To brown the bottoms of boots, put some thin brown paste on the bottoms and well sleek them just before they are quite dry; repeat till an even colour is obtained, and finish with white heel-ball and cloth. Or whiten the leather, and burnish with a warm burnisher; this will give a darker brown. Finish as above. Another method is to rub a little of the colour on a damp sponge, apply to the boot bottoms, and finish as above. Any brown colour will give the desired effect. To gain an easier finish, instead of using white heel-ball, make some white or brown fake, and, after burnishing, place a little on the boots with the finger, and when nearly dry, rub off with a cloth.