Thread: MY boots squeak !

I have the very annoying ( now ) problem Of one boot ( left ) squeaking .
I have....
Washed / dried and cleaned them .
Put dubbin on them
changed the insoles
Shock talc into them
Sprayed silicon into them
pryed the sole where its possible and jammed contact glue in there and clamped the boot in the press

Nothing seems to work .
So, heres the questions
why do boots even squeak in the first place , and when they do, what are the reasons ?
the boots have had only 3 roars and weren,t cheap . Keen brand "Keen dry " water proof
cheers
les

Boots will squeak until you have paid for them. Thats what my Mum always said.

thats true , but my boots weren,t on apro . Paid in cash and never booked em up !

Weight them under water for a couple of days.

I have had it happen when the leather of the outer rubs against the leather of the tongue where it is folded under.(I have a pair of Lowas that still do it). I figured this out by putting some leaves in between the tongue and outer which stopped it. Not a practical solution but if that is what is squeaking then a bit of sand paper on the surfaces to roughen the leather fixes it.

Originally Posted by LJPRMC

I have the very annoying ( now ) problem Of one boot ( left ) squeaking .
I have....
Washed / dried and cleaned them .
Put dubbin on them
changed the insoles
Shock talc into them
Sprayed silicon into them
pryed the sole where its possible and jammed contact glue in there and clamped the boot in the press

Nothing seems to work .
So, heres the questions
why do boots even squeak in the first place , and when they do, what are the reasons ?
the boots have had only 3 roars and weren,t cheap . Keen brand "Keen dry " water proof
cheers
les

I have a western saddle like that, there is no cure.

tanners oil may well be your friend...just be aware you can over oil leather till it goes floppy.

Originally Posted by Shearer

I have had it happen when the leather of the outer rubs against the leather of the tongue where it is folded under.(I have a pair of Lowas that still do it). I figured this out by putting some leaves in between the tongue and outer which stopped it. Not a practical solution but if that is what is squeaking then a bit of sand paper on the surfaces to roughen the leather fixes it.

I have a pair of Alpina boots that did the same when New. Give a good wax, oil or whatever you use on tops of the tongue and inside of the top of boot where it laces up over the tongue. Problem solved

Originally Posted by Swanny

I have a pair of Alpina boots that did the same when New. Give a good wax, oil or whatever you use on tops of the tongue and inside of the top of boot where it laces up over the tongue. Problem solved

Thanks. I tried a few different waxes/oils but found it was only a temporary fix. Doesn't bother me too much with the Lowas as I don't wear them hunting.

I have a pair of gronells the left one has squeaked since day one. They are 5 years old now and used almost every day during the time it still squeaks. You get use to it.

have you tried feeding it a bit of cheese
I have 1 of my work boots do that for a while then for some reason it just stopped.
Is it ya foot squeaking inside it, or the leather rubbing on something.

I had this on the best pair of boots I've ever owned. Made them useless for hunting, I was gutted. Dubbin on the sides of the tongue (the boots, not the one in your face fixed it). I see you tried dubbin already, try more.