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?
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?
Leather dries out over time when left to sit and becomes brittle. It must be treated with some thing like a leather oil rub or “saddle butter”. Fake leather is similar.
When you wear them regularly from new before they dry out, the sweat and oil from your skin goes a long ways towards keeping the leather pliable.
Artificial fabrics obviously don’t have this problem, unless exposed to sunlight.