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stella-eurynome t1_ir7r0m7 wrote

Random add on here for Dansko and Sanitas, as I wear both almost exclusively and they last ages (Sanita much longer than Dansko, on average, for sure) except for one thing.

For about 10 years I was car-free and rode my bike everywhere, like 3K miles a year in city biking. The stress of the flex caused by pedaling would eventually crack the soles across the ball of the foot. Generally was unrepairable.

In my experience, this shortened the life of both brands to 3-5 years. Just in case there are other city bikers out there who don't change shoes or clothes to bike.

I remember when Danskos were good, my first par was from before the split. It was ages ago but these brands were a life-changing discovery. I had plantar fascitis and worked on my feet for a living at the time. Only shoes that kept me from hating life.

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