Is mink oil good for leather shoes?

The great news is that you can make your shoes shine to a mirror like polish and give them mink clad protection without going through any urges to strangle an elder who made you do the task and yes who made you good at it. read more

Apart from suede, mink oil can be used in nearly all types of leather footwear including oil tanned, full grain and smooth finished leather. It is used for conditioning, preserving, waterproofing and weather-guarding against mildew, salt, mould etc. read more

That said, the shoe shine guy told you the truth. Mink oil for one, is not even made from Mink. It is processed pork fat or made synthetically. It permeates the leather and is used primarily on leather workwear (leather construction boots, etc) to keep salt from ruining the leather in winter. read more

Beyond that, while mink oil is greasy and so tends to stay on, and in, the leather, maybe it won't sink in too far with just the one application. You could even wash the boots with warm, soapy water, rinse thoroughly, and let them dry. read more