SNO-SEAL スノシール　100g

靴の防水や革製品に使ってますが満足の使い心地です。

This worked great on two pair of smooth leather Dansko clogs and also on a pair of pebbled leather oxfords. Prior to treatment, all of these would get wet spots in heavy rain or if I stepped into a puddle. On the clogs, water would also eventually seep in between the base and the leather upper. After treatment all three pair are completely water tight and still look great. No hazing or color change. No tackiness. No flaking. No smell. Right after treatment they had a matte finish, and I elected to brush this to a slightly satiny appearance. I went to the company's website and carefully followed their detailed instructions -- which are a little different than many people describe.Per the instructions, *first* heat the items to be treated, and *then* apply Sno-Seal. Not the other way around. The instructions on the manufacturer's website explain why this makes a difference. I pre-heated my oven to 200 (the lowest it goes), then propped upon the door until it dropped to about 150. Then I put in my shoes and shut the door. I left them in for 30 minutes.Again, following the instructions, I made two passes on all the shoes in sequence (I did all three pairs at the same time), and then made a 3rd pass in which I wiped off excess. (If you skip this step your item will have streaks where you unavoidably applied a little more product. It's much more work to even this out when the product has set up. I know because I included a throw-away shoe to test this. You can reheat the item and wipe off the excess, but it's better not to do this.) When applying the product, be sure to also treat seams, overlaps, etc., like where a clog upper is stapled to the base.Long after my shoes had completely cooled, I very lightly brushed them with a soft shoe brush to transform the matte yet transparent finish the product had created into a slightly satin finish. The manufacturer says you can go so far as to make them shiny. The first time I wore the oxford shoes I noticed a little extra product build up where the leather creases in the top of the toe box. So when they were dry I swiped with the brush only a few more times to remove the excess but not all the wax. I didn't brush off much of the wax because in the rain water droplets accumulate in the same location.In summary, I'm delighted by the outcome of this excellent product which I used according to manufacturer's very easy and clear online instructions.

Have used for years. Works brilliantly. Highly recommended. Does darken leather but waterproofing is excellent.

perfekte für Leder

Das Wachs ist sehr wirkungsvoll gegen Nässe.

I haven’t worn my black leather walking shoes in wet weather yet, but the application was EASY and I can’t believe it won’t work. Since my New Balance shoes have lots of seams and a separate tongue, the best they’ll be good for is slush, heavy rain and shallow puddles, but that’s OK.I’m about to take a 6 week trip, there will be snow showers at high elevations the first 4 days, so this should do fine, both then and if there are heavy rains or polar vortex mischief later in the trip.I heated the oven to 170 - it won’t heat below that, put each shoe in for 5 minutes, until it was a bit warm, and worked on it. Much more importantly, I put the tube of wax in a tall glass, poured boiling water over it and left it there until I was ready to work on each shoe. Be sure to turn the tube over midway through, so the entire tube has the same consistency.Basically, I liquified the wax, which made it very easy to apply. Each shoe got 3 solid coats. I then “detailed” the seams with cotton swabs, which forced the excess into the seams while removing what was left, which would have looked whitish. After the wax dried, I buffed each shoe with a shoe shine cloth. No residue and the shoes look great.For an ultralight packer (carryon for 6 weeks), this seems like the optimal solution. And,if I’m concerned, I can throw the 100gm tube into my TSA “liquids” pouch and apply more while traveling if needed.I will try to update after I’ve field tested their waterproofing - but, with this much wax, I can’t see how they won’t work pretty well.