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Typically I buy sneakers when I find a good deal, but I actually don't wear them until my current ones break. However, mine just don't break. There was one point in my life I had like a backlog of almost ~10 sneakers because my current ones just don't break and still are fine lol
First you need to understand that shoes wear out from the inside out NOT outside to in. Therefore, when your shoes no longer support your weight or your work it's time for new shoes......it matters not one bit if the shoes look ok on the outside !!!
That means worn out shoes serves only to keep your feet clean and nothing else!!!!
I bought two pairs of sneakers last September. One pair is starting to get worn out. The other needs laces, but is otherwise fine. Both pairs of sandals need to be replaced for next year. One pair of brown work loafers (which aren't worn much due to not being comfortable) are fine. I have a pair of brown Clark Waves and a black pair of loafers that need to go.
1.) the newest, "like new" appearance, for dating only.
2.) next newest, a few scuffs, shopping and hanging out with my bros.
3.) the oldest, yard work or painting.
I generally buy 2 pairs at a time, one becomes my dating shoes, I leave the other in the box after trying them on to make sure the fit is right. In the list above I buy a new pair when my dating shoes start to look scuffed.
Now boots... That's a whole different story. I just can't resist cowboy boots, and if I like 'em I buy 'em. I've bought 5 pairs of cowboy boots this year (one of them for riding), and also have 2 pairs of Ugg after-ski boots, again 1 for dating and 1 for the coming skiing season.
I won't be surprised if I buy another pair of cowboy boots before long! It's my not-so-guilty pleasure!
Typically I buy sneakers when I find a good deal, but I actually don't wear them until my current ones break. However, mine just don't break. There was one point in my life I had like a backlog of almost ~10 sneakers because my current ones just don't break and still are fine lol
I buy 2-4 pair when I can get a good sale. Then rotate them. The last time I bought any was 2 years ago, one pair has bit the dust...So am in the market for more...
Wow, sounds very wasteful. So even if a pair is still in great condition, you throw them away in two months simply because it was made in China?
Many times pitching shoes because they look OK it's exactly the right thing to do. Quality leather shoes can be "reconditioned" to bring back the support they had when new. "Rubber" shoes like sneakers can not.....period!
I wear trail runners which are basically a sneaker. I wear them until the tread wears out or the sole separates. Usually between 400-600 miles depending on how many miles of pavement vs. dirt I put on them.
Since I mainly wear Oxfords or Derbys as my daily street shoe, those 400-600 miles on my trail runners take about 8-12 months to accumulate.
I buy 2-4 pair when I can get a good sale. Then rotate them. The last time I bought any was 2 years ago, one pair has bit the dust...So am in the market for more...
Rotating your shoes is a great way to get many more months of wear out of them. Shoes always need to "dry out" from the sweat that your feet put in them during normal wear. A day of rest (wear a different pair) will do that for any shoe.
The ideal number of everyday shoes is 3 (work shoes / boots especially) to allow proper air drying. "Once in a while" shoes dry naturally over time. One thing to remember , that will do your body /shoes a good deed, is NEVER WEAR THE SAME PAIR OF SHOES TWO DAYS IN A ROW.
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I have to replace exercising shoes about 10 months when they start to hurt my feet & legs. My work shoes ones ones last about 6-8 months. My general outdoor ones last for a few years
Running shoes: when the midsole padding wears out. Usually the uppers and outsole are both still in pretty good condition, but with my foot problems I can't afford to take chances.
All-molded rubber sole shoes: when the sole gives out one way or another - it usually debonds from the upper, but sometimes it fails in other ways.
Dress shoes and loafers: I will only buy shoes with leather soles and rubber heels, so they can be re-soled; so I replace them when the leather of the upper cracks unrepairably. If you keep them properly polished you can get at least 10 years wear out of a good pair of dress shoes and I won't buy any other kind. Pretty much limits it to Alden and Allen Edmonds ($$$) and I can't afford the really super-ultra-pricey ones like John Lobb and some other brands I don't even know about.
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