Your moccasins should always be cared for as your feet are precious and moccasins are your foot’s best friend!

Salt and Water:

Avoid salt like the plague! Salt will make your moccasins crusty and dry, which in turn will cause them to wear more quickly. You moccasins are designed for the happy forest trails – not slushy sidewalks!

Water is not harmful to your moccasins.  Dry them out by hanging them in the peak of the tent or other warm (not hot!) location.

Washing:

Moccasins can be hand-washed in cool water with a mild detergent. Rinse thoroughly and hang to dry.

Repairs:

If the hole is on the sole of the moccasin, first open whip stitch the hole closed. Cut a piece of deer that is twice the size of the hole in a circular shape that makes the most sense for where the patch will be situated. Then use the closed whip stitch to sew the patch over the hole. Refer to our moccasin instruction booklet for directions on the closed and open whip stitch to assist you for your patch work.

If the hole is big enough that the center of the patch may move around, simply tack a couple times in the center, attaching the patch to the sole.

Soles:

We have been experimenting with soling for several years now and we have come up with something that we are ALMOST happy with.

We are combining shredded rubber from a tire re-treading facility with a heavy barge cement glue to create a black paste that you simply paint on. We have been experimenting with different ratios and layering systems and have been happy with our latest results.

We are going to be offering a soling kit in the near future as we finalize quantities and ratios of materials required.