Review (5/5): Nice conditioner
This is the best shoe conditioner that I have ever used. I used to only use mink oil to polish and condition my boots but I found this off of TBC.com. They sell this for all Thursday’s smooth leather boots. It is super simple to use and you only need a small amount to condition the heck out of your boots. Read instructions but it’s simple:
1) clean off your boots with a horsehair brush
2) put a dime sized amount on a microfiber cleaning cloth
3) apply on your boots in a circular fashion.
4) allow to dry-30 minutes
5) using horsehaired brush buff to a perfect shine
6) use any type of shoe polish/wax
I use this on my Thursday Black Classic Captain’s as you can see in the photos and they give a natural shine. I would not use this on nubuck or suede. Only on smooth leather that can be shined to a mirror finish. This is the same conditioner Thursday sells on their website for their boots. It’s great for your leather boot/shoes/bags etc,. As long as they are smooth leather. I don’t know if it’ll darken the leather or not because my boots are all black except for one. The one pair of brown boots I have are also Captains but in a nubuck leather called Arizona Adobe. However, I don’t use it on those boots because they are not smooth glossy leather. I mean, you can but it will change the way your boots look and the texture for sure. They are a matte finished leather. I used a lot of this conditioner to help break in my Classic black captains. A single dime size on a MF cloth will allow you to condition your boots a few times before more is needed. You only need to apply a small amount of this conditioner to the boot of your choice. The bottle could last you a few years of use depending on how much you use it and how many pairs of boots you have. If you wear the same boots you want to condition every day you’ll likely need to put more on every month or so but if you have multiple pairs of boots then you can wait months before needing to apply again. The conditioner allows you to buff to a nice glossy natural shine. It will help remove scuffs if you don’t mind buffing a lot. Good luck and thank you Cobblers Choice for making such a great product!