A visit to Timberland Regent Street leads to a Waximum test on a tired pair of leather boots. First published on 22 January 2015, this Roberts London film follows a practical winter errand: finding something to improve boots worn on a motorbike, then trying it at home.
The film begins on Regent Street, with Barry explaining why he wants to keep the old boots going. They are comfortable winter favourites, but riding his motorbike has left the leather looking worn, especially at the front.
This is a record of that 2015 shopping trip and test. The product directions, shop visit and results below belong to the original film.
Timberland Regent Street: a winter errand
Barry heads to the Timberland shop on Regent Street for advice. The answer he comes away with is Waximum Waxed Leather Protector, which he takes home to try on his existing boots.
The opening street scenes give the task its London setting. Then the film moves from the shopfront to a wooden table, where the boots, wax, brush and cloth become the whole story.
The boots before treatment
Before doing anything, Barry shows the pair from different angles. The fronts are pale and scuffed beside the darker leather farther up the boots. This contrast makes the later comparison easy to follow.
He removes the laces so that they stay clear of the wax and he can reach the leather around the opening. A brush removes loose dust and dirt before he starts applying the product.
The directions on the Waximum tin
Barry reads the instructions aloud. The tin calls for clean, dry items and a small-area test before full application. It says to work the product into the leather, states that it is not suitable for suede or nubuck, and gives the instruction not to buff.
Those are the directions recorded in the film. The demonstration concerns this particular pair of leather boots and the product bought in 2015; it does not establish that the same treatment suits every leather finish.
Brush, cloth and circular movements
The cleaning stage is straightforward. Barry brushes the boots, then uses a soft cloth to apply the wax. His chosen cloth is a Selvyt, a familiar item from his jewellery-polishing work.
He explains that he already has several old cloths available. That small detail connects this domestic job with the workshop: something normally used around jewellery finds another use on a pair of winter boots.
With a little Waximum on the cloth, he works in circular movements, moving across the leather panel by panel. He says the two boots took about twenty minutes altogether. The film speeds up the work so the viewer can follow the change without watching every minute.
A darker finish and a clear comparison
After treating the first boot, Barry holds it beside the untreated one. The difference is most obvious across the toe, where the worn, lighter areas now look darker and more even.
He is pleased with the new colour and lustre. He also points out that the boot has become darker than it was originally, adding that he likes the change. That observation is part of the result, rather than something to leave out of a before-and-after account.
Next he works on the second boot. Once the pair is finished, the leather looks much richer than at the start. Barry says the result has exceeded his expectations and hopes the boots are ready for another winter.
Finishing the pair
The laces go back in at the end. Barry then returns to the instruction not to buff. Despite it, he chooses to wipe around the tops where the leather will meet his trousers, explaining that he would rather any excess wax ended up on the cloth.
The film records that decision openly. It is his departure from the tin’s directions, not an additional manufacturer instruction.
The appeal of the visit is its small scale: a trip to Regent Street, advice in a shop and time spent improving something already owned. The worn boots remain the same pair, but the visible finish changes considerably.
Watch the original Timberland film
Watch the complete shop visit and Waximum test below. For another London shopping trip from the same winter, see Camden Market Valentine’s shopping and London gifts in 2015.
Archive note: first published on YouTube on 22 January 2015. Shop arrangements and product packaging shown belong to that visit.
