Q&A for How to Clean Leather Boots

Depends on how much you use them and what they are for. If they are used rarely, once to twice a year. But if you use them often, polish them every 5 times you wear them. If they are your show boots, you may want to shine them every time you wear them. If they are your work boots, you may not want to shine them and just oil them.

To get rid of musty odors like this, try doing a routine cleaning with a brush and normal leather cleaner. This may be all you need to get out the stench. If the smell is still there, go to a shoe store and purchase a deodorizer.

It's best to use a soft brush followed by a leather cleaner to clean leather boots. Using excess water may leave behind stains, and it actually won't clean the leather as effectively as leather soap.

Be very careful to avoid the white stitching when polishing. Use a soft cloth that can be easily folded up, and go slowly in the areas next to the stitching.

If you have leather shoes, you don't clean them with wet cloth. Pick up the habit of shining your shoes. The shoe wax will cover all the marks, and your shoes will have a great shine as well.

You might try vacuuming them from the inside. If there are removable parts inside that you want to clean out, take them out and either wash them or replace them.