I've been enjoying my Vivo barefoot shoes. But obviously they're only really good if you like having a thin sole on the shoe. They have a repair service though so that's one of the reasons I recommend them.
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I’ve not tried the brand myself (but am planning to) and I’m conscious it’s an expensive option, but I’ve heard Goral shoes have good repairability, as they are resole-able. Made in England if that matters to you. But without having tried them myself, it’s hard for me to give a full recommendation.
I bought a pair of Adidas sneakers (no clue thrle name). They looked like the ultra boost series but without the special™ shoe sole (I think they are no longer being produced).
I bought them in 2012, and wore them in death valley, in the snow in Slovakia, as running shoes in the Forrest and more or less daily for ~8 years. And they still hold up.
Now the Ultra boost Adidas are crooked after ½ year.
yeah, unfortunately big brands (like Nike, Adidas and even Docmartens sadly enough TwT) nowadays just means discounter quality with a markup, unless you want to pay min. twice as much for higher quality stuff when compared to "smaller" companies
but ofc all those smaller companies are either getting bought up or run into bankruptcy by larger ones. Suchis late stage capitalism ig...
(btw I love the gay toggle on your website >w<)
I'm a bit late to the party but I'm in love with Zaqq recently. They are barefoot shoes but they offer some quite nice designs. The shoes are handcrafted in Germany and made with high quality materials. I cant say something about the long term yes but I believe with the proper care they could last years.
Altberg make shoes, I've not tried them but if the quality is similar to their boots they will be great.
Although they're not technically in the EU any more since they're made in the UK.
Not OP, but thanks for the suggestion, seems like they might be a good choice for wide fitting walking boots and the like, and they've got plenty of outdoor shops listed in the UK as stockists
On the made in the UK note though, seems like many of their boots are manufactured in a factory in Italy?
Will definitely look into whether Altberg is worth the hassle, makes a good first impression tho
Check out doghammer, they also sell some for reduced price if they were display models or similar.
Furthermore they offer a repair service for certain parts of the shoe. I have a pair, though I didn't need the repair service yet, so cannot attest to that. I am using mines all year, even in (light) snow.
doghammer seems interesting, but they don't seem to have neither monochrome black nor monochrome grey shoes
which is a make or break for me, since I only wear black all year round and make exceptions for hot summer days during which I wear only grey >w<
You could also check out Lowa. I had a pair of them before my doghammers, and only replaced them after ~6 years because they got torn at the side.
They are a bit more expensive though...