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Hier mal Pflegetips, die ich auf Anfrage von Frau La Sportiva persönlich erhalten habe:
Hier mal Pflegetips, die ich auf Anfrage von Frau La Sportiva persönlich erhalten habe:
Clean your boots after each use.
Eyelets (both outside as well as inside) should be carefully cleaned and dried in order to minimize the build-up of rust on the hardware.
If you have a boot with calfskin lining, wipe out inside with a damp cloth after each use. Treat the leather on both the outside and the inside of your boots with the right products.
Allow boots to air-dry, not in the sun or near heat sources.
Take it to a knowledgeable cobbler for repairs.
La Sportiva® recommends choosing carefully the fit and size of the shoes, so that the foot is comfortably locked in place. In this way the foot can't move inside and the problems of wear and tear of calfskin leather, Cambrelle®, Gore-Tex® or other lining materials will be eliminated.
Even though La Sportiva boots are made of water repellent, pre-treated leather and are resistant to dirt, weathering and wear and tear can cause leather to dry out and deteriorate.
After each use the boot should be cleaned of mud and dirt with a light water flow and if necessary washed with a neutral soap and a soft brush.
To dry it out faster, we recommend unlacing the boot completely, taking out the removable footbed, and putting the boot in a cool and dry place.
It is a good rule to take always out the footbed also in order to remove gravel that may have got into the boot and could damage the Gore-Tex membrane, if present.
Don't put newspaper or other paper inside the boots, as they would slow down the drying process.
NEVER DRY OUT BOOTS IN THE SUN, IN VERY HOT PLACES OR, EVEN WORSE, NEAR HEAT SOURCES.
Treatment of Idro-Perw, Anfibio, Nabuck, suede leather.
Never treat all these kinds of leather with oil-based products that can adversely affect the life and waterproofing characteristics of the boot.
Therefore it is important to use the right products on the market, water and wax-based waterproofing, like Nabuck Waterproofing from Nikwax, that we tested and sell with the brand name "La Sportiva®", and is available from our distributors and in specialized shops.
This product is suitable for models with Gore-Tex®, calfskin leather and Cambrelle® lining.
The treatment should be applied to a wet boot to improve the penetration of the product in the leather.
The treatment with these waterproofing products is long lasting, but not permanent. Reapply the product as necessary or after every use in severe conditions.
Please note, these products could darken the color of the leather.
Treatment of Cordura®/Gore-Tex® We recommend the following special treatment for models made of Cordura® and Cordura®/leather, with Gore-Tex® or Cambrelle® linings.
Also in this case we suggest using special products, always water and wax-based, that guarantee the simultaneous waterproofing of leather and nylon. We recommend something specific like Nikwax that we tested and sell with the brand name "La Sportiva®"; it is available from our distributors and in specialized shops. These products, besides improving the waterproofing characteristics of the boot, don't affect at all the other technical features, such as the breathability of Gore-Tex®.
Care for climbing shoes. In this case too it is always better to allow the shoe to air dry after each use, instead of putting it in the backpack straight away. Also the sticky soles of the last generations should be cleaned after each use, to guarantee always-optimum quality standards. We recommend cleaning them with a damp cloth and then dry as explained above. Further, when the surface of a heavily worn sole begins to show the characteristic superficial "peeling", sign of wear and tear that causes also a reduction of the smearing performance, it is sufficient to grind it with sand-paper to restore the original characteristics. The sole should be replaced before it is totally worn out, to avoid damage of the rand around the toebox. For the resoling, it is very important to turn to a specialized cobbler, who uses the original rubber "La Sportiva®".
NIKWAX - LA SPORTIVA General notes The products "NIKWAX" are water-based and allow optimum waterproofing when they are applied on wet leather.
Before the treatment we recommend cleaning the shoe with a damp cloth and afterwards applying the product sparingly.
You shouldn't worry about the white film that usually appears when a shoe dries out: it is easily cleaned with a damp cloth and is due to excessive application of the product. The treatment with waterproofing NIKWAX is long lasting: therefore don't apply it too often. Further, the water-based products Nikwax are sensitive to low temperatures. Don't apply treatments when the temperature is at or below 0° C.
Please be aware that NIKWAX products have a date of expiration (on average about four years). To avoid settling that could compromise the quality, it is always good to turn and shake the containers at least once a week.
Art. 036 NIKWAX WATERPROOFING Waterproofing for leather, split-leather, Nabuck, rough-out leather, Anfibio, nylon and fabric boots. This is a water-based emulsion of silens, tanning agents, conditioners and catalysts. NIKWAX WATERPROOFING combines the maximum waterproofing effect with minimal visual impact on the leather.
It can be used on shoes with a waterproof membrane (like Gore-Tex®) without affecting breathability.
Being water-based, NIKWAX WATERPROOFING can be applied to wet as well as to dry leather. We recommend anyway applying the product to wet leather.
NIKWAX WATERPROOFING reduces water staining and doesn't let dirt penetrate through the surface of the leather. NIKWAX WATERPROOFING contains tanning agents and improves the resistance of the leather against abrasions caused by moisture. It is preferable not to use it with temperatures at or below 0° C, because it could freeze.
Eyelets (both outside as well as inside) should be carefully cleaned and dried in order to minimize the build-up of rust on the hardware.
If you have a boot with calfskin lining, wipe out inside with a damp cloth after each use. Treat the leather on both the outside and the inside of your boots with the right products.
Allow boots to air-dry, not in the sun or near heat sources.
Take it to a knowledgeable cobbler for repairs.
La Sportiva® recommends choosing carefully the fit and size of the shoes, so that the foot is comfortably locked in place. In this way the foot can't move inside and the problems of wear and tear of calfskin leather, Cambrelle®, Gore-Tex® or other lining materials will be eliminated.
Even though La Sportiva boots are made of water repellent, pre-treated leather and are resistant to dirt, weathering and wear and tear can cause leather to dry out and deteriorate.
After each use the boot should be cleaned of mud and dirt with a light water flow and if necessary washed with a neutral soap and a soft brush.
To dry it out faster, we recommend unlacing the boot completely, taking out the removable footbed, and putting the boot in a cool and dry place.
It is a good rule to take always out the footbed also in order to remove gravel that may have got into the boot and could damage the Gore-Tex membrane, if present.
Don't put newspaper or other paper inside the boots, as they would slow down the drying process.
NEVER DRY OUT BOOTS IN THE SUN, IN VERY HOT PLACES OR, EVEN WORSE, NEAR HEAT SOURCES.
Treatment of Idro-Perw, Anfibio, Nabuck, suede leather.
Never treat all these kinds of leather with oil-based products that can adversely affect the life and waterproofing characteristics of the boot.
Therefore it is important to use the right products on the market, water and wax-based waterproofing, like Nabuck Waterproofing from Nikwax, that we tested and sell with the brand name "La Sportiva®", and is available from our distributors and in specialized shops.
This product is suitable for models with Gore-Tex®, calfskin leather and Cambrelle® lining.
The treatment should be applied to a wet boot to improve the penetration of the product in the leather.
The treatment with these waterproofing products is long lasting, but not permanent. Reapply the product as necessary or after every use in severe conditions.
Please note, these products could darken the color of the leather.
Treatment of Cordura®/Gore-Tex® We recommend the following special treatment for models made of Cordura® and Cordura®/leather, with Gore-Tex® or Cambrelle® linings.
Also in this case we suggest using special products, always water and wax-based, that guarantee the simultaneous waterproofing of leather and nylon. We recommend something specific like Nikwax that we tested and sell with the brand name "La Sportiva®"; it is available from our distributors and in specialized shops. These products, besides improving the waterproofing characteristics of the boot, don't affect at all the other technical features, such as the breathability of Gore-Tex®.
Care for climbing shoes. In this case too it is always better to allow the shoe to air dry after each use, instead of putting it in the backpack straight away. Also the sticky soles of the last generations should be cleaned after each use, to guarantee always-optimum quality standards. We recommend cleaning them with a damp cloth and then dry as explained above. Further, when the surface of a heavily worn sole begins to show the characteristic superficial "peeling", sign of wear and tear that causes also a reduction of the smearing performance, it is sufficient to grind it with sand-paper to restore the original characteristics. The sole should be replaced before it is totally worn out, to avoid damage of the rand around the toebox. For the resoling, it is very important to turn to a specialized cobbler, who uses the original rubber "La Sportiva®".
NIKWAX - LA SPORTIVA General notes The products "NIKWAX" are water-based and allow optimum waterproofing when they are applied on wet leather.
Before the treatment we recommend cleaning the shoe with a damp cloth and afterwards applying the product sparingly.
You shouldn't worry about the white film that usually appears when a shoe dries out: it is easily cleaned with a damp cloth and is due to excessive application of the product. The treatment with waterproofing NIKWAX is long lasting: therefore don't apply it too often. Further, the water-based products Nikwax are sensitive to low temperatures. Don't apply treatments when the temperature is at or below 0° C.
Please be aware that NIKWAX products have a date of expiration (on average about four years). To avoid settling that could compromise the quality, it is always good to turn and shake the containers at least once a week.
Art. 036 NIKWAX WATERPROOFING Waterproofing for leather, split-leather, Nabuck, rough-out leather, Anfibio, nylon and fabric boots. This is a water-based emulsion of silens, tanning agents, conditioners and catalysts. NIKWAX WATERPROOFING combines the maximum waterproofing effect with minimal visual impact on the leather.
It can be used on shoes with a waterproof membrane (like Gore-Tex®) without affecting breathability.
Being water-based, NIKWAX WATERPROOFING can be applied to wet as well as to dry leather. We recommend anyway applying the product to wet leather.
NIKWAX WATERPROOFING reduces water staining and doesn't let dirt penetrate through the surface of the leather. NIKWAX WATERPROOFING contains tanning agents and improves the resistance of the leather against abrasions caused by moisture. It is preferable not to use it with temperatures at or below 0° C, because it could freeze.
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