BBdude
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Just purchased my first pair of AE's. Got them from Nordstrom Rack for $90!
Anyway - most of my shoes the leather on the upper cracks (not very bad, but when you run your finger across it or when they haven't been cleaned you can definitely feel/see the difference) where my foot bends. The last pair I bought (bostonian) I used lexol cleaner/conditioner along with kiwi wax before I wore them. Then I reapplied lexol/kiwi as I felt appropriate based on how the shoe looked.
Am I doing something wrong? Perhaps I need to condition the leather more when the shoes are new?
Edit: Thought it was important to note I own a pair where this did not happen, despite treating the shoe the same. Perhaps the shoe that developed small cracks is a harder leather?
Anyway - most of my shoes the leather on the upper cracks (not very bad, but when you run your finger across it or when they haven't been cleaned you can definitely feel/see the difference) where my foot bends. The last pair I bought (bostonian) I used lexol cleaner/conditioner along with kiwi wax before I wore them. Then I reapplied lexol/kiwi as I felt appropriate based on how the shoe looked.
Am I doing something wrong? Perhaps I need to condition the leather more when the shoes are new?
Edit: Thought it was important to note I own a pair where this did not happen, despite treating the shoe the same. Perhaps the shoe that developed small cracks is a harder leather?