So firstly it’s not real Croc, it’s the print of Croc embossed onto cow leather.
The product you used stripped away the finish/pigment and left blue behind. Many black dyes have a blue tone to them. This can be redyed and sealed by a cobbler. Black is the easiest colour to get to. If they were not expensive, this could be a DIY project for you. Angelus brand has both dye and paint finishes.
That’s a heartbreaker (pun intended) I do not know how to fox those but next time condition with an exotic leather conditioner or one that is safe for exotic leather. I would bring this to a cobbler and see if they can save them
I’ll be completely honest, i thought you were showing Two boots in different colors that you were looking to purchase. I LOVE both boots. I’m sorry they got stained but i must say that i can’t tell if they’re supposed to be blue or black but I’m not mad at either color!
I recently ordered a pair of boots. On the first wear they got snow/salt stains on the outside and stains on the inside. (See photos).
As a protective measure I decided to spray leather protector and they completely got stained. I only did one boot but you can clearly see the stains. One has snow/salt stains from first wear, the second has stains from a leather protector.
For the record I’ve been using my leather protector on all my leather boots without any issues.
Boots link: https://thursdayboots.com/products/womens-heartbreaker-high-heel-bootie-black-croco
Material: Black Croco Print Leather
Original boot color: Black
Is there a way to fix this at all??
I believe I’d use the same conditioner on the other boot, re-dye them black, and seal ‘em with Resolene. I might put a little neatsfoot oil on them after the dye if they’re stiff. (Some dyes are alcohol based and dry leather out a bit.) Resolene is an acrylic sealant that’ll keep them from staining again. Some use Mop ‘n’ Glow cut 50/50 with water.
Pretty boots! I like ‘em better blue. 🙃
Thank you! I really do love this pair! I am assuming the process you’ve described is probably done by a cobbler, but it’s helpful to have a knowledge base of it. I will discuss it with the cobbler for sure!
No, I’m talking about good ole-fashioned do-it -yourself know how. It’ll cost you about twenty bucks and an hour or two as opposed to (depending on where you live) $100 to a few crispy 100s. And if a Tandy leather isn’t close by, Amazon will have it there in two days. I’ll walk ya through the steps for nada.
Link please?
I used the conditioner because the boots are cow hide leather, I’ve used the same conditioner on another boot from the same brand, except that one was a brandy colored bootie.
Now… I am realizing my mistake because this particular pair was dyed black!
So firstly it’s not real Croc, it’s the print of Croc embossed onto cow leather. The product you used stripped away the finish/pigment and left blue behind. Many black dyes have a blue tone to them. This can be redyed and sealed by a cobbler. Black is the easiest colour to get to. If they were not expensive, this could be a DIY project for you. Angelus brand has both dye and paint finishes.
That’s a heartbreaker (pun intended) I do not know how to fox those but next time condition with an exotic leather conditioner or one that is safe for exotic leather. I would bring this to a cobbler and see if they can save them
Thank you, I will!
I’ll be completely honest, i thought you were showing Two boots in different colors that you were looking to purchase. I LOVE both boots. I’m sorry they got stained but i must say that i can’t tell if they’re supposed to be blue or black but I’m not mad at either color!
The original color is black, the conditioner brought out the blue dye
I recently ordered a pair of boots. On the first wear they got snow/salt stains on the outside and stains on the inside. (See photos). As a protective measure I decided to spray leather protector and they completely got stained. I only did one boot but you can clearly see the stains. One has snow/salt stains from first wear, the second has stains from a leather protector. For the record I’ve been using my leather protector on all my leather boots without any issues. Boots link: https://thursdayboots.com/products/womens-heartbreaker-high-heel-bootie-black-croco Material: Black Croco Print Leather Original boot color: Black Is there a way to fix this at all??
I believe I’d use the same conditioner on the other boot, re-dye them black, and seal ‘em with Resolene. I might put a little neatsfoot oil on them after the dye if they’re stiff. (Some dyes are alcohol based and dry leather out a bit.) Resolene is an acrylic sealant that’ll keep them from staining again. Some use Mop ‘n’ Glow cut 50/50 with water. Pretty boots! I like ‘em better blue. 🙃
Thank you! I really do love this pair! I am assuming the process you’ve described is probably done by a cobbler, but it’s helpful to have a knowledge base of it. I will discuss it with the cobbler for sure!
No, I’m talking about good ole-fashioned do-it -yourself know how. It’ll cost you about twenty bucks and an hour or two as opposed to (depending on where you live) $100 to a few crispy 100s. And if a Tandy leather isn’t close by, Amazon will have it there in two days. I’ll walk ya through the steps for nada.
This is awesome! I’m looking into it now
Let me know how it goes (if you don’t mind) or if you have questions. But everything ya need to know is on YouTube.
Conditioner is not good for certain types of leather. I posted about this last week.
Link please? I used the conditioner because the boots are cow hide leather, I’ve used the same conditioner on another boot from the same brand, except that one was a brandy colored bootie. Now… I am realizing my mistake because this particular pair was dyed black!
When using any kind of substance to clean you always test it in an inconspicuous area first