--more--Dar had extremely dry skin and on a visit to a doctor mentioned the fact .His reply was did you ever hear of Bag Balm .Her reply ,yes my husband uses it on everything .Put some on your ankles at night and wear a pair of wool socks in bed .It was cleared up in less than a week .Fact...
It might smell a little bit but it won't hurt you .This stuff has been around since 1899 used on a lot of things besides cows udders .As a kid I don't ever remember any time there wasn't a tin in the medicine cabinet .Both parents grew up on the farm you know .
All this talk got me thinking .Maybe "Bag Balm " might work for a softening agent .It's made with lanolin extracted from sheep wool .What the H if it works on a cows teats it might work on a boot .
No matter if you use a set of shoe trees or ice you almost need to soften the leather .I use Hubbards shoe grease which has been around for maybe 100 or more years .You about have to find it on the internet because places that do cobblers work are just about lost in time like the village...
Old trick .Use a plastic bag that will not leak and fill it full of water and stuff it in the boot then freeze the boot .Might take several times but it will stretch the leather after enough treatments .
Fact I've done this to a pair of Red Wing "pecos" boots that had sat on a shelf in my garage...
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