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It's a patina on the leather. You shouldn't worry about it.
It´s not cracking; it´s what some call "loose grain", i.e. the top layer of the leather separating from the deeper layers.
It´s not at all uncommon in boots; there is also a thread about a Viberg shoe that shows this pehnomenon.
To my understanding, this does not cause structural deficiencies in the leather; some however still see it as a fault. Personally, I regard it as "patina" and don´t stress out about that. Leather is a natural product that will never be exactly even.
As always, "high-wear" areas of a boot/shoe need to be cleaned and nourished with some degree of diligence. This concerns predominantely the areas where there are folds etc. following the natural movement of the foot inside the shoe. This alone prevents the leather from developping cracks and tears.
It´s not at all uncommon in boots; there is also a thread about a Viberg shoe that shows this pehnomenon.
To my understanding, this does not cause structural deficiencies in the leather; some however still see it as a fault. Personally, I regard it as "patina" and don´t stress out about that. Leather is a natural product that will never be exactly even.
As always, "high-wear" areas of a boot/shoe need to be cleaned and nourished with some degree of diligence. This concerns predominantely the areas where there are folds etc. following the natural movement of the foot inside the shoe. This alone prevents the leather from developping cracks and tears.
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I think this is considered more grain break than loose grain.
Apparently this is loose grain.
I think once the right boot gets more wear it will go away, right now it's the only thing catching your eye, but I don't think this is a leather defect.
Apparently this is loose grain.
I think once the right boot gets more wear it will go away, right now it's the only thing catching your eye, but I don't think this is a leather defect.
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Leather does things, not all leather does the same thing at the same time.
If you wear your boots they will end up looking like this anyway:
Just wear them and be happy, they look great and will look even better as you wear them more, there is nothing wrong with the leather on your boots. It's like having two sleeves on a jacket break in differently, it happens on most jackets, it's fine.
If you wear your boots they will end up looking like this anyway:
Just wear them and be happy, they look great and will look even better as you wear them more, there is nothing wrong with the leather on your boots. It's like having two sleeves on a jacket break in differently, it happens on most jackets, it's fine.
"High-wear" areas as in "parts of the boot that are prone to more wear than others". I didn´t mean that you used the boots heavily, only that where the boot is bending while walking, the leather will develop/break-in/show wear, folds and eventually cracks when not saturated enough, than - say - the shaft or heel, where there is hardly any natural friction at all.
Yes, I don´t believe that "loose grain" in the sense that I see it on your boot does not compromise the structural longevity of the boot. What you see is a top-layer of maybe 0,3-0,5mm thin, relative to a hide that will be 1,5-2mm in all.
However, I am just giving my opinion base don the photos I see. I have boots that are worse off and have been for many years, without any noticeable deterioration.
I truly hope we don't see any news reel about a terrible right boot incident happening to an innocent TFL user!
If you end up stuck walking in circles in the middle of the night, post on this thread, we'll send help.
