20 Best Waterproofing Spray For Shoes (2023 Updated)

Super easy to use. Product has easy to follow directions for use, but they are a little small due to the size of the bottle. Start with clean shoes or boots. Pick a well ventilated area, preferably outside when the temperature is above 50 degrees.

Resist the urge to shake the bottle, as this will cause bubbles on your boots as you spray them. Spray boots evenly, all over until they’re damp but not soaking wet. Dry for 24 hours before you get the boots/ shoes wet.

Always a good idea to test a small area to make sure the product doesn’t discolor your footwear. My light brown leather boots did not get much darker at all. My boots are now ready for sloppy, wet, winter weather!.

This stuff is the best! I got it last year for my Bearpaw boots. Now this year they come pre-treated with “Never Wet”! The only down side to “Never Wet for boots and shoes” is that you have to buy it online.

I think for that reason alot of people go to the store looking for it and the only one available to buy at stores is the industrial pack with two aerosol cans. This is NOT, I repeat, This is NOT for shoes or boots! That’s why they ruin your shoes or boots and leaves a chalky film.

Hopefully we will see this version in stores soon so this mistake will not happen any more.

I was skeptical that the water repellent treatment I applied would be as effective as the factory finish that came with my daughter’s seuede boots. I was wrong. Extremely hydrophobic (water beads right off)! Nice that it doesn’t rely on aerosols as well.

I walked past this product at the store and figured I’d try it out. I bought this as well as the cleaner and no tie laces. After cleaning my shoes thoroughly, I sprayed one layer on each shoe, then allowed to dry.

Then I sprayed another layer and allowed to dry once more. This stuff is amazing and my shoes look and feel brand new. You can’t tell there is a coating on them either. Dirt, sand, water all slide right off.

Excellent product. Just be sure to spray the coating outside and away from animals, plants etc.

Used this on my vans to pretty decent results, I mix my shoe usage well so no one pair gets worn through too quickly. Then i bought some new uggs, was planning on just going out and getting suede protector, but the directions on this can convinced me they would be fine.

Did two applications, waited a couple of days, then got caught in the rain in the uggs, Only had to walk about 20 feet, but Uggs are pretty much ruined from water damage. DO NOT use this on suede, only leather/vinyl sneakers.

Before this product, I’d never heard of a sneaker protector. I work indoors, but I do a lot of walking for exercise outside each week, so I tested these on my walking shoes. I’ve been testing this for nearly 3 weeks now, and to be honest, I’m not impressed.

The application is pretty easy. The product comes out of the can at a good pace, and I feel like it’s easy to get a good coating on the shoe. I actually coated the shoe 3 times, very thoroughly (I estimate I used at least half the can on one pair of shoes), with about an 3 hours dry time in between (they recommended at least one hour).

I had good results, the rubber parts of the shoe looked shiny, and you couldn’t tell it was even on the fabric, I liked that it didn’t change the look of my shoe! The smell was pretty strong even with me applying outside, but it dissipated after a few hours.

It rained about 5 times in the 3 weeks that I tested this, I honestly couldn’t tell much difference. Some of the water beaded off like it was supposed to, but more than half of it soaked into the shoe.

In my picture I uploaded, I tried pouring about 1/4th cup of water over them to show you what I’m talking about. It seemed like it worked slightly better on the suede part of the shoe, but it still soaked in, and got wet.

I followed the directions, and even applied it a third time for good measure, and this product still failed to protect my shoe. I love Kiwi products, and have been using their other products for years, but this one really missed the mark for me.

I would not buy this, or recommend this.

So far so good, used this on my so called waterproof hiking boots that didn’t turn out to be waterproof, was a little bummed over this. Really liked the comfort and style of the boots so took matters into my own hands and decided to waterproof them myself.

Bought the first stuff I saw in the grocery store and it was the Kiwi brand. I followed the instructions on how to apply to a “T”. Applied two coats on my boots and am really pleased with the results.

Its winter here at the moment and go sledding with my two yr old son at least a couple times a week and wear them to work. These boots see a lot of snow and salt on the daily and my feet are always dry and salt just brushes off like nothing.

These boots look great considering how hard I am on them. Will definitely be re- applying this water proofer/protector for the spring summer.

This works pretty well for waterproofing. I also partnered it with Kiwi’s leather lotion to completely restore my boots. They both worked very well and will help restore and protect your leather boots.

This (and the lotion) will change the color of your boots but it’s not bad, the new color is just from healthier leather and being protected. Some people say don’t use on white shoes and I wouldn’t, but dark brown, grey or black leather look so much better with this product.

You also will need multiple coats to work properly.

That is a decent product. You wont impregnate more than 4-5 items in one can but that is not so bad. Protects against water, rain, snow, dirt, soil and salt. Good for shoes, boots, leather jackets, bags, coats, hats, backpacks.

You can use it on a leather, suede, nubuck, fabric and textile too. You need to apply product, let it dry at least one hour and the repeat again.

This spray extends the life of your shoes, purses, totes, coats, umbrellas, etc. by making them water resistant. It is also great for repelling dirt and stains. I use it on all my tennis shoes! My purse straps and the bottoms of my tote bags also last longer with Camp Dry.

Highly recommend.

Used on a tent. Sprayed two layers then added a third layer over seams. Didn’t work the first weekend I took it out. We had a huge rainstorm one night and had multiple leaks. Everything was soaked and had to stay in the car instead.

Totally fun when you had kids under 6.

This product is awesome! That being said Walmart packages it so badly that the cans arrive with the caps off and the cans have sprayed all over the boxes. I have had this happen multiple times and Walmart still does not pack them correctly.

I did received one box that had been correctly packaged and all cans were perfect. It is not that hard to pack boxes but it sure is costing Walmart plenty to keep having to exchange cans out because of their poor packing skills.

I love these boots! They look great, feel great, and best of all, they were exactly what I was expecting. Buying things online can sometimes be a bit hit-and-miss. Not with these boots. I look forward to enjoying them for years to come.

Like the boots. Pretty much true to size but when in doubt probably go a half size up. So far comfortable, but haven’t worn them long enough to really know how they feel if walking around for any length of time.

A friend decided to order a pair after seeing mine. I’m hoping the water and stain repellent works after storm we just had in Boston.

Love Thursdays and these are no exception. The sizing guide is always off for me. I buy the same size I wear in sneakers and that generally fits almost snug, but can still wear boot socks. As for the coloring, I didn’t expect quite as much fading from black to grey.

Makes them a little less versatile with the wardrobe, but I didn’t want to send them back.

Applied product to new suede, satin, and fabric pumps to protect. Excellent results on first two, but product reacted with glue on fabric pair and turned noticeably yellow. Once dry I touched up the affected areas with white leather paint with good effect.

Definitely test an inconspicuous area first & let dry before you apply. :).

This product is everything you’d expect and hope for in the perfect setting spray! It will protect for a lifetime.

White was not very pigmented but I understand the paint is made to be built. Overall great paint. Amazing brushes. Would love to see videos on how to wash painted shoes/jean or leather jackets. thanks!.

I purchased the whole kit, completely bought into the system. However, it doesn’t work as well as they say. I have a pair of white canvas Nike’s that have cork on the heels. As soon as I bought them I sprayed 2 heavy coats of the water & stain repellent letting them dry 15 minutes between coats.

After wearing the shoes a few days I noticed some minor dirt and thought I would use the system to wash the shoes. Because my shoes have cork they can not be put in the washing machine. I cleaned them thoroughly using the soft and medium brushes, rinsed them very well but when they dried there seemed to be lines of residue dirt.

The bristles from the brushes also made the canvas on the shoes look like an old sweater that’s beginning to pill. I contacted customer service via email and received a reply from Charles. In the first reply, it seemed as though he didn’t even bother to really read my email because his response was that I needed to wash them with the medium brush then throw them in the washing machine with their detergent.

I replied telling him he hadn’t answered my question and did he even read my email? Then he said that their soaps will leave a residue and need to be put in the washing machine but since mine is unable to be washed like that there was nothing I could do.

He told me I should have put 3 coats of the repellent on the shoe instead of 2. I spent A LOT of money purchasing all of the products and that’s the response I get? BUYER BEWARE!! Also, the single sneaker wipes are dry and don’t clean anything.

Don’t bother purchasing them. I’m thoroughly disappointed in this company.

After reading the amazing reviews on this product, I was so excited to receive mine. However, my experience was not good. I have 4 boys so we go thru a lot of shoes! I was excited to find a product that sounded like it would help with repelling some of the stains.

We put 3 coats on 2 different pairs of shoes waiting 30-60 mins in between and letting them dry overnight. My youngest son wore a pair of them to school the next day and when he got home, they were filthy I was very disappointed.

My older son has worn the other pair twice and they too are dirty. I’m hesitant to purchase the cleaner as the repellant didn’t turn out so well for us sadly.

Only I have the luck of having a glass of milk fall on my brand new sneakers! Luckily, I purchased a Reshoevn8r Deep Clean Signature Kit and added the Water and Stain Repellent. I have three children under 10 so spills and accidents are bound to happen in our household.

I was able to spray and protect my brand new Jordan’s before I wore them because I spent decent money on them and wanted to take care of them. 15 minutes later, my son knocked his milk over and splashed all over my shoe and pants.

I swear my J’s had a force field around them because the repelling action made them look like nothing happened! The same can’t be said for my pants but oh well. I was able to dab any excess fluid off that was literally just sitting on top of the material.

I was able to protect multiple pairs of my shoes and will absolutely be buying more for future pairs.

Too early still to give perfect rating. Due to a problem with previous danner boots purchased a couple years ago. They only lasted one year. One year of waterproof boots to the second year of leaking boots.

I believe possibly another waterproofing product did not do the job it was supposed to do. So using your product this year with the hopes it does the job for next years cold season of fishing for salmon and Steelhead.

So far the boots have stayed leak free now for only close to two months. As I said before still too early to rate perfect. Thank you. No photos available.

Hello Danner and good folk. I have used the waterproof protection spray immediately upon arrival of my boots. I let it dry and applied second application. While my lawn certainly has morning dew, my boots showed no evidence.

Days later I applied a third spraying. My amazing boots are comfortable and remain dry. Thank you Danner. Love my boots and love the waterproof spray. I remain happy and satisfied.

I bought this spray with a new pair of boots. I used it on two old pair. I cleaned and prepped the surface, then sprayed on. U let them set for 24 hours. The next day I walked the fog in dew covered grass.

After 30 minutes my feet were wet. The other pair of boots I wore to work. I was working in standing water and again my feet got wet. Not sure if I didn’t get spray worked into threads or what but I used almost this whole bottle on two pair of boots and still got my feet wet.

I purchased this protector spray for my Soft7 low bootie sneakers because I was planning to wear them on our trip to the UK and was concerned about drizzle/rain. Super easy to apply and after 10 days walking around cobblestone streets in drizzly weather my shoes still look brand new.

Great buy.

I haven’t had to use this product yet, but it was the one Ecco recommended for my new patent leather shoes. I’m sure it will be both protective and gentle. Ecco has great products and I’m confident that I will be pleased with this one.

It very helpful stuff. Good water protection. It will help to keep safe clean and good looking your shoes. Love it

Giving 3 stars for now since I have only used it once on two pairs of nubuck. The instructions say to spray 2 inches away, which seemed awfully close. I did it anyway, and sure enough was getting a milky mess running all over my boots and shoes.

Concerned, I let it sit for five minutes before I dabbed off all the excess (which was most of it). I later learned that this is actually the proper way of applying this stuff. The next day I wore one of the pairs in rain and while they didn’t soak through, they also didn’t bead up and shed water that nicely… I’ll have to give it another try to make sure it wasn’t user error.

I bought the neutral formula after reading the review about it staining some clothes (I wonder if that person didn’t wipe away excess like the instructions ask you to). I don’t know if I would use this on ski gloves.

I have used just regular leather cleaner and conditioner on gloves. I used this NikWax on two pairs of Keen leather boots and was happy with the experience. As with most NikWax products, it’s essential you read the instructions.

Very hesitate to buy it again! The sponge head applicator is the worst design, it’s so hard to squeeze the liquid out and also the plastic/sponge breaks before finishing wash the first boots. Why the manufactory use such a week sponge material?? I have to remove the broken sponge applicator and pull the cleaning gel onto my boots directly, then use my teeth brush to clean the boots.

This production need a renovation for the applicator design. Actually all Nikwax products with a sponge applicator are sucks!.

That is a decent product. You wont impregnate more than 4-5 items in one can but that is not so bad. Protects against water, rain, snow, dirt, soil and salt. Good for shoes, boots, leather jackets, bags, coats, hats, backpacks.

You can use it on a leather, suede, nubuck, fabric and textile too. You need to apply product, let it dry at least one hour and the repeat again.

This waterproofing spray is FANTASTIC! I wish I would have had this years ago because it sure would have saved a lot of my items that have been damaged not to mention the money it cost me to replace them.

I was hesitant at first because I’ve had protectant sprays actually ruin my items by leaving a noticeable coating on them. That is not the case with the Kiwi® Protect-All Waterproofer. It goes on clear, dries in just an hour and is completely invisible on my items! And the protection factor is unbeatable! This will save your shoes, boots, jackets & bags from any damage caused by dirt, snow, rain and even salt from the roads.

It creates an impenetrable shield that protects without being seen! Now I don’t even think twice about stepping outside in the rain or snow when I’m wearing leather or suede! Works great on fabric shoes and coats too! No moisture seeps through items protected with Kiwi® so that means no water or soil stains either! I can’t tell you how many items this will save because my family and I are always doing things outdoors! Amazing stuff!.

I use a lot of weather/waterproofing products to protect my high-end boots and handbags. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I was given this KIWI Protect All to try as I usually look for products made specifically for more delicate leather.

However, I had just purchased a pair of expensive suede boots that needed weatherproofing (and were a neutral color that wouldn’t make much of a difference if it came out a shade darker), so I threw caution to the wind and applied the KIWI Protect All.

As you can see, while it initially made them darker while they were still wet with the product, after drying for a few hours the boots were back to looking exactly the same as when they came out of their box.

Since then, I’ve been wearing them in rain and sleet, and everything just bounces right off. Not going to try mud, as that’s just silly, but they are holding up very well to generic wet winter weather.

After seeing how well they’ve done, I think I’ll be purchasing more of the KIWI Protect All and less of the super expensive high-end “delicate leather” weatherproofing.

I put this stuff on my shoes and boots that I will get wet often, and it really helps keep them dry, and the dirt just rinses right off. It’s great that it comes in a squeeze bottle too so it’s safer, and I don’t add more “ozone depleting propellent” to our atmosphere.

I wish more spray products would use packaging like this. Would definitely recommend.

I purchased this to treat my gloves. After I applied this and I let the gloves dry. The following week I packed up my gear to head to the mountains. After getting to my destination, I found that the black dye in this product was all over my bright green Burton 3L AK jacket.

Now I have black streaks all over my outerwear! Terrible stuff stay away!.

I prefer this spray version over the dauber version as I find it’s easier to put a few light coats quickly rather than smear on a thick coat. I use tis spay on my boots that have cordura fabric (a very coarse synthetic fabric) and leather with a Gore-Tex lining and it keeps the water beading off and the boot breathable.

I just wished it lasted a bit longer and that they sold it in larger formats. Overall great stuff and it keeps me from over oiling my boots which would make them too soft to support my ankles. Love it for regular hiking but mostly for winter as it keeps the salty puddle water out of the leather of my 500$ Danners.

I bought these to revive rain pants prior to a fishing trip. Rain pants had been good but starting to leak recently. Reviews looked good, product description looked perfect. Put on 2 solid layers as described.

It rained on the trip, soaked right through the pants almost like it was an absorbent I had sprayed on. Completely soaked underneath. Rain coat was fine, but hadn’t used spray on that. Not happy with the purchase.

Maybe something with the rain pants that simply couldn’t be revived, I don’t know. But I’d skip this product.

I applied 3 coats to my Timberland hiking boots. Worked out ok when boots were exposed to a little moisture but had wet socks all day after a couple really wet steps in puddles. Not sure its the waterproofing or the boot construction.

No question for light moisture it works fine.

Alicia at Cabelas suggested this for my new boots. The product works very well. I’ll purchase it again and I thank Alicia for suggesting it when I bought my boots.

Used this as added protection to my waterproof hiking boots. It is certainly keeping them looking cleaner than my previous pair which were untreated.

With this spray you can put your shoe into quite a deep puddle and literally see the water run off afterwards with no residue whatsoever. Superb ! !

This is a great product. Shoes are only the start, perfect for proofing chair seats you want to keep looking nice and the same applies to other soft furnishing and clothes too. I think the reviewer who had a problem with fading suede must have been unlucky.

Had no difficulty with treated suede – light or dark.

Both the gel and fabric&leather proofer are superb. But you must use them one after the other. see Nikwax web site for videos. Used as directed they provide a great waterproof coating. Leave at least 24hrs for drying.

The cleaning gel is terrific. The trigger sprays on these bottles are far better than similar poducts with sponge applicators.

Great pair of products which do exactly what they set out to do. Clean your boots with water and the foam spray, applying a little elbox grease too if necessary, and then spray on the proofer and watch the excess water come out of the leather and drip off before your eyes to leave a waterproof and clean finish.

Brilliant. what more could you want after a long walk other than a really easy and quick way to clean your boots :-).

I recently bought a pair of Toggi leather yard boots and the Nikwax cleaning set was recommended to maintain the boots’ condition. I’m really impressed with the products and the Outdoor and Country website was really easy to use and my order arrived the next day which is excellent service.

Superb product, applies a fine mist, doesnt saturate and after drying repels water. Not the cheapest but then you get what you pay for.

Good product, low fumes from the can when applying.

Does what it says on the tin

I have used this product before and I’m happy with it. Does what it has to do. Applies easily but has a strong smell. I apply it in the garage or outside. The aerosol last quite long.

Well packaged, great product to help keep your Lowa boots waterproofed.

Cap was broken and doesn’t spray well. Thought about returning it but it kind of works.