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whitefire89 t1_ivf142g wrote

This would rule out a lot of athletic shoes, shoes sub $100, not to mention that a lot of dressier options have fake stitching to throw people off.

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Rings-of-Saturn t1_ivgnr6l wrote

I hate fake stitching, like seriously they put in all that effort to make it look real when they could have just made it real.

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TheW83 t1_ivhemgv wrote

My Columbia hiking shoes lost their soles with very low wear anywhere else on the shoe. I took them to a cobbler and they glued and stitched the soles on both for $30. I've been wearing them for work 3x/week for over a year and they are holding up great.

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whitefire89 t1_ivhgz2y wrote

I am a big fan of Columbia shoes myself. I didn't know you could do that with them.

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TheW83 t1_ivhhigd wrote

I didn't either. I thought they were just going to glue it properly and was a bit surprised when my wife brought them back.

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YellowSequel t1_ivk4orj wrote

Would also eliminate crepe soles for chelsea boots which are like walking on clouds. Great if you live in a walkable city like NYC.

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