“Saved my daily work boots from the trash bin”
“My daily work boots were completely dried out, scuffed up, and stiff from salt and mud. Applied a light layer, let it soak in overnight, and buffed them the next morning. The leather became soft again and recovered its deep color without feeling greasy or sticky. Hands down the best conditioner I’ve tried.”
Feeds dry, creased, salt-stained leather boots back to soft and even, without petroleum, silicone or a greasy film. The belt and the wallet get the leftovers.
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“Saved my daily work boots from the trash bin”
“My daily work boots were completely dried out, scuffed up, and stiff from salt and mud. Applied a light layer, let it soak in overnight, and buffed them the next morning. The leather became soft again and recovered its deep color without feeling greasy or sticky. Hands down the best conditioner I’ve tried.”
Try it for 30 days, starting the day it arrives. If you're not happy, we'll refund you in full.*
*Refunds are handled under our refund policy.
Free shipping on every US order. We pack each order by hand, so please allow a few days for preparation; most orders arrive within 7–13 business days depending on your location. Questions about a delivery? Our support team will help.
Each jar holds 100 ml / 3.4 fl oz of Wood & Leather Salve. Bonus jars, the applicator brush and the pre-cleaning wipes depend on the bundle you choose above.
Every piece is different: age, earlier finishes and cleaning products all affect the result. Always test a small hidden spot first and let it dry completely. Made for finished wood and smooth, absorbent leather. Not for suede, nubuck, unfinished, synthetic or bonded materials. Pemberton's isn't responsible for damage from misuse, skipping the test spot or use on unsuitable surfaces.
Boots that have been somewhere
Brush, wipe, one thin coat. The creases stay, the dryness goes.
Before
AfterWhite tide lines across the toes, uppers as dry as cardboard and creases starting to look like cracks.
Wiped with warm water, dried overnight, salve worked into the creases and the welt with fingers, buffed in the morning. The salt lines were gone, the leather flexed again and the color came back even. Same boots, still broken in.
Before
AfterThe toe had gone pale and dry, and the crease across the vamp was getting deep.
One thin coat before bed, a horsehair brush in the morning. A deeper, richer color and a softer crease, with every scuff still there. The patina you earned, fed instead of polished over.
Before
AfterTen years in a closet: dusty, stiff shafts that wouldn't fold and toes gone grey.
Dusted, wiped damp, fed twice a day apart and buffed. The shafts softened, the stitch pattern stood out again and the color came up warm. Back in the rotation.
Before
AfterScuffed toes from the car pedals and dull, dry leather after a wet fall.
A thin coat at night, buffed with a soft cloth before work. An even color, soft at the flex point and a low, clean sheen. No polish smell in the office.
Illustrative before and after images. Results vary with age, finish and leather type.
Pale toes. Salt lines. Creases that are starting to look like cracks. That's not the end of a good pair of boots. That's thirst.
Leather loses its oils to sun, salt, mud and heated rooms. Dry leather stiffens, and stiff leather cracks right where it flexes.
A new pair of quality boots costs a few hundred dollars and another break-in. Pemberton's puts the oils back without the grease of heavy dressings or the plastic shine of a spray.
Brush it, wipe it on, buff it off. One jar does a lot of boots.
A dry boot hasn't lost its strength. It has lost the oil that let it flex. Heavy greases over-soften, darken and hold dirt. Silicone sprays bead water for a week and put nothing back.
Pemberton's does the part that matters.
First, jojoba, shea and hemp seed oil soak into the dry creases and the welt.
Then, beeswax and carnauba leave a thin layer that buffs dry and helps water bead.
Over-soften, darken a shade or two and stay tacky enough to hold dirt.
Bead water for a week. Nothing goes into the leather.
Wipes on and buffs dry in ten minutes. No dye, no silicone. Feed them every month or two.
One jar
Work boots
Heritage & moc-toe
Cowboy boots
Chelsea boots
Hunting boots
Field boots
Belts & wallets
Bags & briefcasesHeads up: like most conditioners, it darkens light tan leather a shade. Test the tongue first.
It deepens the color while wet and settles as it buffs. Light tan and natural leathers darken the most, so try the tongue first.
The method
Brush off dirt and mud. Wipe salt lines with a damp cloth and let the boots dry at room temperature, never by a heater.
Fingers work it into creases and the welt best. Thin beats thick.
Ten minutes later, a horsehair brush or a clean cloth.
Light tan and natural leathers darken a shade with any conditioner. Try a dab on the tongue, let it sit overnight and decide in daylight.
A heavy dressing that turned your tan boots brown. A spray that quit after the first rain. A polish that cracked at the flex point. You've tried a few.
This doesn't dye, strip or coat, so there's nothing to undo. And if your boots don't look and feel better, you get your money back within 30 days.
Before you open the jar
It deepens the color while wet and settles as you buff. Light tan and natural leathers darken a shade with any conditioner. Test the tongue first.
It's water-resistant, not waterproof. The wax helps water and slush bead up. For standing in water, nothing beats a boot with a waterproof membrane.
Thin coats condition without collapsing the structure. Heavy greases over-soften; a thin wipe of this won't.
No. It flattens and darkens the nap.
Wipe the salt lines with a cloth dampened in warm water, let the boots dry at room temperature, then feed them. Stubborn lines may need a second wipe.
Yes. Oil-tanned and pull-up leathers drink it well. Expect the color to look a little deeper afterward.
Yes. Let it buff dry first. There's no silicone in it, so polish still takes.
Every month or two for boots in daily use, after every salty or muddy week in winter, and before they go into storage.
A thin coat on a pair of work boots uses very little. One jar covers many pairs, plus belts and wallets.
Your first order ships at the bundle price you choose. After that, refills ship every month at the price shown under the Add to cart button until you skip, pause or cancel, which you can do anytime from your account or by emailing us.
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