Tuffa Suffolks - Are they waterproof?

[Mellymoo1]

Just a quick question as above really. Bought a yummy pair of brown Suffolks yesterday but do I need to waterproof them before wearing them?

Thanks

Mel

 

[Blizzard]

Yep!

I walk through the boggy muddy fields up to my calves in mine and just hose them clean, always have warm dry feet!
Only actually cleaned them once and they come up like new!

 

[Mellymoo1]

Thanks SB - So I don't need to spray them with waterproofing stuff before I wear them?

PS your pony looks like mine!!

 

[sillygillyhorse]

Rub E45 cream into them. Cheap to buy and excellent for you hands too, readily available from supermarked to chemists. Works a treat. Was recommended to me by the firm who made my riding boots, now used it on all my boots, certainly helped prolong the life of my Ariats.

 

[Blizzard]

I never put anything on mine before I wore them Mellymoo and Ive only cleaned them once with a nubuck and suede cleaner.

 

[josephinebutter2]

I have used dubbin on mine when they were looking a bit tired.

Always good to give them some protection b4 you use them like any leather products to prolong their live, but not essential - they are waterproof without any protection.

I dubbined mine during the summer and have worn them all winter with just a hose off at the end of the day.