Very good! I would however recommend while using the Snow Seal to also do the soles as well. Especially around the hopnails. Water can get in thru them as well. Something I learned from 30 years Reencating.
@mioszgorzkiewicz
Жыл бұрын
refined linseed oil is the best in leather soles, in Poland we have bad weather conditions so we naturally know how to preserve leather soles
@user11787-v
7 жыл бұрын
the only way you can water proof the smooth leather is by polishing them. also, ATF is stupid and puts protective coating on their leather so it takes a while to polish it. (if you dont make the boots black, you need to at least make them dark brown)
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice.
@Minyin3737
5 жыл бұрын
Lmfaooo,”Sorry I’m under an acorn tree and it’s attacking me.” 😂 On a more serious note thank you for the video, it’s very helpful.
@worldwarguy459
5 жыл бұрын
Minyin3737 thank you
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
To the person who asked me about using this method on other boots. I removed your comment on accident. Sorry about that. But yes you can use this on any type of boots really. I used it on my Army roughouts. All it does is darken the boots.
@wartimeproductions335
7 жыл бұрын
That was me, and thank you!
@bablothiccasso5884
5 жыл бұрын
Hey dude, dye your boots
@nickp97
7 жыл бұрын
If I only had German boots to dub and lace, great video btw
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jakewalden771
6 жыл бұрын
Germany Lost! As did we all
@McChillinLikeAVillian
Ай бұрын
Other than not dying the boots you did an excellent job
@Saulcrackman
Ай бұрын
Hey I know I’m a little late on this video but I have a question. How do you take care of your leather gear besides your boots? I’m sick of my belt being so stiff and having an unused look, same goes for my k98 pouches, my y straps, and any other leather equipment I have. Do I dub them or use mink oil? If you could give me your opinion I would appreciate it!
@wolfsden3812
5 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video....simply awesome.....should you dub your jack boots?
@worldwarguy459
5 жыл бұрын
chris chabra yes. Dubbing all boots is a good idea to keep your feet warm and dry.
@wolfsden3812
5 жыл бұрын
@@worldwarguy459 Hope you were not upset at my last comment....just being verbal.....u make great videos
@worldwarguy459
5 жыл бұрын
chris chabra no worries. Thank you.
@kyleisbuck1999
3 жыл бұрын
Can you please do a more detail video on tying the boots. Your arm was in the way alot and you skipped the end pary
@rkoopa_bro
3 жыл бұрын
Would you recommend these boots, they made a newer version so I don’t know if you can recommend them but I’m interested in them, thank you!
@christiancabiles8498
3 ай бұрын
I really like the silhouette of old boots the way the uppers cover the welt on the sides and how the heel block is really tucked in and the way the heel cup is shaped. I really don't like the way welted shoes looked today with the welt sticking out on the sides.
@genegarren833
5 жыл бұрын
Actually later in the War the German Army directed that the boots would not be dyed black. Experience taught that black showed out in the field and helped to ID the soldiers to the enemy in many situations. However as many troops had already dyed their boots, or had been issued dyed boots, thus many black boots were worn until the end of the War. As a sniper I realized many years ago that black dyed boots could ID a sniper in spite of the sniper being well camouflaged otherwise. I allowed my jungle boots to become without the black on the leather portion. I then treated the leater, but the boots bottom never was black anymore.
@JohnsonTheSecond
3 жыл бұрын
No, that's a lie, they were never ordered to keep the boots brown. The reason you often see brown ones is because they kept the boots undyed until they were ready to be issued, and later in the war they did not have time to dye so they sent them to the soldier undyed. It was then the soldier's responsibility to dye them, and they 90% of the time did, but occasionally you see units rushed into combat without time to dye the boots. But they would as soon as was convenient - It's not German tradition to wear brown boots, if it was for camouflage purposes they wouldn't use black boots today would they?
@McChillinLikeAVillian
Ай бұрын
@@JohnsonTheSecondI mean, the U.S military uses tan/coyote brown boots as a standard…
@realSaintJules
6 жыл бұрын
Do the hobnails cause you to slip on smooth floors? I'm thinking about buying a pair of that has them and I was wondering if it happens. I plan on using them for outdoors and indoors. Grass, snow, rock, but also in stores and such.
@worldwarguy459
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are good for mud a dirt and so on but not for concrete, wood, or laminate floor. The'll make you slip. Plus some places might not like it because it could damage their floors. They are more of an outdoor use.
@user-fz5tl7hy6d
4 жыл бұрын
@@worldwarguy459 football fans wore the same boots on stadium until 10 years ago rentgen control was built gates of entrance. Did you ever use this boots at street fights?
@brizzy5233
4 жыл бұрын
Is it good for soldiers to wear these in the snow and mud with leggings around the ankles?
@robertclark1669
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the gaiters would stop the mud from getting into your shoes this preventing trenchfoot or other disease.
@rayfeltz8477
7 жыл бұрын
I'm really glad I read the comments. I'm looking at getting a pair of low boots and I was looking at atf, but people pointed out that they apparently are about as good as dry condoms. my other site I was looking at was hessen antique. others mentioned were smwholesale, kellysmilitaria, man the line and nestof. so any suggestions and advice would be great and if I do go with a place that has both preblackened and natural finishes would it be better to put in the effort to darken them myself or just go with the easier route and save time? also I've compared hessen and atf a little and the hessen boots (the prepolished at least) appear to have a harder more squareed toe. to my understanding the toe is supposed to dip like a shark nose.
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
The shape of the toe varied from manufacture during the war, so a little difference shouldn't be a problem. Like my jackboots, they are from SMWholesale and they are really great boots, so I would recommend them. On the matter of dyeing them or not, that is up to you, I chose not to dye mine because I like them brown and it's not incorrect. I personally would think it would be fun to dye them because I like to work on my militaria as a hobby, as well as to make it more accurate. hope this answers your questions.
@rayfeltz8477
7 жыл бұрын
World War Guy yes it does and thank you very much. also dyeing them is fairly easy. lookup ww2freak001 has a video tutorial where he uses the dye kit from Atthefront. it seems pretty easy.
@valter14725
5 жыл бұрын
Ray Feltz I know its been more than a year after you asked, but in my opinion one of the best shoes are from a store called Wehrmacht shoes
@ericbadia5
10 ай бұрын
Shouldn't them be blackened?
@McChillinLikeAVillian
Ай бұрын
Yes
@fenscreescre3567
3 жыл бұрын
Where can I buy said boots
@worldwarguy459
3 жыл бұрын
At the Front does not make these boots anymore, but they have a new, higher quality run.
@ilikehelmets4079
3 жыл бұрын
@@worldwarguy459 I haven't found any review's but do you think they'd be a good option compared to their older run as I know those were iffy?
@l.cressey6806
2 жыл бұрын
@@ilikehelmets4079 Their new run is excellent in terms of quality. You do pay more then you would for a custom shoe like Leder Arsenal, Wehrmacht shoes, Meister, etc but they are very good. I suppose the only thing is that they are the later M43 model with only eyelets and not the hooks which is the M37 model, but they nail the shark nose profile better than other repros in my option. Another off the shelf option is Fredericci. Those are excellent too, Polish made, and offer the earlier model. Hope this helped.
@militarycollector-bb5xl
6 жыл бұрын
You can also say ankle boots to them
@worldwarguy459
6 жыл бұрын
Personal preference.
@markhedrick3056
3 жыл бұрын
Arnt you supposed to dye them black? sorry if I'm wrong I'm new to German reenactment
@worldwarguy459
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the German army dyed their boots black.
@markhedrick3056
3 жыл бұрын
@@worldwarguy459 ok thankyou
@lassejeppesen7891
7 жыл бұрын
Depending on your impression, leaving them brown is historically correct. Up until 1943 the boots were required to be blackened, but into 1943 army regulations were already leaving the old school 'prussian' traditions, and becoming more diverse in uniforms and equipment. However, if you are portraying frontline troops, you wouldn't always have gear for blackening of the boots. Still, if you are portraying garrison troops, like I am, you ought to blacken them no matter what. In the occupied countries they would stick to the Reibert and the traditions no matter what.
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the info.
@josh05683
7 жыл бұрын
However, the majority of troops darkened their boots.
@JohnsonTheSecond
3 жыл бұрын
Where does the 1943 regulations ever say boots can be left undyed?
@woltews
4 жыл бұрын
actually spent time in the military 1- Most important break the boots in before dd laces d d , vomit and let the past harden over night before buffing
@valter14725
5 жыл бұрын
How are these boots holding up?
@worldwarguy459
5 жыл бұрын
Valter Omerović not the best. The soles have been coming undone.
@valter14725
5 жыл бұрын
and how much did you pay them, because on ATF I could only fint these www.atthefrontshop.com/product_p/gbtxlbnn.htm
@worldwarguy459
5 жыл бұрын
@@valter14725 The new ATF boots, I've heard that they are really good and very promising. Mine are the old run.
@DDR-Soldaten
4 жыл бұрын
Can this work for imperial German low boots
@worldwarguy459
4 жыл бұрын
DDR-Soldaten 1960 this works for all leather boots.
@redarmy1698
5 жыл бұрын
Tree is attacking ...radio Artillery Boom! Tree gone. Lol
@Kiverson00
7 жыл бұрын
I had ATF lowboots, and they were a massive disappointment. I wouldn't recommend them at all.
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
What happened to them?
@Kiverson00
7 жыл бұрын
World War Guy The outsole peeled away from the main sole right away; the heel irons and hob nails are made of aluminum and break off very easily or just wear off cos it's a soft material; and the leather doesn't seem like real leather in that if you look very closely at it, it looks machine made, like a geometric pattern of how it was made. That said, they are cool looking boots, but spending upwards of 200 on boots, just to spend 70 later on at a cobbler doesn't make sense when you could spend 250 on something truly great.
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
I got the defect kinds since they were about $70 but I think they accidentally sent me a new pair so if anything goes wrong, I still have about $130 for repairs. I also have a bag of hobnails that appear to be steel and it's not took difficult to put them in once they break. I'm not too worried about them for now.
@Kiverson00
7 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Missimer Yeah, after less than a year of wear, they aren't even usable anymore. Total garbage, and I'll never get that 200 back. How one can charge 200 for pleather, aluminum, and bad construction is way beyond me.
@Kiverson00
7 жыл бұрын
I'd try googling "Wehrmacht Shoes", it'll lead you to a Czech site that makes really good boots. Maybe try Nestof?
@zanderplant3575
7 жыл бұрын
I just bought these boots so hopefully they arnt as bad as everyone says
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
Just take care of them, and hopefully they'll last
@zanderplant3575
7 жыл бұрын
You should try reenacting sometime. Where are you from?
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
In Kansas, I found one group about 2 hours from me and I was going to try with them at some point and time. I would like to try re-enacting.
@zanderplant3575
7 жыл бұрын
It's really fun, sometime you should come to DDay-Ohio in my home state. Keep up the videos, I really enjoy the monthly updates
@worldwarguy459
7 жыл бұрын
I would like to, I just have to find the right time and plan a-head. Thanks for the comment!
@jayray7230
3 жыл бұрын
Hobnail boot on a wood floor----that's asking for trouble
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