Conditioner for Leather

Footwear needs to provide support, but also needs to be soft and flexible to maintain comfort. During the manufacturing process leather undergoes a procedure called tanning. This process adds tanning agents to maintain the structure of the leather, enabling it to keep its shape and provide support. Leather is also lubricated to increase suppleness and reduce friction between its fibres. When leather absorbs water, tanning agents and lubricants are lost, which causes the leather to become dry, stiff and prone to splitting. Nikwax Conditioner for Leather™ will nourish leather with tanning agents and lubricants to keep it in top condition.

Leather requires regular maintenance to perform at its best…

Leather is hardwearing, breathable and provides a high level of support, making it an ideal material for footwear construction. If leather becomes wet its breathability will be reduced, leading to wet feet from condensation. Tanning agents and lubricants can be leeched out by water, causing leather to become dry, stiff and prone to splitting. Therefore, it is important to condition leather by replenishing tanning agents and lubricants, as well as maintaining Durable Water Repellency (DWR).

If you have new smooth leather boots, Nikwax Conditioner for Leather™ can be used to break them in without over-softening and also add DWR. It should also be used periodically to maintain your smooth leather footwear; nourishing the leather by replacing tanning agents and lubricants, stopping it from becoming dry and stiff.

Nikwax Conditioner for Leather™ can also be used to restore suppleness to dried out leather and prolong the useful life of footwear.

The water based formulation can be used on wet or dry leather. It is absorbed into the leather where it is needed most and will not over-soften.

Old fashioned conventional leather softening products can damage your boots…

Traditional leather conditioning products may be made with animal fats and therefore encourage microbial growth, which can affect the stitching on your boots and also encourage leather to rot! Additionally, these traditional leather conditioning products are easily over applied and this can damage the support of your footwear.

It is very difficult to over apply Nikwax Conditioner for Leather™ because it is a water-based product and stops being absorbed once the footwear is fully treated.

Make use of the Nikwax range for best results…

You don’t need to use Nikwax Conditioner for Leather™ every time your footwear starts to wet out. Cleaning with Nikwax Footwear Cleaning Gel™ can revitalize Durable Water Repellency (DWR). If this is not effective then use Nikwax Waterproofing Wax for Leather™ for routine DWR maintenance. Nikwax Conditioner for Leather™ should be used 1-2 times a year to nourish leather without over-softening.

Nikwax Conditioner for Leather has been specially formulated to soften and waterproof full grain leather. To waterproof fabric and leather footwear, use Nikwax Fabric & Leather Proof. Use Nikwax Nubuck & Suede Proof to waterproof nubuck and suede leather footwear.

Nikwax Conditioner for Leather™ has been specifically designed and optimized for breathable waterproof smooth leather footwear. It conditions leather by replenishing tanning agents and lubricants, and can be used to either break in new leather or revitalize dried and cracked leather. Nikwax Conditioner for Leather™ also adds Durable Water Repellency (DWR) to smooth leather, maintaining breathability.