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Patent leather cracking? I bought these red patent docs from eBay and I noticed the leather had cracks in it when I put pressure on it from the other side. I was
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realistically, is there anything which can be done to prolong the life of these patent docs? : r/AskACobbler
![realistically, is there anything which can be done to prolong the life of these patent docs? : r/AskACobbler realistically, is there anything which can be done to prolong the life of these patent docs? : r/AskACobbler](https://preview.redd.it/8poenajhs5j81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=179c3356d926dd88e7b2bae4d24ce55b313cf6a2)
realistically, is there anything which can be done to prolong the life of these patent docs? : r/AskACobbler
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![These cracks have appeared in my patent leather boots after a year of wear. I regularily clean my boots but this has still happened on both of them. Is this pirely a These cracks have appeared in my patent leather boots after a year of wear. I regularily clean my boots but this has still happened on both of them. Is this pirely a](https://i.redd.it/5dz2wtc5hbh71.jpg)
These cracks have appeared in my patent leather boots after a year of wear. I regularily clean my boots but this has still happened on both of them. Is this pirely a
![does anyone know why the leather is peeling on my new docs?? i'm not sure what's going on or if this can be fixed &/ prevented as they're my very 1st pair : does anyone know why the leather is peeling on my new docs?? i'm not sure what's going on or if this can be fixed &/ prevented as they're my very 1st pair :](https://preview.redd.it/kcirq8zxoqt61.jpg?auto=webp&s=2a78361c727f046ed1a5a9111f166f25af5066ce)