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| quote: Originally posted by Flash-LB:
I've worn nothing but New Balance for over 20 years and they seem to last forever.
Same. I have New Balance shoes that get retired to yard duty when I buy a new pair. They last for years. I always buy the American made New Balance. I’ve never had a pair come apart.
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| | | Posts: 3978 | Location: Northeast Georgia | Registered: November 18, 2017 | 
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| Shoe Goo. Magic stuff. I also wonder what brands you are buying. My shoes actually seem as good or better than shoes in the past. I tend to buy nicer shoes. Ecco, Blundstone, Olukai, Doc Martens, Danner, etc. I have shoes in this group that are over a decade and going strong. I sent back a pair of Danners that came apart quick but I suspect I literally got a lemon there.
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| I only wear Merrill, Solomon, and Under Armor. The two former for work, hiking and everyday and the latter for running.
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| My favorite is a worn out pair of $20 Sketchers that I just can't get rid of yet. I won't wear in public any more because they look bad but still work and are comfortable. They don't make this model anymore so I can't replace or I would have.  |
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| I have to find inventory for store displays. Some of the shoes we use have to be by a specified manufacturer and completely worn out. As pedropcola says, Olukai shoes and sandals seem to last for many years as do boots by Ariat and Twisted X. They are well made. The guys that we have wearing them say that the Mezlan ostrich dress shoes are very comfortable and last the longest. One guy had them last for about two years. When I gave him another pair and paid him for wearing the ones he had, he said that he also wears them for indoor soccer.
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| | | Posts: 9167 | Location: Somewhere looking for ammo that nobody has at a place I haven't been to for a pistol I couldn't live without... | Registered: December 02, 2014 |
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| ASICS here. Barely wear them anymore but always got good life out of them.
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| quote: Originally posted by P250UA5:
ASICS here. Barely wear them anymore but always got good life out of them.
That's all Mrs. Flash wears and she gets good life from them also. |
| | | Posts: 10626 | Location: Gilbert Arizona | Registered: March 21, 2013 |
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| quote: Originally posted by pbslinger:
I've been watching shoe and boot rebuilding on Bedo's leatherwork on youtube. He is quite the craftsman, and he prices accordingly. A boot rebuild is upwards of $300. He rebuilds some high end shoes, and it is surprising to me some of the cost cutting that goes into some of them. He rebuilt some Alden Indy boots and the heel rand, which is a horseshoe shaped piece between the heel and the sole that he replaces with leather, is made of fiberboard, basically paper. I think the heel bases are made of the same material.
I went to a large shoe store yesterday and looked at all the shoes and basically most are cheap crap. I'm to the point that I don't see much value in a few square feet of fabric and some rubber for $100. Luckily I have all the quality shoes and boots I'll need for years, and I seem to get good life out of them.
If you want boots that last and have little cost cutting measures, get high end White's boots. My pair is seven years old and I do baby them, but they look nearly new.
I too watch Steve from Bedos leather works. I was in the market for a new pair of dress shoes recently. Being un shure since it has been a couple of decades since buying a good pair of shoes I emailed Steve what his recommendation would be. He got back to me rather quickly and said to look at Allen Edmons. I bought a pair of Macalaster wing tips oxfords with the leather soles. Pretty happy so far. Also bought them when they were running a 40% off sale.
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| | | Posts: 2574 | Location: Central Florida, south of the mouse | Registered: March 08, 2010 |
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| My GoreTex Salomon Trail Shoes just bit the dust after 10 years. $180 for a similar shoe to replace them. Yike!
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| I’ve had these shoes before and they wore well but my new New Balance 623s fell apart after 6 months! Used them pretty much only for walking the dog. Soles detached from both shoes about the same time. I used some GOOP to glue them back to working form, but damn. These were made in Indonesia. The top of the line NB, made in USA prices are outrageous in my opinion.
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| | | Posts: 818 | Location: FL | Registered: September 19, 2011 |
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| Most last incredibly well if you consider they are made by 6 year old asian children.
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