Leather cracks in my DM's

[Dutch Raven]

Is there anything I can do to prevent the leather from cracking even further? Or even fix it up a bit?

[Doc]

Is there anything I can do to prevent the leather from cracking even further? Or even fix it up a bit?

I always use something called dubbing which you just rub into the cracks and creases to soften them up. I've never seen it over here though.......what i did find was something called Holleman's Gel Cream. Comes in a little round jar.........sort of white/transparent cream. You should get it in most shoe/shoe-repair shops. Does the job well.

[Dutch Raven]

I probably allready have something like that Holleman stuff. I'll try that stuff (again) :p.

[Skones]

Buying boots that aren't shitty goes a long way towards preventing that...

[Tokyohoon]

Your boots are cracking because the leather is drying out.

Not wearing the same boots every day helps.

Let them dry properly (slowly!) after you've been out in the rain as well.

Get some proper leather moisturizer and once in a while treat the inside of the boot - the outside is covered in polish and can't absorb it, it will stop them cracking any more, but the cracks that are there are there.

[Blue Blood]

Hoon's correct.
Try to not wear the same boots/shoes everyday,polish helps,as does Kiwi boot cream.
If they get soaked,hang them from a clothes line,& put some newspaper(not glossy) in them,changing out the paper occasionally.
I own a pair of Red Wings that I wear on the bike,& for my yardwork,they've been soaked thru probably 10 times,& they're still in good condition,as they're about 5 yrs old.

[Dutch Raven]

Thanks for the advice. :)

Buying boots that aren't shitty goes a long way towards preventing that...

They are UK made DM's. The problem is that not too long after I bought them, I fell into some fucking pool or ditch or whatever. They got soaked by some real dirty water.

Can't say I really treated them well after that. Stupid, I know, but it might not be too late to save them a bit. :p

[Skones]

They are UK made DM's.

Doesn't mean they're unshitty...

[AttitudeSkin]

Wait, you don't know the difference between a pool and a ditch?

[Dutch Raven]

Wait, you don't know the difference between a pool and a ditch?

That's probably for me. Well, I was drunk as hell, so I don't remember what exactly I fell in. I only know my DM's were fucked up, my little brother's white MERC polo was grey and I woke up in jail with some nasty blood stains all over my face.

[RuneDK]

That's probably for me. Well, I was drunk as hell, so I don't remember what exactly I fell in. I only know my DM's were fucked up, my little brother's white MERC polo was grey and I woke up in jail with some nasty blood stains all over my face.

Oh, one of those nights... I hate that kind of nights. They can really fuck up your life for quite some time.

[BigBroMC]

Once they start to crack, it's too late. You should always condition leather shoes/boots once you get them with mink oil or the like (before the first polish), and again every month or two thereafter (depending on how much you wear them). also don't use liquid polishes, they usually alcohol based which will dry out the leather in a minute, use a wax polish.

And all mass produced boots are crap... and hand crafted are more expensive than they're worth (I'm sorry, If I pay more than a day's pay for fucking shoes they better come with a happy ending) so ya just gotta put forth a bit extra effort.

[Dutch Raven]

And all mass produced boots are crap... and hand crafted are more expensive than they're worth (I'm sorry, If I pay more than a day's pay for fucking shoes they better come with a happy ending) so ya just gotta put forth a bit extra effort.

I disagree: I've abused my Boots & Braces boots, only polished them 4 or 5 times and after years, they still hold up and look good.