Originally Posted by
Johnny Rebel
And yes, treat it with something (there seem to be a lot of opinions about what is best. Brooks sells their own stuff).
Use Sno-Seal or Obenauf's LP if you don't want to spend the $$ on Brooks' personal brand. They're the same thing (mostly).
Please for the love of all things holy, do not get involved in the garage alchemy solutions for "rapid break in" of your Brooks. Soaking it in Neatsfoot Oil, Motor Oil, snake oil or Oil of Olay is bad for the leather. (Yes, ultra-legend Lon Haldeman soaked his in 10w30 motor oil before RAAM. He also doesn't weigh on the upside of 110kg.)