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Noisy/squeaky boots?
« on: August 22, 2013, 01:19:34 PM »
I just bought a pair of meindl's at Cabelas and they are a little squeaky.  I'm just wondering besides breaking them in more, what do you guys do to make the noise go away? 

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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2013, 01:24:58 PM »
Mine don't squeak anymore at all that I can tell. I greased the crap out of them all over.... applied it extra heavy specifically in the tongue and uppers right around the lace holes and that general area. They would stay quiet for a while, then I'd reapply.
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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2013, 01:25:21 PM »
p.s. It is a common issue/complaint with them.
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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2013, 01:40:18 PM »
I have custom orthotics and they tend to squeak.  Talcum powder inside the shoe/boot shuts them up right away.

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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2013, 01:42:31 PM »
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I have custom orthotics and they tend to squeak.  Talcum powder inside the shoe/boot shuts them up right away.
I didn't even ask but thanks for the tip. That is one of my biggest problems with hunting boots.
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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2013, 02:10:56 PM »
p.s. It is a common issue/complaint with them.



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Try a strip of duct tape down the underside of the laces

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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2013, 02:18:47 PM »
Oil them.  Wear them around the house doing your routine tasks for a a couple days.  Repeat.  Repeat.  Repeat........until you think you solved the issue.  Then do it again 2 or 3 more times.
My Kennetrek's had a similar issue.  Annoying.  Haven't squeaked since.  A spring oiling, a fall oiling and a post hunting season oiling is what I do now regardless of how much I actually wear them.


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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2013, 02:25:54 PM »
x3 for oil them, or bees wax them.
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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2013, 03:18:09 PM »
What kind of oil? Bees wax?  Is there a specific brand that's better than the rest?

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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2013, 03:28:39 PM »
What kind of oil? Bees wax?  Is there a specific brand that's better than the rest?
Pick up Obenauf's Heavy Duty LP from any sporting good store like sportsmans warehouse or cabelas. Best stuff on the market IMO. Good for hunting, waterproofs your boots also, Apply two coats. It has beeswax in the base but is alittle more complex. I love it. Will darken your boots alittle though, and gives them that "Old baseball glove" feel.

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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2013, 03:31:41 PM »
What kind of oil? Bees wax?  Is there a specific brand that's better than the rest?
Straight from the Meindl website.............
http://www.meindl.de/download/deutsch/meindl_trekking_care.pdf

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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2013, 04:13:07 PM »
You are all awesome.  I saw some of obenaufs stuff at cabelas the other day, but decided to check out what others had to say about it.

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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2013, 10:00:44 PM »
You are all awesome.  I saw some of obenaufs stuff at cabelas the other day, but decided to check out what others had to say about it.
I like it alot, I can stomp around in creeks and stuff and It just beads off my shoes. Helps protect and elongate the life of your leather also. It works on leather just like lotion works on your hands. Radsav turned me on to it, good stuff.
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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2013, 10:18:33 PM »
It works wonders on your hair too! I use it on my hair and it stays put all day!  :chuckle:
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Re: Noisy/squeaky boots?
« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2013, 09:41:38 AM »

It works wonders on your hair too! I use it on my hair and it stays put all day!  :chuckle:

Is that how the hollywood celebs do it?  :)

 


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