ElMasChangon
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I used Lexol liquid leather soap. I've washed a Brooks racer before, you should take great care with the stitching and lining as the agitation and weight of the water can be too much for it to stand, as was also the case above for the stitching I repaired. I ended up having to replace the full lining of the Brooks, no real regrets though as its a much better jacket for it.
A nice man on here called @Carlos840 shared his process with me, he also has a couple of posts around it including this one;
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Thank you so much for your help! Definitely will keep the stitching in mind during the process. I have the liquid lexol soap and both lexol conditioner and pecard antique leather dressing as well.
Given your experience with the brooks, can I expect any substantial shrinking by slow/natural drying?
The lining is definitely going to be replaced. Also, I have the stiff leather windguard behind the zipper still attached.