why are my shoes chipping?

hi rachelle i have experience the same problem as yours. A saleslady suggests that you should remove the shoes from the shoebox if you're not going to wear them for a long time. Even shoes need air to breathe too or else it will chip. :)..

My mother used to tell me never to buy shoes and never wear them because then when you finally got around to wearing them, they'd probably break. It's probably because they haven't been worn for SO long that they've "forgotten" how to be worn, if you get my drift. Like, because they weren't broken in while they were new, when you try and break them in again, they just...break. xD And also, as with what everyone above me has said, don't buy painted shoes because the paint comes off and then it just looks tacky and cheap.

I think it's related to material of shoes. Usually shoes made from low-quality plastic, leatheriod or rubber products will be broken soon, like you told, especially they are not used for some time. These material is aged easily as you see. So in my opinion, maybe you wear on your shoes sometimes, and keep them in the place not too cold or too warm - temperature too high or too low are harmful for such products. Hope it will be useful for you.

i had that too. This only goes for painted shoes. it is such a waste. and i have also difficulty looking for big shoes at size 11! hayaay...