that by occasionally using saddle soap on the leather.
However, I usually like to put mink oil on leather so that it keeps the leather from cracking and keeps the leather soft. I imagine that oiling the leather on these boots will clog the pores and then the Gore-Tex will turn into a sheet of overly warm and useless plastic.
Any ideas on maintaining leather for Gore-Tex lined boots?
I recall that when I originally got them the maintenance instructions said to simply keep the leather clean so that the pores of the leather could breathe and therefore use the Gore-Tex most effectively. I have done that by occasionally using saddle soap on the leather.
However, I usually like to put mink oil on leather so that it keeps the leather from cracking and keeps the leather soft. I imagine that oiling the leather on these boots will clog the pores and then the Gore-Tex will turn into a sheet of overly warm and useless plastic.
Any ideas on maintaining leather for Gore-Tex lined boots?