Dying leather shoes?

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Has anyone successfully dyed leather shoes and if so what did they use? I have a pair of the most supple and beautiful hand made ankle boots that I bought in a charity shop but in the cold light of day they are a touch orangey...I would prefer burnished conker.
Any tips please?

I just dyed a pair of suede shoes that were too much of an orangey red but were a brand that suits my rubbish feet and cheap on Vinted. So, one bottle of Kaps suede dye from Amazon (you'd need several for boots) and a wool dauber and they are perfect

I used to when I worked in a shoe shop but only to black. I’d take them into an independent shoe repairers and see if they’d do them.

Angelus leather dye/paint comes in many colours and gives a lovely finish.

Are they suede or leather OP ?
There are two types of shoe colour, one is like paint, and one is like ink. The paint type (only for leather) always peels eventually but is good for say, a one night event where you must have red shoes but only have black, as it will cover any colour underneath.
The ink type is for leather or suede, but the colour you can get is dependent on the initial colour, think of it like mixing colours of ink or watercolour. So you probably could put a brown toned dye and get closer to conker. To get a burnished effect you need to then choose your polish colour carefully as that will add depth and lustre.

I have dyed shoes and used dye to touch up boots.
Leather Shoe dyes from Dylon TRG Easy Dye

I used meths to remove any finish then a leather dye, but you could use a good shoe polish in a darker colour.

The dye I used was more like ink than paint, and I think it was by Lady Esquire.
Dylon Lady Esquire White

Thanks all
They are leather- not suede- and very supple. I don't want a plastic-y type coating that will crack but something that will seep in and not affect this suppleness

It's not very expensive to get a bottle of a few products and do some trials on an old handbag or something. ( I dyed some suede shoes recently, but I'm now the proud owner of three bottles of red/burgundy that were too dark before I got one I liked. )

The Angelus paint is good stuff, I think costumers etc use it, there are people who customise trainers with it.

do some trials on an old handbag or something
You need the trial leather to be the same sort of leather as the shoe. Handbags tend to be coated.

How to Dye Leather Shoes at Home - Simple Life of a Lady

Thanks for the clarification, I should perhaps have added that detail.

Not relevant here but I wouldn't dye an uncoated handbag in case there was colour transfer.

I have a pair of nubuck shoes I could dye.