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Bitstring <pDUO2XCNsYZFFwjW@graigroad.demon.co.uk>, from the wonderful 
person W. D. Grey <Bill@graigroad.demon.co.uk> said
>In article <456543d1$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au>, Ross Marchant 
><rossm@NOexceltechSPAM.com.au> writes
>>Roger Caffin wrote:
>>> The problem here is that most anything you put on the leather will stuff the
>>> Goretex membrane so it no longer works.
>>
>>So one shouldn't spray Goretex lined boots with something like 
>>scotchguard? My suspicion is 'no' - as wouldn't it clog up the little 
>>pores, making the goretex useless as it is no longer 'breathable'?
>>
>>If so then this is another lie told by people at adventure stores...
>
>There is a spray which can be bought for Millets which specifically 
>says it is suitable for Gortex boots.
>
>I've had no problems spraying mine.

They're 'suitable', but IME the sprays don't stop the leather 
(especially NuBuck) from drying out and cracking where it flexes, 
specially if you wash it to try to keep it looking nice.

Actually, trying to keep NuBuck looking nice is a dead loss anyway - 
much better with 'real' leather. These days I just ignore all 
instructions and wax both. By the time the wax gets through to the 
Goretex (which yep, it will block the pores in) the Goretex is usually 
holed anyway. Besides which is the goretex gets wet (because the leather 
isn't shedding water) then WATER will block the pores just as 
effectively (but less permanently) than wax will.

At least that slows down the rate at which the leather cracks. And where 
possible I just avoid Goretex (etc.) linings.

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