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True Dough

(21,540 posts) Sat Jan 11, 2025, 12:46 PM Jan 11

Is your footwear not lasting as long as it used to? [View all]

Is it just my imagination, or is there a whole lot more crummy products out there in footwear land?

My new running shoes every spring usually have a very thin layer of mesh/nylon/breathable fabric that pierces ever so easily.

The last pair of rain boots I purchased started leaking around the sole within 30 days, so fortunately I was able to exchange those.

My latest pair of winter boots also split along a seam (well, one of them has), but they are a year and a half old so there will be no returns or exchanges there.

Each of these items cost me close to $100 (more for the winter boots), so it's not high-end but it's not the cheapest stuff either.

Is there any particular brand of footwear that you still swear by?

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Is your footwear not lasting as long as it used to? [View all] True Dough Jan 11 OP

Blundstone ZDU Jan 11 #1

Perhaps more so than most any products bucolic_frolic Jan 11 #2

THIS. snot Jan 11 #18

Not your imagination Cirsium Jan 11 #3

I'm going to check those out True Dough Jan 11 #19

Merrell still makes dependable shoes. Hope22 Jan 11 #4

Merrell's are great shoes VMA131Marine Jan 11 #6

Same here! Hope22 Jan 11 #7

Yes. I wear a lot of Merrills. Hoka One One walking/hiking shoes & boots. Timberline still makes a good hlthe2b Jan 11 #11

I've given up on Merrill... 2naSalit Jan 11 #13

I've been backpacking for nearly 40 years, and have worn a lot a lot of boots Martin Eden Jan 11 #24

I've been looking for... 2naSalit Jan 11 #25

Hiking boots are an investment. These list for $330, but occasionally go on sale. Martin Eden Jan 11 #28

They don't have man size feet shoes. GreenWave Jan 11 #32

Birkenstock,,,,, KarenS Jan 11 #5

My feet are not lasting as long as they used to. Sneederbunk Jan 11 #8

We used to have a shoe repair shop near me Diamond_Dog Jan 11 #9

Red Wing WmChris Jan 11 #10

Western Chief for boots KT2000 Jan 11 #12

SAS shoes lonely bird Jan 11 #14

My favorite. rubbersole Jan 11 #21

May get SAS 'boots,' wear their shoes every day. elleng Jan 11 #27

Orthofeet Grumpy Old Guy Jan 11 #15

NOT BY A LONG SHOT Skittles Jan 11 #16

I would be happy to have a decent selection. Old Crank Jan 11 #17

Whoa! Size 16-17? True Dough Jan 11 #20

My son was a ball boy for the Orlando Magic for 10 years. rubbersole Jan 11 #23

Reed boots dpibel Jan 11 #22

No, but my boots (25+ years old) finally expired! elleng Jan 11 #26

Yes when I was working many years ago in retail they lasted a long time. TommieMommy Jan 11 #29

My Thom Mcan sandals from 1978 lasted through my three months in no_hypocrisy Jan 11 #30

I find SAS and Hotter work for me. SharonClark Jan 11 #31

So, I was a land surveyor for almost twelve years. OldBaldy1701E Jan 11 #33

I like New Balance. Elessar Zappa Jan 11 #34