Why Shoes Left Unworn for a Long Time Get Broken Easily When Finally Used?

I normally experience this with leather (or fake leather) shoes (men’s and women’s).

And is there any way to mitigate this problem without regularly using said shoes?

  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Leather needs to be maintained with conditioner - over time the oils dry out, leading to cracking.

    Polish helps protect conditioned leather (as well as putting a shine on it.), but it’ll still eventually dry out. Look up guides on YT for how to recondition leather

    Vinyl (which is frequently used for glossy fake leather,) will start cracking as it oxidizes. Not much you can do about it