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VanillaGorilla59 t1_ivayacm wrote

Reply to comment by Spute2008 in 21 years, four resoles and still on the original laces by things_most_foul

Vibram? Like the word or is that an item? Forgive my ignorance.

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Spute2008 t1_ivbc14d wrote

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=vibram+soles&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-au&client=safari

https://expertworldtravel.com/vibram-soles/

https://samuelhubbard.com/blogs/journal/why-vibram-soles

https://www.advnture.com/features/vibram-soles

Also, stitched on soles are far less common now than when I was a teenager. But the glues used today are superio, so I don't mind if they're not stitched these days.

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Hessarian99 t1_ivhwq8p wrote

Glies are similar to what they were 20 years ago it's just that people are cheap SOBs now and can't imagine repairing something vs throwing it away

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Spute2008 t1_ivjdfxw wrote

If you invest in top quality (mostly leather) dress boots, dress shoes, hikers, and take care of them they should basically last forever. $100 shoes will never survive. $400 and up? Bloody better last, but you need to look after them like a car, with regular visits to a Shoe professional after so many miles.

And why not learn how to touch up and polish your own shoes. My dad taught me as a young teen. Though I don't wear dress shoes for work much anymore, I love knowing how. And other than my brother, I don't know a single person under 60 that knows how!

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