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As a keen youngster I would diligently re-proof my boots after every couple of outings, as instructed by the man in the shop, whether they really needed it or not. More than 30 years later, I can still recall the smell of the wax you had to rub in by hand.

Testing my half-treated pair of boots on wet, tussocky ground. Will the treated boot repel water better than the other?

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Footwear has come on in strides since then of course, with waterproof/breathable linings, new materials and construction techniques, and even whole new categories of shoes and boots. But some fundamentals have not changed: what you wear on your feet is your point of contact with the ground, and therefore one of the most important bits of kit/clothing. Boots and shoes still cost a lot; and they tend to last longer, perform better, and keep your feet happier if properly looked after. This means keeping them clean, and in the case of boots, re-proofing when necessary (note to teenage self: not after every other walk).

Nikwax products have become a lot more numerous and…

Nikwax Review

This is an introduction to “Durable Water Repellency” (DWR) and a review of Nikwax Tech Wash and Nikwax TX Direct. webBikeWorld reader Nevin Power submitted this report, a veritable treatise on using Nikwax products to wash and re-treat a typical textile motorcycle jacket. The article describes how to save some money by bringing old and tired textile motorcycle outfit back to life.

There are several products that can be used to do this, but Nikwax is an old and trusted name, with one important fact: no fluorocarbons are used in Nikwax ingredients. This is an important point that Nikwax covers in detail in this page on their website.

Note that neither of us have any connection to Nikwax other than as satisfied customers. We’re short on photos for this article, as there isn’t much to illustrate, and it may be more than you’d ever want to know about Nikwax, but I think this is good information to provide to our readers.

Many of you have asked over the years about cleaning textile motorcycle gear and the waterproof issue. Note that this article is in the new webBikeWorld responsive format, which includes shorter paragraphs with more white space and a larger…

Nikwax Introduces the World’s Highest-Performing Waterproof Down

NHD+ and NHD Recycled prove that industry-leading waterproof down doesn’t need PFCs

Nikwax Introduces the World’s Highest-Performing Waterproof Down (Photo: Nikwax)