Suede leather can be hard to clean depending on what you get on them, such as motor oil.

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aercastro82 Moon dust is impossible to remove. lol. Thank you for watching.

I did too, I had a garrison pair and a field pair. I got tired of being stopped at the PX by a higher ranking person because they wanted to nit pick my boots after I just spent more time in the field in the last week than they did in the last year combined.

Kyle Ellis I love the suede leather boots that the Marine Corps uses but they can sometimes be a lot of work when you get black scuffs on them. Mud and dirt usually brushes off easily. I hope it helps get your boots clean, sometimes I have to repeat the process over and over again until they are spotless. I need to make another video of what to do when you spill cooking oil/grease on suede leather, I’ve cleaned those too to where they are spotless.

We don't use suede leather boots anymore that was a thing of the 90's with the DCU & DBDU. There made out of Pigskin nowdays. You don't have to waterproof them . All you need is Dawn Dish Soap , Magic Eraser for stains and a Scrubber to remove dirt let the boots dry over night.

Breal191 thank you for watching

There Pigskin nowdays not Suede no need to water proof them .

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lunabird89 your welcome, thank you for watching

Glad I could help

Michael Gonzalez Gonzo’s world thank you for your service

Nom NomNom It’s Marine, but thank you

Nom Nom Nom: Just an FYI for future reference: 'Soldier' is how one would address someone who served in the U.S. Army (which was the military branch I served in). 'Marines' are, well, 'Marines'. U.S. Navy = 'Sailor', and U.S. Air Force = 'Airman'. But we all know what you meant, though. Cheers! :-)

Its alright, we are all on the same team. My brother was 11B Army 101st Airborne, I was 3rd BN 1st MAR as a 0331. After military guys get out, they realize that no one cares what branch you were from, we were all brothers and sisters.

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Amphib Aav I always hated when I got out of the field, all I wanted to do was going grab some pogey bait and a pack of smokes from the PX. Then you had some higher up pog, who goes to the field once a year, chew you out for having dirty boots and cammies. I love the new boots but yet, they are still expensive, a lot less maintenance though. As Arnold would say “You lack discipline”.

I am retired Coast Guard. Been to Iraq 2x. The only thing I like about the suede is that they are a hell of a lot cooler in desert sand than my black leather Altamas that I had on first deployment for a few weeks!

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On The Run Plmr Suede leather is harder to take care of as far as cleaning but they can certainly take a lot of abuse. Smooth leather boots are easier to clean but can get deep scuffs which makes it hard to smooth out and polish. At least in my experience.

Some good points I am as they say "old school " so I guess I prefer smooth leather, British Army now have Two front line combat boots for Temperatue climates a British manufactured boot by Altberg which is a tradional leather boot using polish etc and AKU an Italisn company with a high tec boot using Gortex it will be interesting to see over time which performs the best in bad conditions thank you for your service by the way I am a Brit who respects what the USA has done to keep the world safe including the UK take care out there

On The Run Plmr The best training experience I’ve ever had was with the Royal Marines when I was serving in Kings Bag. I’d go to war with them anytime.

Absolutely the black leather boots from my 1970s Cav days were a breeze to maintain by comparison. This suede nonsense is just more modern day military uniform revisionism just for the sake of wasting tax payer dollars...

galaxia Thank you for watching

Also thank you for your service and for a great tutorial as well!

That paracord bracelet doesn’t have my dog tag. It was a custom made bracelet for my fellow Marine Wade D Wilson who was Killed In Action on May 11th 2012. He served with 2nd Battalion 1st Marines in Afghanistan.

N7 Honey I thought about sending mine in as well just because these are my last pair of boots that I wore before I got out. My boots I wore in Afghanistan got stolen out of my storage unit back in 2013 along with most of all my other stuff.

Penelope L Goss I’m sure it had to do with the tactical aspect of it. Last time we wore black boots in combat was probably Desert Storm: not a very good idea to be blending into the desert background and have black boots on amongst the brown dirt/sand.

You buy everything, they just front you the money to do so in boot camp. The $300 or whatever they give you once a year is only about 1/5 of what you really need to keep your uniforms up to date and stay sharp.

These ones are Bates

I mean, cleaning them is straight-forward and self-explanatory, and no need to waterproof them since they are rubber and constructed waterproof, but I figured there must exist some sort of "conditioning" product to maintain and protect the boots from things such as cracking, drying out, etc

Steel toes are almost always required when working construction or around heavy machinery and for good reason. I worked in the oil fields at one time, that was mandatory.

If there is oil like vegetable oil, you can put these boots in a paper bag with corn starch covering the boot. The starch will absorb the oil out of the leather. Might take more than 1 application, for me it only took once to get vegetable oil off.

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splatattack 03 these are Marine Corps Bates hot weather boots. Most suede leather is cleaned the same way though. Takes time for black stains, use corn starch on the stain and leave them in a bag overnight if you have oil stains.

I have no idea what OTB is I'm assuming it's the same thing . I have a pair of Bates Echo 4501 all i need is Dawn Dish Soap works best a Scrub Brush & Magic Eraser for oil stains .

It feels like just an eraser. The abrasion and similar color gets off the black marks while not discoloring the leather

@@BtRct oh cool so I can just use a regular eraser like for pencil

When I was in the Marines, I got no training on it either. We were focused on combat readiness, not whether or not our boots looks pretty. I had to learn this on my own. You are welcome though.

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There used to be stamps you could buy but i haven't seen them in several years and the stamp is only good for one side. So you would have to buy two witch is hard to locate .

Unfortunately I don’t think there is a way to restore it. Usually by that time I’ve put them through the ringer and its time to replace anyways.

About 9 months ago I was hiking in Zion and the bottom sole began to seperate. I actually ended up sending them to Nushoe and got them resoled. They shampooed and cleaned the boots up very nicely, like getting them new from the PX bacn in 2006. I love them.

The Marine Corps didn’t teach us either

@BtRct thats weird. I would have thought that the marines would have focused more on proper wear and maintenance of the uniform. Most of the time when I see marines they look more squared away than soldiers.

xFootballxAndyx I’ve never had a burn mark on any of my boots before. You could try some sand paper and see if you can buff it out. Then brush the suede until it has a natural finish. Don’t buff it too hard, make sure you use a fine, not corse, sand paper.

I believe I got these boots back in 2009, I think they were about $120-$140, they are Bates hot weather boots

I paid $300 for my Bates Echo 4501's there Steel Toed .

@@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654 mine are belleville c390 soft toed yours are steel toed how come mine are not steel toed

Put your boot in a paper bag with corn starch powder covering the stain. Let it sit overnight. Then you can inspect it and re apply again if needed, most of the time you only need to do it once. I had vegetable oil on my boots and it came out.

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Yep Bates

I know this comment was a yr ago or so. But I gently wash the insoles with Dawn & a small brush, like a toothbrush. Then rinse with a little water. If water gets on the outside of boot, blot it off as quick as you can. It takes a minute but will be worth it. I make sure it dries completely. In the sun is preferable. Leave the laces off until fully dry so u can open them up as much as possible. After dry get a fabric softener sheet, I get mine from the $ store. And place down inside the shoes when u store them

@@edgybarbie77 Thank you so much for sharing Im going to try this on the boots I have

@@WinstreakJess YW!

No combat boots are steel toe, most MOS duties don’t require it unless working around heavy equipment as a daily duty. I never wore steel toe.

My Bates Echo 4501's are Steel Toed. They cost me $300 about 6 years ago .

William Ward yeah, if your boots are dirty there, it would be a good idea to clean that area. Most of my boots get dirty below the laces.

Peter Cyr Haven’t had to wear these dust collecting moon boots in about 8 years, I got out and moved onto wearing shit kickers full time.

L R I’d rather clean leather suede boots rather than shin black boots and worry about scuffing them or getting dust on them while in garrison.

I don't miss haveing to polish black jungle boots one bit .

My family certainly did the stuff that's in that can is extremely strong gave me a headache for hours and it tuck like week to go away after i sprayed my boots.

Ntr Htp These boots haven’t been worn in about 7 years

These boots are old. I came across them in my closet, they hadn’t been worn in so long, the leather felt stiff like they were new. Had to re-break them in again.

ParallelMango Yeah, the Marines has shifted a lot of their focus from parade style presentation in the battlefield to more combat readiness and efficiency. No more shining boots or starching cammies. A lot of the old salt dogs hold onto their previous experience as being more prideful as you do.

I was lucky enough to be in the Corps during the transition from the woodland cammies and black jungle boots, to Marpat digitals and tan boots. My first two deployments were in tri-color deserts and tan jungle boots. I wore my woodlands up to the last day we were authorized to wear them (wore my saltiest set, they were AWESOME!!). I remember my first Plt Sgt telling us we better be able to shave with our trouser creases in the reflection of our boots for every Monday inspection. I would iron and polish every Sunday, it was a part of my weekend routine. But ParallelMango, I disagree with you. All of the work I did on my cammies and boots (which are packed away and STILL hold a shine) did nothing for my combat readiness. I went to Iraq 4 times, all of which were combat deployments, and was blown up and injured by an IED. I was in several firefights, and lost several good friends. Not once could any of this have been changed if I still had my black boots polished to a high gleam. My combat readiness began back in CONUS with my hard charging PltSgts who wouldn’t let us quit, or fail. I was very resistant to the cammie and boot change. I felt we were going soft. But there was a change in the Corps when we went to digitals and tan suede boots; our uniforms got more comfortable, but the bodies wearing them got much harder. I disagree that the military was “stupid” for picking a new boot. I wore the tan jungles and the ‘new’ tan suede boots. The new ones were far superior in ankle support and foot fatigue. I still rock my boots when I’m out at the range or camping, why? Because they are great boots. Check the stats, far less foot and ankle injuries after changing boots. If you don’t think that’s important, than you are just a troll looking for an argument. My number one concern was my Marine’s welfare. Because if they were down, we’d have no combat readiness. “Black and polish” was great, and they will always have a place in my heart, but after my 12 years, and rise to the rank of SSgt, it would be foolish for me to say the tan suede boots aren’t “respectable.” Honestly though, I did my service with my head held high, but the boots I wore didn’t really matter. Instead of shaving with my creases, I used a razor, and without my boot reflection, I used a mirror. Times change ParallelMango, you may want to at least try to be ready for it. Isn’t that at least one thing people learn in the military?

Oh, and great video BootRecruit, I stumbled across your video on the Ariat boots, I have a new pair and was curious what the care was like. Nice video there too. I have a thrashed pair of Columbia hiking boots, would love to see you do a video to help me with those. I just can’t revive them!! Lol

Yes, that works good too