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?

  • CobblerScholar@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Suppose that depends on what exactly you mean by broken. I’m a shoe cobbler, as the name suggests, and broken means a lot of things to me lol

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      11 months ago

      Probably not what he meant, but it has happened twice now to me that I wear shoes that had been stored for a year without use, but in good condition. After I used them for half an hour or an hour, the rubber sole crumbles literally in little pieces.