Make Your Hiking Boots Last Forever

Caring for your hiking boots will prolong their life and make them more comfortable during long hikes. Bothmen's boots and women's boots provide support during the most challenging of climbs. Hiking bootsare designed to protect your feet while you're enjoying the outdoors, and proper maintenance will determine how much comfort and protection they can offer. Neglecting your hiking boots can cause an unpleasant time on the trail, but a little attention to detail will ensure you have the safest and most comfortable footwear possible.
Instructions:

1.Treat new hiking boots with a high-quality boot sealer. Before wearing the boots, apply the sealer according to the manufacturer's directions at the points where the boot meets the sole. This can help to prevent water penetration.

2.Waterproof boots with a silicone treatment.Choose a solution formulated specifically for hiking boots. Apply a thin coat of the treatment to the entire outer surface of the boots, except the soles, laces and grommets, with an old toothbrush. Allow the boots to dry for at least 24 hours before wearing. Waterproof hiking boots make rainy climates or excursions more comfortable.

3.Wash leather boots thoroughly using saddle soap. Allow them dry completely in a warm place. Apply a leather protector to clean, dry boots according to the manufacturer's instructions.

4.Remove dirt and mud immediately after taking off your hiking boots. Using a stiff wire brush, move over the surface of the boots in a single direction until no more dirt can be removed. Always remove dirt after every hiking trip and before storage.

5.Clean boots at least every two weeks. Use a saddle soap for leather hiking boots and clean them more frequently if you are using them heavily or they have become extremely dirty. Allow them to air dry for at least 24 hours for best results. Reapply silicone treatment to waterproof hiking boots and use a leather protector once the boots are completely dry.

6.Remove odors from the inside of hiking boots. Sprinkle the soles with baking soda and allow them to air out. You can also use odor-absorbing foot inserts.

7.Store clean hiking boots in a cool, dry location. Place them in a shoe box in the closet for best results. Take unused leather hiking boots out once a month and allow them to air out to prevent mold formation or mustiness.

Tips and warnings:

1.Spray-on waterproofing treatments are available for hiking boots, but they are generally not as effective. They are more convenient, but manual application results in better coverage.

2.Dry the inside of hiking boots by stuffing them with crumpled newspaper, which will absorb excess moisture. Never put hiking boots in the washing machine or dryer, as the extreme temperatures could cause irreparable damage.

3.Do not apply a boot sealer to hiking boots that are labeled "waterproof" by the manufacturer. The sealant could damage the material. If you are unsure if your boots are considered waterproof, contact the manufacturer for more information.

Harley-Davidson Women's Carrie Dress Boot

Dress boots are short leather boots worn by men. Built like dress shoes, but with uppers covering the ankle, versions of the boots are used as an alternative to these in bad weather or rough outdoor situation, and as a traditional option for day time formalwear.
Until the end of the Victorian period, men did not wear shoes (which were reserved for women), preferring only boots during daytime and court slippers (pumps) when eveningwear was worn. At that time, long riding boots were common and dress boots were for more formal occasions, so patent leather was often used, as well as ordinary black calf. Gradually, these boots became more common for formal evening use, so that by the Edwardian era, patent boots were generally worn when there would be no dancing. Patent leather use during day dropped, and formal morning clothes soon incorporated either shoes or plain calf dress boots. In the evening, the wearing of both boots and court slippers similarly declined as shoes came to dominate, though slippers are still worn with white tie.
As the use of riding boots declined with the advent of cars (automobiles), another use for these short boots developed as tougher alternatives to shoes for harsh weather or terrain, where hobnails would originally have been worn with sturdier versions of town boots. Now that shoes are so much more common than boots, and formal clothing is worn so infrequently, this is now the most frequent use of dress boots.
Leather Rubber sole Shaft measures approximately 13" from arch Heel measures approximately 3 1/2" Boot opening measures approximately 14 1/4" around Brand New In Box Genuine Harley-Davidson.

Dollhouse Women's Kendall Knee-High Boot

Knee-high boots are boots that rise to the knee, or slightly thereunder. They are generally tighter around the leg shaft and ankle than at the top. Mostly made of a synthetic rubber (PVC, Neoprene, etc), they are used by fishermen, dairy workers, stable hands, duck hunters, clammers, etc. to protect the feet from water, mud, manure, etc.and to provide traction on slippery surfaces. Most slip on, but there are varieties with buckles and those that lace up.
Knee-high boots have existed in the fashion world since at least the 1950s.
Certain types can also be known as muckers or fishing boots.
Modern and chic with a tough-girl edge, this versatile knee-high design from Dollhouse is an easy match for everything from jeans to leggings to sweater dresses to minis. The boot is crafted in soft, supple synthetic leather and features a slip-on design for a smooth, streamlined look. The rugged sole adds to its motorcycle feel, while giving you added traction on slippery ground.

women's shoes

There is a large variety of shoes available for women, in addition to most of the men's styles being more accepted as unisex. Some broad categories are:

High-heeled footwear may be shoes with heels 2 inches (5 cm) or higher. They are often seen as having more sex appeal than low heels (see article for discussion) and are thus commonly worn by women for formal occasions or social outings.

Kitten heels are low high heels from about 1.5 to 2 inches high, set in from the back of the shoe.

    * Sneaker boot and sneaker pump: a shoe that looks like an athletic shoe, but is equipped with a heel, making it a kind of novelty dress shoe.

    * Wedge Sandals are sandals but have the ankles higher as if wearing a high heels shoe.

    * Mules are shoes or slippers with no fitting around the heel (i.e. they are backless)

    * Slingbacks are shoes which are secured by a strap behind the heel, rather than over the top of the foot.

    * Espadrilles are casual flat or high-heeled fashion sandals of a style which originated in the Pyrenees. They usually have a cotton or canvas upper and a flexible sole of rope or rubber.

    * Pumps, known in the UK as ballerinas, ballet pumps or skimmers, are shoes with a very low heel and a relatively short vamp, exposing much of the instep. They are popular for warm-weather wear, and may be seen as more comfortable than shoes with a higher heel. In the US a pump is a high-heeled typically slip-on women's dress shoe.

Men's shoes

Men's shoes can be categorized by how they are closed:

    * Oxfords (also referred as "Balmorals"): the vamp has a V-shaped slit to which the laces are attached; also known as "closed lacing". The word "Oxford" is sometimes used by American clothing companies to market shoes that are not Balmorals, such as Blüchers.
    * Blüchers (American), Derbys (British): the laces are tied to two pieces of leather independently attached to the vamp; also known as "open lacing".
    * Monk-straps: a buckle and strap instead of lacing
    * Slip-ons: There are no lacings or fastenings. The popular loafers are part of this category, as well as less popular styles, such as elastic-sided shoes.

Men's shoes can also be decorated in various ways:

    * Plain-toes: have a sleek appearance and no extra decorations on the vamp.
    * Cap-toes: has an extra layer of leather that "caps" the toe. This is possibly the most popular decoration.
    * Brogues (American: wing-tips): The toe of the shoe is covered with a perforated panel, the wing-tip, which extends down either side of the shoe. Brogues can be found in both balmoral and blucher styles.

Dress and casual shoes

Dress shoes are categorized by smooth and supple leather uppers, leather soles, and narrow sleek figure. Casual shoes are characterized by sturdy leather uppers, non-leather outsoles, and wide profile.

Some designs of dress shoes can be worn by either gender. The majority of dress shoes have an upper covering, commonly made of leather, enclosing most of the lower foot, but not covering the ankles. This upper part of the shoe is often made without apertures or openings, but may also be made with openings or even itself consist of a series of straps, e.g. an open toe featured in women's shoes. Shoes with uppers made high to cover the ankles are also available; a shoe with the upper rising above the ankle is usually considered a boot but certain styles may be referred to as high-topped shoes or high-tops. Usually, a high-topped shoe is secured by laces or zippers, although some styles have elastic inserts to ease slipping the shoe on.

Women's fashions - scarf

A scarf is a piece of fabric worn on or near the head or around the waist for warmth, cleanliness, fashion or for religious  reasons. They can come in a variety of different colors. in cold climates, a thick knitted scarf, often of wool, is tied around the neck to keep warm. This is usually accompanied by a warm hat and heavy coat.

In drier, dustier warm climates, or in environments where there are many airborne contaminants, a thin headscarf, kerchief, or bandanna is often worn over the head to keep the hair clean. Over time, this custom has evolved into a fashionable item in many cultures, particularly among women. The cravat, an ancestor of the necktie and bow tie, evolved from scarves of this sort in Croatia.

Religions such as Judaism under Halakhah (Jewish Law) promotes modest dress code among women. Married Jewish women wear a tichel to cover their hair. The Tallit is commonly worn by Jewish men especially for prayers which they wrap around their head to recite the blessing of the Tallit.

Young Sikh boys, and sometimes girls often wear a bandanna to cover their hair, before moving onto the turban. Older Sikhs may wear them as an under-turban.

Islam promotes modest dress among men and women; many Muslim women wear a headscarf often known as a hijab, and in Quranic Arabic as the khimar. The Keffiyeh is commonly used by Muslim men.

Several Christian denominations include a scarf known as a Stole as part of their liturgical vestments.

Silk scarves were used by pilots of early aircraft in order to keep oily smoke from the exhaust out of their mouths while flying. Silk Scarves were worn by pilots of closed cockpit aircraft to prevent neck chafing, especially fighter pilots, who were constantly turning their heads from side to side watching for enemy aircraft.

Wollen scarves with Bandhani work are becoming very popular. Bandhani or Bandhej is the name of the tie and dye technique used commonly in Bhuj and Mandvi of Kutch District of Gujarat State in India.