After buying a $70 pair of Vans at famous footwear and having them literally fall apart after using them as daily walking shoes, I’ve realized the quality of shoes overall has gone down over the last decade or so.
I don’t mind if they cost $100 or more, are there medium-light weight walking shoes that can withstand the horrors of walking on pavement? I remember checking out some Ecco shoes at the mall years ago, didn’t pull the trigger as they were almost $300 but the way the construction was described to me it sounds like those could last 5+ years.
What shoes do you have that you wear almost daily (not during the winter), and have had for almost a year but aren’t falling apart?
I’ve had a lot of success with an old second hand pair of reeboks. They are heavy and feel well made. I got them for £20 and show no signs of wear after medium use for about 9 months. My partners new reeboks got a whole in the sole after about 1 year. Second hand walking boots/trail shoes might also be a good idea. I think new shoes on the whole are just not made well, like most modern things, it seems to be about producing cheaply as possible so you have to keep buying new ones.