Takes some practice but the results are great.

Expensive but free delivery

I have an obsession with Frye Campus boots - but every time I bought them, I hated the way they looked on me. I found vintage pair of Frye boots that resembled the Campus, but with a slightly shorter shaft and pointier toe - perfect because they were super cheap, except really worn.I got the Walnut color. I didn't want to go that dark, but I knew getting a color close to the actual boot wouldn't cover, so I had to darken. Walnut is considerably richer than the swatch, I was fine with that, but beware if you're expecting a mid-tone.I deglazed, let dry and applied the dye with a wool dauber. The teeny space near the sole was tricky - I pressed a loaded dauber just above and let gravity do its job, it absorbed perfectly.The color was almost too perfect and I wanted some variation in the coloring, so after the dye was fully absorbed, I used some deglazing and lightly wiped the boots, concentrating on the toe, heel, and seams. Definitely did the trick - and brought back a vintage look.Followed it up with a conditioner, and they're perfect!I followed another reviewer's advice and used puppy training pads instead of towels or newspaper - definitely a best practice!Photos show the boots in their original condition, after deglazing, and after dying process.

I’m more than a little put off by the packaging. The black and white printed paper that is taped on with packing tape uses the same font and style as Fiebing’s but no where on it has the company name. It makes me question if it is actually Fiebing’s Pro Dye or something else. I did apply it to a scrap piece of leather and it went on much darker than I’m used to, but seems to be drying to what I usually get from the Walnut color. I am picking up a stronger alcohol scent than usual, but this could very well be I’m in a less ventilated area than i normally am. Overall, it still seems to be decent, appears to be drying to the correct color and the leather is remaining flexible. I just don’t like having to guess if I actually got what I ordered and am honestly scared to use it to finish the project it was purchased for. I ordered here rather than my normal supplier to get it faster after a last minute size adjustment required a part of my project having to be remade. I think my lesson in this is to make sure I have more than enough of what I need and unfortunately this experience and guessing game will be my one and only, especially when the cost was more than double after the shipping than what I usually pay for what I know is for sure is Fiebing’s dye.

If you are going to dye leather, get the best. Fiebings has been the standard for leather working products for about all my life. This dye produces a deep rich color. Deeper or lighter depending on the tone you started with, how much you put on and how well you clean the leather first. I like it because I can even the tone of various leather objects, like my older belt, my cellphone case, holster and knife sheath, and make them look like they belong together. When using it be sure the leather is clean of dirt and oils, try to put it on sparingly and evenly and smooth it out with a clean rag so you get an even tone. If you want it darker, add another coat, again thinly and evenly. It works as well as you follow the above methods. I recommend a pair of medical type examination gloves so you don't dye your hands.