A good moisturizer is Flexitol heel balm sold at Walmart and Walgreens here in the U.S. I too have trouble with cracks, Works great to keep those painful fissures down.
Thanks all, for sharing your great tips for keeping the painful cracks at bay. Much appreciated! Going forward I will be more proactive with the moisturizing. Maybe even try the super glue if I end up with another deep fissure.
Shopping centers, underground car parks, subways stations are a great way to get started, also try to step in some sticky stuff, that way your soles can really pick up dirt and soon your soles too, can look like this (mine)