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Shoes that dont wear out and start falling apart after a year? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by hungry_freaks_daddy@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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After buying a $70 pair of Vans at famous footwear and having them literally fall apart after using them as daily walking shoes, I’ve realized the quality of shoes overall has gone down over the last decade or so.

I don’t mind if they cost $100 or more, are there medium-light weight walking shoes that can withstand the horrors of walking on pavement? I remember checking out some Ecco shoes at the mall years ago, didn’t pull the trigger as they were almost $300 but the way the construction was described to me it sounds like those could last 5+ years.

What shoes do you have that you wear almost daily (not during the winter), and have had for almost a year but aren’t falling apart?

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[–] nickapos@nickapos.social.oncrete.gr 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@hungry_freaks_daddy@lemm.ee I got some Nike air force that I purchased almost 5 years ago and have used to go to work. They seem a little worn out but are still fairly ok.
I have also purchased several pairs of second hand running shoes, they are all fine and I use them to literally run hundreds of miles.
So far so good with shoes in my experience.

[–] hungry_freaks_daddy@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Come to think of it my supervisor has those and I remember him saying they were several years old. They look almost new.

[–] nickapos@nickapos.social.oncrete.gr 0 points 1 year ago

@hungry_freaks_daddy@lemm.ee yeah, some models are really durable. I have now purchased several more air force, they come in all sort of styles and can be used both for work (in some cases) and leisure