Proofide keeps the leather supple as it is specially formulated from natural ingredients to condition preserve and shower proof your saddle apply a little proofide to the finished side of the leather allow the proofide to permeate until dry and then polish off proofide should be used several times during the 39breaking in39 period and every 3 6 months thereafter on bicycles not fitted with mudguards an initial application to the underside of the saddle will be beneficial this needs