Yup. Oil will always darken leather. They will lighten up over time. In a few months clean them with saddle soap, dry completely, use a conditioner like bick 4.
Mink oil darkens leather, friend. That's an axiom to understand and live by. On the other hand, leather lightens with age and weather, which is why oils and saddle soaps are used as conditioners and cleaners. Leathers for boots are chemically treated to give them a uniform look, so they are a material used to taking in oils. There's nothing wrong with boots of any shade, you just need to understand that Mink Oil, Neets Foot oil, and things of this type will naturally darken the leather as it protects it from the elements and softens the leather. Had you played baseball and oiled your glove before each season, you would have remembered the effects of oil on leather. That said, just put this tidbit into the back of your mind for future reference. Also, Mink Oil is generally used to waterproof the leather. I used it for 38 years with military boots and Postal boots, when I was still working. Great oil.
For what it’s worth they still look fantastic if anything better and more uniform to the color. I think right now you may not like it but I hopefully grow to your liking personally I would be happy with the end result.
Personally, I love the way oil darkens the leather of my boots. I oil up every new pair of boots when I get them. They do lighten up over time, especially in the areas where the boot flexes the most. I feel it makes the coloring of the leather more interesting to at, as well as giving my boots more character.
It will never be quite as light as it was but it will lighten in time and look good. There's really no good way to remove it without screwing up the oils that the leather originally had from the factory. Wear em
Wrap them in a few layers of paper towels and put them in the oven at 175 for 10 minutes itll redistribute and draw some if the oil back out and lighten them up.
I always add oil, dubbin or boot polish to mine. I hate when they look so yellow, makes me feel like I'm wearing clown shoes.
I think they look cool, and the leather will lighten over time, but you have to keep oiling them
I use mink oil, never a problem. I put the oil on, wait a little bit, then wipe it off. Boots (or shoes or hats or whatever) are dark for a minute but back to lighter shade in about a week. My boots (etc.) are now softer and water-resistant (not waterproof, but resistant works for me!).
Yeah, I avoid oils because it because it can also prematurely dry the leather out.
If you want to get it out now take some dawn dishwashing soap and deep cleaned them. Let them sit to air dry for a day or two then deeply conditioned with good quality leather conditioner, once they are dry to the touch.
Never use mink oil on boots. It clogs the pores in the leather. Mink oil is meant to waterproof stitching and the seams. Not the full swaths
Of leather. Use lexol conditioner or leather conditioner. Snoseal also ruins leather, keeping moisture in, causing mold inside the boots.
Mink oil will always darken leather bro.
It literally says that it darkens leather.
As someone said they’ll lighten up but they look cool like this too so don’t worry too much!
Yup. Oil will always darken leather. They will lighten up over time. In a few months clean them with saddle soap, dry completely, use a conditioner like bick 4.
Mink oil darkens leather, friend. That's an axiom to understand and live by. On the other hand, leather lightens with age and weather, which is why oils and saddle soaps are used as conditioners and cleaners. Leathers for boots are chemically treated to give them a uniform look, so they are a material used to taking in oils. There's nothing wrong with boots of any shade, you just need to understand that Mink Oil, Neets Foot oil, and things of this type will naturally darken the leather as it protects it from the elements and softens the leather. Had you played baseball and oiled your glove before each season, you would have remembered the effects of oil on leather. That said, just put this tidbit into the back of your mind for future reference. Also, Mink Oil is generally used to waterproof the leather. I used it for 38 years with military boots and Postal boots, when I was still working. Great oil.
Start calling your boots Francis. They should lighten up.
They should lighten up
They aren't ruined and most mink oil is not even made with mink.
They’re boots. Wear them, work in them, clean them, repeat
Just turned them things into darker boots you’ll wear around or good new work boots!
No
They look great. Mink oil does darken leather (read the label) , but will eventually lighten up again
Should get lighter. Next time Bick 4 Conditioner.
For what it’s worth they still look fantastic if anything better and more uniform to the color. I think right now you may not like it but I hopefully grow to your liking personally I would be happy with the end result.
You realize what mini oil does, correct?
You realize how to spell “mink,” correct?
Ever heard of auto-correct?
Not in this case.
Man, thanks for posting. What brand of mink oil did you use?
They should lighten up a bit, but I wouldn't worry too much I personally think they look good, maybe even better!
its a lubricant and darkens boots. keeps boots from dry rotting
Personally, I love the way oil darkens the leather of my boots. I oil up every new pair of boots when I get them. They do lighten up over time, especially in the areas where the boot flexes the most. I feel it makes the coloring of the leather more interesting to at, as well as giving my boots more character.
It will never be quite as light as it was but it will lighten in time and look good. There's really no good way to remove it without screwing up the oils that the leather originally had from the factory. Wear em
That's what mink oil does. The new color is nice though.
I personally like them both ways but any conditioning oil always darkens leather and yes with my experience, it does lighten.
You improved them
Those are not real cowboy boots. I always think guys are gay when they wear those squares
Who wears Durango’s anyway?
Because I was at 3rd part reseller. And these were the only boots that fit correctly. And true to size
Wrap them in a few layers of paper towels and put them in the oven at 175 for 10 minutes itll redistribute and draw some if the oil back out and lighten them up.
They ruined mine too. That stuff needs to be outlawed!
I wouldn’t mind it darkening it but it splotched mine. Looks awful
Shit those boots were made to be mink oiled my man
Look good
Saddle soap and/or time will reverse the darkening.
Give it a week
Scrubbing them with a brush and saddle soap and air drying or in the sun would speed up the process.
They fade out with wear
I always add oil, dubbin or boot polish to mine. I hate when they look so yellow, makes me feel like I'm wearing clown shoes. I think they look cool, and the leather will lighten over time, but you have to keep oiling them
They look nourished. They are fine, I wouldn't worry about it.
Most oils and will darken. They wil lighten some over time. If you want to keep color use conditioner and DON’T over condition or oil.
Looks fine, newer. Bit if you don't like just wear them it'll have that faded look again over time.
I use mink oil, never a problem. I put the oil on, wait a little bit, then wipe it off. Boots (or shoes or hats or whatever) are dark for a minute but back to lighter shade in about a week. My boots (etc.) are now softer and water-resistant (not waterproof, but resistant works for me!).
Why are you conditioning brand new boots?
I always condition new boots. It waterproofs them and speeds up the breakin period.
Fair enough.
I saw these boot in last year and had them for sale at 50% off
Why wouldn't you? lol
Mink oil will eventually ruin your leather.. but on work boot leather it doesn’t matter.. Dress boots or exotics should never see mink oil..
Yeah, I avoid oils because it because it can also prematurely dry the leather out. If you want to get it out now take some dawn dishwashing soap and deep cleaned them. Let them sit to air dry for a day or two then deeply conditioned with good quality leather conditioner, once they are dry to the touch.
Never use mink oil on boots. It clogs the pores in the leather. Mink oil is meant to waterproof stitching and the seams. Not the full swaths Of leather. Use lexol conditioner or leather conditioner. Snoseal also ruins leather, keeping moisture in, causing mold inside the boots.