Well, why not? Marmots are strict vegetarians, but your boots probably smelled heavily of salt from sweat, which likely is what proved so irresistible to the little creatures. Banff Anyway, you raise ...

I think I see the problem. Two words: mink oil. That stuff should never be used on modern boots. That’s because the leather tanning process is different from olden days, when mink oil helped soften ...