These are my daily walkers, BMX riders, rainy day shoes, and mechanic work shoes. Left shoe not pictured, but I'm sure you get the idea..
Yes I do have a few much nicer pairs of shoes for nice or important occasions, but I'd rather fully wear out one pair of shoes at a time.
So, what's your worn out shoes looking like?
I wear them until I know when I’ve stepped in liquid.
Till a toe pokes out.
I can replace insoles, I can mend the uppers, but once the soles start letting water in, then it's time for retirement.
Guess that's a skill I should learn.
Protip: E6000 craft adhesive works magic.
E6000?
You son of a bitch, you reminded me of my old project, my custom modded game controller!
I did lots of mods back in 2003, but the plastic is getting brittle these days ☹️
E6000 was used to secure my modded parts.
I really should at least try to fix the remaining parts and give it another game drive, even if it requires some duct tape..
If I can't see the floor through them, I'll keep wearing them.
Oh, so early?
Until they break, then they're yard shoes
No shoe thrown away
My winter boots is during its 7th winter now. The last one.
Leather is still good, but upper part has not decent look. But the worst part is it not warm enough anymore for russian winter.
Laces was changed, heel counter was patched, sole was glued.
I wear leather boots, ankle high. The shoe store fixes em when the bottom wears out. Had em 11 years and they're still fairly pristine. Just gotta oil em every winter. Probably should do that more often.
It was $600 and $50 or so every couple years. Figure I've gotten it amortized down.
I buy Ecco brand, they last for eternity. These are 15 years old but I stopped wearing them every day 4 years ago and got new Ecco shoes with a modern styling....4 years ago so not anymore :) I keep the old ones around for painting the house or whatever.
I think the leather orthopedics have fused with the shoe and have shrunk drastically, so if I try to remove them it'll kill the patient.
Cat for scale? Awesome! 👍
You have the warmest lights in the land cast upon your newer foot things, it looks like a photo from the long ago which is a compliment.
Wiat who was approaching overweight is ̶s̶t̶a̶r̶v̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶d̶e̶a̶t̶h̶ not adjusting well to smaller portions and his food plate is hidden behind him. I guess it's true what they say: Big shoes, big pussy.
My feet are definitely not starving to death, I feed them pussy every day!
Way before they reach that state.
I go barefoot whenever it’s feasible, so if I’m wearing shoes, they better do shoe things. They last a long time because I don’t wear them, which helps from a financial side .
I walk a lot and I use them until they are no longer comfortable to walk
I have flat feet and I usually wear down the soles in an angle and I start walking "funny", creating more issues.
I stopped wearing disposable shoes several years ago. So when they start to where out, I bring them to my cobbler to get repaired.
Cool cool 👍
Any particular advice on shoes you might have?
I'm a BMX flatland rider, but I've found that Van's skateboard shoes are bullshit and I wear those out within like 3 days.
Advice welcome..?
People think I am nuts, but I only have 1 pair of sneakers and I try to make them last at least 2 years, if not 3, before getting a new pair. I know its time if they are failing apart or I start to realize my feet hurt and its most likely due to the worn out shoes that have no more comfort or cushion.
Fair play, but coming from a fellow knucklehead...
Keep a couple of extra backup pairs of shoes brand new in the closet. Same with pants and shirts.
I definitely have nicer clothing put up for later, but when I know I don't need nicer clothing, I'd rather use my junker shoes and clothes whenever I gotta do dirty jobs like mechanic work.
Well I do have sandals, boots, and a pair of dress shoes as well. I normally keep my old pair as a backup, they are perfect for cutting the grass and not getting my new shoes green.
One of two things, which ever happens first. The tread wears and a part goes all the way to the sole or the tread wears and I fall down on the hill by work when it is raining or snowing.
Had for two years, use mink oil, leather has however degraded.
Also worth mentioning, these are soon to be replaced. Not worth resoling as got for £60
Shit homie, don't throw those away!
I'd just as soon finish wearing them out myself if they're around US size 10½ to 11½ or so..
Those look good to me. I wear the shit out of my shoes.
Fresh clean shoes are lame. I like looking down at my feet and seeing all the life and work I've worn into my shoes. I've a pair of boots for snow, a pair of sneakers, and one pair of sandlas. That's it- if you invited me to something fancy, well, I won't be invited anywhere fancy I assure you. I'm 38 and never even been to a single wedding. Ha.
When they start getting wet when it rains. Currently my favorite pair wears out in less than a year.
Work boots - Redback - until they split at the bridge and water gets in - ~4 years.
Runners - Asics Trail Running shoes - until the foam in the sole has worn down. 1500km (8km/day dog walking).
Crocks - Until they're fucked. Had them two years now.
Birkenstocks - Until they're fucked. Had them six years now. Self replacing the sole was a waste of time for me. I'll but another pair sometime but I only wear them a few months of the year.
Until my knee starts hurting after wearing or water gets in, whichever is first. My gait tends to result in uneven wear and my feet are near flat and a bit wide...I've been searching for a shoe that lasts and is comfy for a long time. Sneakers are comfy but last about a 1-2month before the wear is noticeable when walking and by 6mo water is getting in. Got some good leather shoes (and boots for winter) that are lasting now 1.5yish but aren't as comfy as I would like.
These are the EVA birkenstock sandals
They ended up ripping through and not really usable anymore because the whole front flops.
Beautiful! 👍
I wear them past the point there are holes in the sole. I typically only abandon a show when the sole physically detaches from the upper.
Not this much, at least not daily. I have some old pairs that i use for doing things that I don't want my nicer shoes to do.
Usually until I have a hole in the bottom or they start to stink that even washing them doesn't help.
Wait, you wash your shoes?
I only do that when I stepped into a doggy landmine..
Edit: How do wash shoes without damaging them?
How do wash shoes without damaging them?
If I have a laundry of work clothes, I put the shoes in a pillowcase, then in the middle of the clothes. Alternatively, you can try freezing them. It works pretty well to get rid of smells.
Awesome advice 👍
No dice for me though, washers just destroy my shoes like 5x faster than my own footwear and BMX riding.
Foot/shoe smell means nothing to me, I don't smell my feet or shoes.
Look at the wear on my right shoe. I'm definitely due for new shoes, but these are my 'dirty job' shoes..
I guess I don't have delicate shoes. I just throw them in the washing machine.
Not referring to the shoes I posted, but I've never found a pair of shoes that can be safely (or legally) thrown in a washing machine.
We don't have our own washing or drying machines here at the apartment, we have to use laundromats elsewhere. You throw shoes or boots in there, you'll get charged with sabotage... ☹️
Ahh damn that sucks. It makes it super easy for tennis shoes/sneakers.
Meh, nobody in their right mind would give me any sort of shoe warranty once they realize I ride brakeless BMX flatland..
This isn't exactly the clip I was looking for, but what the fuck you expect a flatland rider to do with both wrists sprained?...
I'm pretty sure I would eat shit if I tried to learn any BMX stuff. Hope you enjoy it even though you mangled yourself lol.
Advice: Don't try BMX stunts at home, unless you got balls of crazy.
For me, in a strange way, it helps me understand complex mathematics. The less I think of how I'm riding, the more I understand what I'm actually doing.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DdHGMZe5nFo
As long as I stick to flatland, I'm good. If I fail, I just either walk or roll out of it. It's like an 80% fail, 20% land the tricks for me.
The real trick is to practice without hurting yourself...
Yeah I do once a while which also gives them a week of rest before I go on with them. You just don't dry them in the dryer, you air dry them.
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