Hunter Boot Care

Hunter boots are all the craze right now and a necessity for my upcoming trip to Park City! My friend Kate and I purchased them together back in college and would joke about how they made us look like Kate Middleton or Kate Moss. Either way, the Hunter Wellie is a nice departure from the bright graphic Coach rain boots I used to have. I opted for the classic "hunter green", in the regular finish. We've spent three winters together now and my dear boots are starting to look a little dingy. Not only are they showing wear from road salt and mud, but they also have the telltale white coating which comes from the wax used in the boots. You can read about that here. So what's a girl to do?

I purchased the spray and sponge from Zappos-- they came with lightning fast speed and I was super excited to try it out. So I did my own little experiment. The boot on the right was treated with the spray- it's really quick and easy. You spray all over the boot and buff with a dry cloth (I used an extra clean dish towel). Look at the difference! Here's my conclusion- the spray works great, however I've heard rumors about some at home treatments for the boots. From the blog world I've gathered that olive oil and Armorall do a good job as well. What have you used to clean your boots? And did yours get the white film like mine?

What else is fun to do with Hunters? Pair them with Wellie Socks! Mr. SE gave me the creme fleece ones for Christmas and they look gorgeous with the classic green.