spambearpig t1_jclqh6b wrote on March 17, 2023 at 7:13 PM

Reply to comment by Historical-North-950 in Is Vibram sole BIFL? by Apollo144

Zamberlan. Buy the full grain leather with the proper stitched sole. It’s the heaviest (and most expensive) build-style but they last longest of all and suit re-soleing best of all. I’ve had 2 pairs of Zamberlans like this, the previous pair my Dad got me when I was 17 and they lasted a decade, then I got some cheap ones amd they lasted a year. Then I got my current ones and I still have them.

Historical-North-950 t1_jclrr8u wrote on March 17, 2023 at 7:21 PM

I've heard nothing but good things about Zamberlan and their durability. I switched from Solomon to Vasque recently and while Solomon were decent build quality, two years is all I could get out of them since I Portage a backpack heavy loads often. The Vasque have been incredible and after over 200km of heavy rugged use are still in VERY good shape. If the Vasque don't live up to the 4-5 years I'm hoping to get out of them I might have to try Zamberlan.

Edit* I also make sure to only purchase full grain leather boots as they are always the most durable it seems!