This is another HOW TO video! This time it's about how you best take care and maintain your hiking boots. What kind of other How to video would you like to see for the upcoming hiking, paddling and outdoor season?
Hi! I Use "Sifra" brand, produced in Norway, animal fat(fox) and tar. Smells like and old rowing boat. My mother made inner soles for my boots from old newspapers cheap, absorbs water and easy to replace. Greetings from Norway, Alf
I'd really like a general how to on how to pack for a winter hiking and camping expedition. Advice particularly on gear needed. A discussion of differences between British winter, central Scandinavia (e.g Stavanger) and more northern latitude arctic circle stuff.
I have watched several videos on how to take care of hiking boots - this one is the one I like best. Lots of useful information beyond the usual basics. Tnx a lot!
Så skönt med utrustning en själv kan underhålla och som är tänkt att hålla i många år! Jag använder Lundhagskängor och är supernöjd. Smörjer in dom efter så gott som varje tur.
I think that observing shoes/boots before trip is really important thing to do. Last summer, i was hiking in Finnish Lappland. Met a man there at the campsite and outer sole of his boots had fallen of. We were about 15km from nearest road so no problem, but if you are, lets say 50km from help, with no phone reception and with heavy backpack, things may get quite hard. I agree about Gore-tex. Gets wet from sweat, impossible to get it dry( shoes with padding) and membrain brakes easily. I use Lundhags shoes, similar to these Jörnkängan
Good advices, thanks 😉 Further tips I use since years: - special oil for leather can help breaking in new (leather only!) shoes and save old shoes whose leather has dried. Repeat until you are satisfied. - once I have greased my shoes, I use an hair dryer (with low temp!) to melt the grease and make it penetrate into the leather. I can see immediately where to grease again, as lean spots appear.
I Have a Pair of swedish army boots (old 1960's ones) and I have managed to wear the soles out but the heels are still ok. I'm going to use recycled car tyre to make new soles, glued and stitched
Many nice videos, with good tips and great nature photos. I like the wool soles with birch twigs, they are also made in Norway. Tips on lubricating the leather is to use "snow seal" which is made of beeswax and heated in the same way as you explained. Guaranteed to keep the boot tight longer. Tip when it comes to shoelaces is to use Paracord 3mm which can be bought by the meter and lasts a very long time.
Nice guide. I use boots by Hanwag (Alaska Pro GTX) and enjoy their show wax, consisting of: Lanolin, beewax and canuba. most important: NO VASELINE! When on the trail, I bring a small tube of McNett Freesole. That’s far superior to your suggested superglue, and works as seam sealer and air mantras repair as well. Thanks for a nice video.
Hi Matti, great video and informative as always. I have the Lundhags Vandra II high and care for the leather with Sno-seal leather wax (based on beeswax). I put the shoes and the wax in the sun, when the leather is warm I apply the wax and let it soak in the sun for a while. This works well. Regards Harald
That sounds like a good way. Beeswax is also natural. Do you know if that prevent the dry-out-cracks? It's always good to let the sun make a part of the work. 😀 /Matti
It's never occurred to me to remove the insoles after a hike. It's something I'll do from now on. Obenauf's Heavy Duty Leather Preservative is what I've been applying to my boots/hiking shoes for the past 15 years. It is a product that is absorbed by leather & keeps it from hardening. One more thing, VIBRAM brand sole is the ONLY sole I've walked on in the last 20 years. NO EXCEPTIONS. Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
Nevada... isn't that very dry? Maybe your boots don't get moisture inside? Here in Northern Sweden we have probably more wetlands and colder. ...but anyway it can't be wrong to remove the insoles. 😀 /Matti
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA A large portion of Nevada is definitely dry/desert. Reno @ 1,447 meters elevation & is 40 miles from the Sierra Mountain range with a lot of elevation between 2450m-3657m. Reno & the NorthWestern part of Nevada has a lot of green forested areas, however, you're right, we do have low humidity. You'd consider Reno winters barely qualifying as a winter. Thanks to your channel it's opening my eyes to a lot of things about Sweden + I enjoy the informative narrative of each video.
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA hey hey, I saw the link before. But those are synthetic felt, warm but not like natural wool. I use the, imho, high quality Glerups 100% wool insoles, but hearing you mention in the video that the ones you use are a felt and birchbark mix my curiosity was triggered. :)
@@den_bosmens_outdoor ahh sorry. The wool and birchbark insoles we buy at a local store here in Jokkmokk. I don't know where you can find them but google and see if you could find them on internet somewhere. /Stina
Nice video again! Have you managed to get your boots ”waterproof” using leather grease (except for the hole 😉)? I use high Lundhags boots as I am somewhat lazy when it comes to crossing creeks/jokkar, but unfortunalety I haven`t managed yet to get them totally water resistant. On the other hand they are only 1-layer shoes so they can dry easily over night, but still. 😉
Greetings from Greece! I wish I could find a single layer leather boots! Leather boots without a membrane are generally hard to find nowadays but single layer leather? The Only boots without membrane were some boots with leather lining inside..
Hello Matti, Thank you for this good video. I use also the Lunhags grease. This works very good. I also don't like Goretex boots, the breading is bad, and you feet get damp. Now i use Haglogs 1 layer leather boot, but i must replace them, they are old. But i thinking to buy Lundhags boot. What do you find from Lundhags boots? What you recommend 1 layer or 3 layer leather Boot? Thank you.
Hello. I live and hike in a cold climate. Sometimes when I do tours from cabin to cabin I use three layers boots but usually I use this one layer. The reason is that if...or when a three layers boots get wet it will stay wet if you don't have a good place to drying them during the nights. That one layer boots is much better. If you get wet you could just dry your socks. The boot will never be that soaking wet... Lundhags is good but they have had the problem that the souls losing from the shoes in the front as the shoe I was gluing in this video. They have repaired all my friends boots very nicely so they take responsibility! Lundhags is also a small and nice brand from the place where I grew up so my heart is beating little bit extra for a company who employ people in the countryside. 😀 /Matt.
Kan jag fråga en fråga om kängorna. Tänkte köpa ett par Jörn m96, men väldigt osäker på sula. Vissa säger skywalk (som är orginalet är hård) och vissa säger att Vibramsulan är mkt skön men slits väldigt fort och hal när det är kallt och på blöta stenar… vad har du för erfarenhet? Ser att du har de senare sulorna på dina.
Hei, jeg skriver på norsk jeg siden jeg ikke er veldig god på å skrive engelsk😂 jeg har noen alfa jakt sko, jeg bruker sko polering og wax det er goretex. Jeg har forstått att goretex er membranen inni skoen å ikke endel av skinnet.
I can hear a kind of 'don't belive in birch bark' in your question... and I totally understand! For many years I never was listening to the advice from the older people who was talking about that. The advantage... one thin is of course that it's totally environmental friendly. You can just leave it in nature. 😀 The birch bark absorb moisture and keep your foot dry. ...and then it drying easily every night. It's also wool on both sides and that makes the insole warmer. I don't know how...but it's really one of several things that together helps me to keep my feet warm during the cold winter. /Matti
This is another HOW TO video! This time it's about how you best take care and maintain your hiking boots.
What kind of other How to video would you like to see for the upcoming hiking, paddling and outdoor season?
Hi! I Use "Sifra" brand, produced in Norway, animal fat(fox) and tar. Smells like and old rowing boat. My mother made inner soles for my boots from old newspapers cheap, absorbs water and easy to replace. Greetings from Norway, Alf
I'd really like a general how to on how to pack for a winter hiking and camping expedition. Advice particularly on gear needed. A discussion of differences between British winter, central Scandinavia (e.g Stavanger) and more northern latitude arctic circle stuff.
I have watched several videos on how to take care of hiking boots - this one is the one I like best. Lots of useful information beyond the usual basics. Tnx a lot!
Så skönt med utrustning en själv kan underhålla och som är tänkt att hålla i många år! Jag använder Lundhagskängor och är supernöjd. Smörjer in dom efter så gott som varje tur.
Ja det ger en skön känsla när det är fixat samtidigt som man inbland är lite frustrerad över allt som ska göras. 😀
/Matti
I think that observing shoes/boots before trip is really important thing to do. Last summer, i was hiking in Finnish Lappland. Met a man there at the campsite and outer sole of his boots had fallen of. We were about 15km from nearest road so no problem, but if you are, lets say 50km from help, with no phone reception and with heavy backpack, things may get quite hard.
I agree about Gore-tex. Gets wet from sweat, impossible to get it dry( shoes with padding) and membrain brakes easily. I use Lundhags shoes, similar to these Jörnkängan
I have also meet people with shoes that have breaking down... That's not optimal for a hiker... 😉
/Matti
Your most important advice and key to have this type of boots - go outdoor and keep yours boots dirty. Greetings from Poland 👋
Always keep your boots dirty!!!
/Matti
Good advices, thanks 😉
Further tips I use since years:
- special oil for leather can help breaking in new (leather only!) shoes and save old shoes whose leather has dried. Repeat until you are satisfied.
- once I have greased my shoes, I use an hair dryer (with low temp!) to melt the grease and make it penetrate into the leather. I can see immediately where to grease again, as lean spots appear.
I think that’s a great idea with the hair dryer as long as it’s low temp as you say.
Thanks!
/Matti
I think that’s a great idea with the hair dryer as long as it’s low temp as you say.
Thanks!
/Matti
Jörnkängan, a great boot. 🇸🇪
I Have a Pair of swedish army boots (old 1960's ones) and I have managed to wear the soles out but the heels are still ok. I'm going to use recycled car tyre to make new soles, glued and stitched
Many nice videos, with good tips and great nature photos.
I like the wool soles with birch twigs, they are also made in Norway. Tips on lubricating the leather is to use "snow seal" which is made of beeswax and heated in the same way as you explained. Guaranteed to keep the boot tight longer.
Tip when it comes to shoelaces is to use Paracord 3mm which can be bought by the meter and lasts a very long time.
That's true... Paracord... I never thought about that! Very good idea.
/Matti
Jörnkängan is a very popular boot, delivered during 2022 if ordered now! Thanks for the video Matti, good advise as usual!
Thanks!
Yes... You had to plan the shopping!
😃
/Matti
My hiking boots are Italian made Zamberlan. Excellent.
Nice guide. I use boots by Hanwag (Alaska Pro GTX) and enjoy their show wax, consisting of: Lanolin, beewax and canuba. most important: NO VASELINE!
When on the trail, I bring a small tube of McNett Freesole. That’s far superior to your suggested superglue, and works as seam sealer and air mantras repair as well.
Thanks for a nice video.
Hi Matti,
great video and informative as always. I have the Lundhags Vandra II high and care for the leather with Sno-seal leather wax (based on beeswax). I put the shoes and the wax in the sun, when the leather is warm I apply the wax and let it soak in the sun for a while. This works well. Regards Harald
That sounds like a good way. Beeswax is also natural. Do you know if that prevent the dry-out-cracks?
It's always good to let the sun make a part of the work. 😀
/Matti
It's never occurred to me to remove the insoles after a hike. It's something I'll do from now on.
Obenauf's Heavy Duty Leather Preservative is what I've been applying to my boots/hiking shoes for the past 15 years. It is a product that is absorbed by leather & keeps it from hardening.
One more thing, VIBRAM brand sole is the ONLY sole I've walked on in the last 20 years. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Warm Regards from Reno, Nevada U.S.A.
Nevada... isn't that very dry? Maybe your boots don't get moisture inside? Here in Northern Sweden we have probably more wetlands and colder.
...but anyway it can't be wrong to remove the insoles.
😀
/Matti
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA A large portion of Nevada is definitely dry/desert. Reno @ 1,447 meters elevation & is 40 miles from the Sierra Mountain range with a lot of elevation between 2450m-3657m. Reno & the NorthWestern part of Nevada has a lot of green forested areas, however, you're right, we do have low humidity. You'd consider Reno winters barely qualifying as a winter.
Thanks to your channel it's opening my eyes to a lot of things about Sweden + I enjoy the informative narrative of each video.
Very informative as always thank you. Really nice pair of boots, laces, and wool insoles too !
This boots are the best I ever had until today!
😃
/Matti
I have. Been enjoying your vids greatly. Keep them coming
"Tumbs Up!" 🤣
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14:18 have you done video on core-tex boots yet? I would be interested about your take on that..
Lovely video! Do you have a link to the felt insoles you use in the video? Thanks!
Happy you liked the video! You find some links in the descripton but here is the link to the felt insoles: geni.us/tdcA /Stina
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA hey hey, I saw the link before. But those are synthetic felt, warm but not like natural wool. I use the, imho, high quality Glerups 100% wool insoles, but hearing you mention in the video that the ones you use are a felt and birchbark mix my curiosity was triggered. :)
@@den_bosmens_outdoor ahh sorry. The wool and birchbark insoles we buy at a local store here in Jokkmokk. I don't know where you can find them but google and see if you could find them on internet somewhere. /Stina
very informative , thanks !
🙂
Thank you for your informations.
👍
Nice video again!
Have you managed to get your boots ”waterproof” using leather grease (except for the hole 😉)?
I use high Lundhags boots as I am somewhat lazy when it comes to crossing creeks/jokkar, but unfortunalety I haven`t managed yet to get them totally water resistant. On the other hand they are only 1-layer shoes so they can dry easily over night, but still. 😉
That's totally true... Not totally waterproof. They get moisture sooner or later. But I agree... one layer boots is the way I also like it!
/ Matti
Greetings from Greece! I wish I could find a single layer leather boots! Leather boots without a membrane are generally hard to find nowadays but single layer leather? The Only boots without membrane were some boots with leather lining inside..
Check Lundhags who make that kind of boots.
😀
/Matti
kudos on the "hot tip"! 6:45
Oooohhhh yeaasss... without coffee you will get problems with your shoes... 😂/Matti
Annie ❤️
Yes she is fantastic...
/Matti
Hi from UK, can you do a video on headwear?
Hej mate! do you have a link to the website that sells those wool insoles you showed in the video? The ones made in sweden? Would love to buy them!
Do you mean the ones with birch-bark inside? If so, you fin them for example here: www.addeboull.com/product-page/ullsula /Stina
Hello Matti, Thank you for this good video. I use also the Lunhags grease. This works very good. I also don't like Goretex boots, the breading is bad, and you feet get damp. Now i use Haglogs 1 layer leather boot, but i must replace them, they are old. But i thinking to buy Lundhags boot. What do you find from Lundhags boots? What you recommend 1 layer or 3 layer leather Boot? Thank you.
Hello.
I live and hike in a cold climate. Sometimes when I do tours from cabin to cabin I use three layers boots but usually I use this one layer. The reason is that if...or when a three layers boots get wet it will stay wet if you don't have a good place to drying them during the nights. That one layer boots is much better. If you get wet you could just dry your socks. The boot will never be that soaking wet...
Lundhags is good but they have had the problem that the souls losing from the shoes in the front as the shoe I was gluing in this video. They have repaired all my friends boots very nicely so they take responsibility! Lundhags is also a small and nice brand from the place where I grew up so my heart is beating little bit extra for a company who employ people in the countryside.
😀
/Matt.
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA Thank you Matti for the honest Answer.
Kan jag fråga en fråga om kängorna. Tänkte köpa ett par Jörn m96, men väldigt osäker på sula. Vissa säger skywalk (som är orginalet är hård) och vissa säger att Vibramsulan är mkt skön men slits väldigt fort och hal när det är kallt och på blöta stenar… vad har du för erfarenhet? Ser att du har de senare sulorna på dina.
Hej, hittar inte 200 på deras hemsida 😢
Hei, jeg skriver på norsk jeg siden jeg ikke er veldig god på å skrive engelsk😂 jeg har noen alfa jakt sko, jeg bruker sko polering og wax det er goretex. Jeg har forstått att goretex er membranen inni skoen å ikke endel av skinnet.
Insole with birch bark? What's the benefit of bark in your sole? :)
I can hear a kind of 'don't belive in birch bark' in your question... and I totally understand! For many years I never was listening to the advice from the older people who was talking about that.
The advantage... one thin is of course that it's totally environmental friendly. You can just leave it in nature. 😀
The birch bark absorb moisture and keep your foot dry. ...and then it drying easily every night. It's also wool on both sides and that makes the insole warmer.
I don't know how...but it's really one of several things that together helps me to keep my feet warm during the cold winter.
/Matti
better blood circulation f.i.
@@JOKKMOKKGUIDERNA do you know if you can buy them via internet? Would love to try them.
Jag som inte dricker kaffe får helt enkelt köpa nya kängor hela tiden.. 😌
...ja...eller bara börja dricka kaffe!
/Matti
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Lundhags are one my favorit,i got 3pairs ,perfect
They make good shoes like Jorn that I use.
/Matti