How to Clean My Ariat Fat Baby Boots

Whether you wear your boots to ride horses or not, sooner or later you will need to clean them.

Made of full grain leather on the foot with a suede top, Ariat Fat Baby boots are worn by professional horse riders and women who enjoy wearing a western-inspired boot in a variety of fashion colors and textures. Just like other footwear, a pair of Fat Baby boots require cleaning when they become dusty or dirty to maintain an attractive appearance and prolong their life. You can choose from products created by the Ariat brand to clean your boots, or you can use other brands of cleaners and polishes.

Things You'll Need

• Soft-bristle brush
• Damp cloth
• Liquid leather cleaner
• Teaspoon
• Small container
• Clean, soft cloths
• Boot polish

Instructions

1. Clean the dust and dirt off of your boots with a soft-bristle brush or a damp cloth. Your boots need to dry before proceeding to the next step. Allow approximately five minutes if you used a damp cloth.

2. Pour a teaspoon of liquid leather cleaner into a small container. Dip a soft, clean cloth into the cleaner. Rub the cleaner onto the boot with the cloth. Use clean sections of the cloth as it becomes soiled. Allow the boots to dry for approximately five minutes.

3. Dip a quarter-sized section of a clean, soft cloth into boot polish that is either neutral or the same color as the leather on your boots. Rub the polish into the leather area of the boots until the area is completely polished. Add more polish to the cloth as needed. Allow the polish to dry for approximately five minutes.

4. Buff the boots to a shine with a soft-bristle brush or a clean, soft cloth.

Tips & Warnings

• You should wipe off your boots each time you wear them, but you should not apply leather cleaner/conditioner or polish each time. This can cause a waxy build-up on the leather.

• If the suede upper of your boots becomes dirty, brush the dirt away with a kneadable rubber eraser and then scrub the area briskly with a clean, dry toothbrush to restore the nap. Never apply water to suede.

• Never dry wet boots with heat. It can dry out and crack the leather.

References

• Good Housekeeping magazine: Caring for Shoes and Boots in the Winter
• Ariat: Leather Care
• Allen's Boots: Leather Boot Care