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One of things I’d suggest to get is a boot jack with a lined yoke (either rubber or suede, though the rubber tends to deteriorate after a few years of use, so I recommend suede over rubber). It’ll make removing your boots a breeze without damaging your heel counters & heels, and it’ll save you from any unnecessary straining, trying to remove your boots improperly, especially boots that are a bit more fitted. Get a pair of cedar boot trees (https://a.co/d/3ixXKjY; Boot Barn sells square toe cedar boot trees too). It’ll help keep the form of your boot (prevent the vamp leather from collapsing), minimize premature wrinkling & rolling of your vamp leather, absorb excess moisture & odor in your boots between wears, inhibit fungal & bacterial growth, and repels bugs from taking residents in your boots. To extend the life of your leather outsoles, and give them better traction, you can have a cobbler apply sole savers. They come in a variety of treads types, from smooth to very aggressive. Unfortunately, sole savers will not make your soles waterproof, and waterlogging your soles will cause your sole savers to delaminate & peel off. Here’s a few videos you might find helpful: - conditioner comparo: https://youtu.be/9E_bSKHg0gc?si=HzT4sUYTCv46LtSe - cream polish vs wax polish…avoid buildup & cracking leather: https://youtu.be/pZAbGuqkUWg?si=_yQbAg1tVjWw_fOC - how-to saddle soap & conditioning: https://youtu.be/C7204kIPpxs?si=NvOa3PDIjmWuvKBi - Cream polish application: https://youtu.be/6mdTKG1aFSE?si=N_5fAop1xOooeKlZ Checkout more bootcare tips in this sub that we’ve posted here: https://www.reddit.com/r/BootCareDenimWear/s/2asSHZjqwS