Hey guys, and happy holidays!
I am at my wits end regarding a shoe leather quality conundrum. Hopefully some of you guys know more about this and can help me out.
I have one recently purchased pair of leather shoes, wich acts extremely poorly in rain. Long story short, when dripping droplets of water on them, the leather within seconds form bubbles where the droplets hits. They 95% go away again when the leather is completely dry again.
I have asked the manufacturer, which states that the upper is made of full grain, grade A leather.
None of my comparable other shoes have ever performed this poorly with water. I mean, not even in the vicinity. Not even way cheaper shoes from back in the day where I wasn't too interested in quality.
Btw, I've tried conditioning with the pair in question, in addition to two comparable pairs in the exact same way, using Sapphir renovateur, dubbin, and cream. The result comes out the same. The shoes still form bubbles (although they now last an additional 3-4 seconds longer), while the two other pairs are unaffected.
So my question is: What factor am I missing here? The shoes I am comparing are the same type of leather (full grain calf or cow), tanned, grade A or B, dyed, smooth surface, a semi matt finish.
If the leather and quality are the same, what other factors can explain the vast difference in water resilience, and causing the bubbles to form?
Please educate me!?
I am at my wits end regarding a shoe leather quality conundrum. Hopefully some of you guys know more about this and can help me out.
I have one recently purchased pair of leather shoes, wich acts extremely poorly in rain. Long story short, when dripping droplets of water on them, the leather within seconds form bubbles where the droplets hits. They 95% go away again when the leather is completely dry again.
I have asked the manufacturer, which states that the upper is made of full grain, grade A leather.
None of my comparable other shoes have ever performed this poorly with water. I mean, not even in the vicinity. Not even way cheaper shoes from back in the day where I wasn't too interested in quality.
Btw, I've tried conditioning with the pair in question, in addition to two comparable pairs in the exact same way, using Sapphir renovateur, dubbin, and cream. The result comes out the same. The shoes still form bubbles (although they now last an additional 3-4 seconds longer), while the two other pairs are unaffected.
So my question is: What factor am I missing here? The shoes I am comparing are the same type of leather (full grain calf or cow), tanned, grade A or B, dyed, smooth surface, a semi matt finish.
If the leather and quality are the same, what other factors can explain the vast difference in water resilience, and causing the bubbles to form?
Please educate me!?
