niconiconicnic0 t1_iy409r6 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:13 PM

Reply to comment by sundancer2788 in Are car tires a reasonable item to buy low cost versions of? by [deleted]

This advice seems like cutesy wisdom but isn’t necessarily true. If you’re not asking a lot of your shoes of course you can go cheap. Do you need a $200 pair of flip flops for a week of summer camp?

Sayings like this have no worth because like life, there’s a ton of gray area

thishasntbeeneasy t1_iy40ypo wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:18 PM

And shoes really aren't priced based on their longevity. Lots of $100 shoes are wonderful, while probably most $1,000 shoes are just marketing junk.

caringexecutive t1_iy41qg5 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:24 PM

I find that honestly also this depends. For dress shoes for example, I do think it's better to go higher quality/higher price. While I've needed to replace the soles on my loafers twice over their lifetime, the construction of the actual shoe itself has remained fine. When I'd buy cheaper (e.g. Aldo) style shoes they would get worn out of shape so fast and I'd need to still replace the sole after a year but would have no choice but to buy a totally new shoe.

sundancer2788 t1_iy4aksz wrote on November 28, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Exactly. I have shies that were originally 250 + a pair but are still comfortable, look great and have only needed minor repair. Shoes that I've bought for less fall apart within months.

sundancer2788 t1_iy4a709 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 5:21 PM

Why would anyone pay 200 for flip flops? Skimping would be buying the 1.99 pair instead of the 10 pair. The 1.99 pair would likely blow out first day. The 10 pair would likely last the week, this of course is thinking the higher price is better materials. The point is to not just buy the cheapest available but to compare price/materials and workmanship.