Toe Shape: Is asymmetric, and inspired by an early running shoe shape (straight down the inside curved at the outside) Thinking of upgrading your shoe care kit? Well we hope the tried and tested feature above will help you to decide which is the best boot polish for your cadet footwear. Medium oil content: restorative levels of leather oils are average High wax content: waxes are a mixture of synthetic bees waxes – content is above average Regular use: Leder-Gris® Original can be used regularly – it will not over-soften , or damage leather if used excessively. Toe Roll or Toe Spring: Inspired by the original classic shepherds last - used in the moorlands of the Northern Dales for much of the late 19th and 20th century. The extreme toe roll was modified to suit a more modern rough terrain boot

The Alt-berg Boot makers have always tried to combine their traditions and knowledge of classic boot making, with the ever changing needs of today's customer. Nowhere has this been more evident that in the development of the new A-Forme Last (foot shape).

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x Alt*BergLeder Gris, MOD Brown Nourishes, Protects & Feeds Leather. contains 70% wax, 30% oils (large tin) approx.80g. Our expert started by brush polishing each shoe before bulling the toecap using Selvyt Premium polishing clothand tap water. AltBerg Men's Tabbing Boot MOD Brown, Mk3 HTS (High Traction Sole) most SF, non SF have uper lace hooks instead of rings. The Heel: Developed from a 1940's last by Avalon (Somerset 1966), the uniquely shaped heel was modified and remodelled to suit men's and ladies boot styles

If after receipt of your claim form the product needs to be returned to us, we will provide a pre-paid return label or arrange collection for larger / heavier items, customer services will let you know how to proceed.Wider, shallower, forefoot: Too much room above flex area of a standard boot - too much pressure at the sides of the forefoot caption id="attachment_6237" align="alignnone" width="300"] Web-tex High Gloss Military Polish[/caption] You’ll get two high-quality brushes for effectively applying the polish and wax. And there’s also a Woly cloth for buffing up the final shine, which will give you a perfect high gloss finish and won’t leave any bits of fluff behind. Services vary but generally best for parcels under 10 kg, cost & compensation varies by service used Whether you're brush polishing or bulling this has to be one of the longest running debates within the cadet forces. We thought it was about time someone finally lay the issue to rest by putting 5 of the most popular polishes to a proper test. What we did...

The Tabbing Boot MK3, is a completely new design which builds on Altberg’s 25 years of experience making leather ultra-lite tactical combat boots. Some customers have discovered that the MOD Brown boots can turn pink/mauve if polished with some readily available popular boot polishes, to keep your boots the correct MOD Brown, it is important to use AltBerg Leder Gris or Leder GlosMOD Brown polish, available at Enforce-logic. caption id="attachment_6235" align="alignnone" width="300"] Cherry Blossom Regimental Shoe Polish[/caption] By 2012, the new last was developed, they called it the asymmetric forme last, or the A-Forme last. Many of the changes are subtle, but the A-Forme last sits at the centre of the types of foot that could be classified as 'asymmetric'. If leather shows signs of hardening, or after use in extreme wet conditions, use Leder-Gris® Xtreme as a ‘one-off’ treatment

Wide Shallow Forefoot, and Rear Set Instep: Overall, the volume is slightly more than medium, but shallower over the flex area, and the rear set instep allows the insole base to be wider than standard. The Waist: Ergonomic shape - developed from the 'Hawkins' last (used to produce aircrew boots during WWII). The sculpted narrow waist of this 'Hawkins' last is enhanced because it was originally designed for the Goodyear Welted Shoes, which go in further at the waist The latest premium wax shoe polishfrom Cherry Blossom. This premium blend of natural waxes and other specialist components is intended to give your footwear the best possible shine whilst nourishing and protecting the leather. Boot Polish Results: 3/5 (OK) Bulled Finish Results: 3/5 (OK) Time to Bull Toecap: 12 to 20 Minutes No. of Layers Require: 10-15 Our Panels Score: 2/5 (Poor) The polish was removed from the original tin and placed in a plain white dish making it impossible to tell which brand was which. Sole has Increased up-hill traction and grip,Increased downhill braking,Improved flat surface slip resistance.

Large toe, to inside heel was more straight: Standard boot shapes pushed the large toe sideways (inwards) Leder-Gris® Original is a mixture of 70% wax and 30% oil. It has been developed for everyday use in average UK conditions. The wax provides waterproofing, as it dries – it remains on or just below the surface. During 2006, the boot makers at Alt-Berg identified a foot shape that had different characteristics to the most common type of foot shape covered by their five width fitting lasts. They called this foot 'the asymmetric foot' - it had 4 key features: Parade Gloss Prestigeis the latest premium wax shoe polish from Kiwi. This unique blend of natural waxes and genuine vegetable turpentine delivers the ultimate shine to any smooth or grained leather whilst nourishing and protecting. Boot Polish Results: 5/5/ (Very Good) Bulled Finish Results: 5/5 (Very Good) Time to Bull Toecap: 10 Minutes No. of Layers Require: 8 Our Panels Score: 4/5 (Good) Timescale to deal with your claim - for technical faults or repairs we use the services of the original manufacturer or nominated agent for inspection, testing and high quality guaranteed repairs. Please allow a reasonable timescale for completion of this process, customer services can advise further as this does vary between products.Gives an acceptable shine. The big advantage is the MOD Brown colour is spot on for Alt-Berg and other issue boots. During the period 2006-2011, Alt-Berg trialled many variations of lasts - some were based on old lasts from the 1930's-1950's, other features were completely new.