Hello all,

I took my favourite oiled nubuck boots to have the heel repaired and the cobbler took it upon himself to polish them for some reason. Needless to say the finish ruined. They were formerly soft and matte with a little grain and now they're shined in some parts with increased cracking and look very dried out. After some googling I buffed them with sandpaper which has taken down the shine a bit (a lot of the polish came off on my hands) but they still look cracked and wrinkly. I will probably order some nubuck conditioner but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions of anything else that could be done.

Thanks so much,
Sarah