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Dr. Martens Wonder Shoe Balsam SKU #104757(View on Zappos.com Classic)

(4 Stars) (based on 415 customer reviews)
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Product Information:
  • Protects against water and liquids.
  • Protects against "salt-marks".
  • Does not rub off.
  • Provides added shine, removes light scratch marks, and conditions the leather.
  • Restores original color.
  • Can be used on all colors.
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  • (5 Stars) 90%
  • (4 Stars) 6%
  • (3 Stars) 2%
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Recent Customer Reviews - 415 Reviews Total

Posted: Jun 16, 2009
Reviewer: from California
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
This is wonderful stuff to keep your shoes looking like new. It gets rid of a lot of those bothersome wrinkles and creases that shoes develop over time. Great product!
Posted: Jun 11, 2009
Reviewer: from Seattle, WA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Bought this product for my daughter's tall riding boot! Perfect for cleaning them, leaves them beautifully clean and does not leave black polish marks on her saddle pad her horse! Also worked well for her western boots, a lot easier to use than polish too!
Posted: May 17, 2009
Reviewer: Nitameyer from Georgetown,CA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Good Stuff - Does alright on waxing up your shoes and scuffs, but if you really want to waterproof your shoes - leather or suede - this stuff is great and safe and works in one application. Also, lexol products are ph balanced and safe for leathers for cleaning and conditioning, great on horse tack also . Both products I do tack cleaning and have learned a lot on cleaning, conditioning, and treating leather and suede.
Posted: Apr 11, 2009
Reviewer: from
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
This Dr. Martens stuff really works well.
Posted: Apr 10, 2009
Reviewer: from Glencoe, CA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Wonder Balsam - This is a great product. I use it about once every 6 months to cover scratches on my shoes. It works great on all types and brands of shoes and doesn’t change the color of the leather.
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One of the most respected and well-know icons in the world, Dr. Martens' boots, shoes, work shoes, and sandals continue to set the standard for durability, comfort and fashion. Dr. Martens's trademark look and quality construction has been recognized world-wide since 1960.

Where the classic 1460 style was being used by mailmen, union workers, and factory workers, it soon became popular among the masses. The 1460 continues to thrive, symbolizing individualism, originality, and taps into a individual's unique style who's willing to make that bold statement.

Dr. Martens doesn't think of itself as a "shoe" brand, but rather a way of thinking, a self-expression if you must. Popularly known as Doc Martens, they allow you to feel free to rock your grunge shorts, spike up your hair to the heavens, showoff your body art, whatever floats your boat. So whether you call them Dr. Martens, Doc Martens or just Docs there are no limits to your creativity.

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Posted: Feb 16, 2009
Reviewer: Chad from Carlsbad, CA
Overall: (3 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Wonder Balsam - Docs look beautiful after applying the wonder balsam, however, it seems like I have to reapply it every time I wear my Docs.
Posted: Jan 12, 2009
Reviewer: Pamela C from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
This Stuff Is Great - This does everything it claims to do. I won't be without it now.
Posted: Jan 7, 2009
Reviewer: from DC
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Good stuff - Got this for handbags and it works well to cover up scuffs and condition leather.
Posted: Dec 12, 2008
Reviewer: Chris from Raleigh, NC
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
This stuff is awesome - After reading the tons of great reviews on this stuff, I decided to give it a try. My Doc Martens 8053's are about 3½ years old and had a good amount of scratches on the toe area. As usual, I got the balsam within one day (ordered Tuesday afternoon, had the stuff Wednesday when I got home from work). I slapped some of this balsam on my shoes and they're good as new now. This stuff kinda looks like Vaseline.
Posted: Dec 8, 2008
Reviewer: Thomas from Norfolk, VA
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Awesome - This stuff, simply put, is awesome. They will make your worn boots look like new again. I used some on my Clark Escalades that I’ve worn for a few months without doing any maintenance on. The end result was them looking like new again. This really is a wonder balsam. Must Buy!
Posted: Oct 31, 2008
Reviewer: *~sunny~* from North Dakota
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Dr. Marten Wonder Shoe Balsam - Easy to apply and works great on Dr. Marten shoes. I use my fingers to work it into the leather and use a soft cloth to remove the excess. I would wait a day or 2 before wearing the shoes after the treatment so the balsam doesn’t stain your jeans or pants.
Posted: Oct 2, 2008
Reviewer: from NY NY
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
This balm is the bomb - This little container is a money saver - I keep it in my desk at work and whenever my shoes are looking dull, if rub a little balsam on it and they look like I just had them polished. No need to pay for a shoe shine with this stuff.
Posted: Aug 23, 2008
Reviewer: Sevandhi F from
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Pretty Amazing - As per the review by others this balsam works pretty good on shoes, at least in my case, that are not looking all that good. It brings out a wonderful shine to the shoes and tends to hide, to some extent, the scrapes and other minor damages to the shoe.
Posted: Aug 16, 2008
Reviewer: from Washington DC
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Perfect. Saved my $140 pair of shoes. I have a pair of Campers. Like a dummy, I played around with my boy kicking a soccer ball around with them, and the tips were very worn out afterwards. I bought this on an impulse, together with something else. I fully thought that it wouldn't work. It does. My shoes look as good as ever, you could never tell the difference between the leather on the tips and that on the sides. Strongly recommended.
Posted: Jul 13, 2008
Reviewer: from
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Balsam review - Product works very well. My Docs are black and about a year old. They are my work boots at the fire station, so they have seen some abuse. The Balsam restored the leather to almost the original look and feel. Once again, wonderful product!
Posted: May 12, 2008
Reviewer: from New York, NY
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Great product - Really makes shoes look new! Has prevented salt stains and, I am sure, other weather damage, and adds more shine than most polishes (which this product isn't, exactly). I will definitely buy more when I run out.
Posted: Apr 28, 2008
Reviewer: from New York, NY
Overall: (3 Stars) Comfort: (4 Stars) Style: (3 Stars)
It’s alright - It worked ok, but my Frye boots are still cracked. It seemed to brighten up and clean up my other worn in leather shoes. But the new Frye's that are dried out still seem to be stiff and dried out.
Posted: Apr 18, 2008
Reviewer: Julie from New York, NY
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Great Balsam - So I had these fabulous riding boots that I mistaken wore on a snowy day in NYC and the salt and moisture seeped in and I didn't even bother to wipe them off when I got home. Needless to say they looked horrible and this balsam make it all better. It’s great!
Posted: Apr 6, 2008
Reviewer: from Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
The Dr. Marten shoe balsam works great and is well worth getting.
Posted: Apr 2, 2008
Reviewer: from Rochester Hills, Michigan
Overall: (5 Stars) Comfort: (5 Stars) Style: (5 Stars)
Excellent Product - This product works miracles on Dr. Martens... not only does it protect the leather, it makes the shoes look brand new in the process.
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