I spent a couple of hours today "freshening up" my old Riedell Gold Stars. I still haven't been able to make an appointment with the fitter at OSU, and I believe that this weekend is when they melt down for a month. I don't know if the fitter will work during that period.
I used Beeswax on the soles, polish on the uppers, changed laces to the Core by Derby Laces that I purchased back in January, and changed the ROH to 1/2" for warmer ice.
Even with all that work, these poor boots have seen better days..
(Note the crumpled-up foam shoe-bumpers in the heel area of these. They have been there for years. These boots were 1/2 size too large when I bought them, and I made-do with "stuffing".)
The outsides aren't too bad looking considering their age...
One other problem is that the tongue foam padding is broken down. I'm having to tie the left lace in a way that doesn't cause lace-bite.
Overdue for new ones, I'd say.