Try out some urban boots or even just a casual “dress” shoe. In my experience, having the hard, lifted heel makes all the difference in the world to your back and other things. It made my knees better, my feet don’t hurt, and I don’t deal with daily back pain anymore. I have tennis shoes/sneakers/etc at home but the are only for exercise. For walking around, going to work, etc., it’s always a pair of boots.
FUCK. They’re the only ones I’ve found that make a 6E width shoe that actually fits me (flat, super wide feet with massive instep. my feet are basically bricks.)
Yeah, I do need to make the switch. I had boots for work at something (nonslip and it’s all that would fit) but food service destroyed them. Just very hesitant to drop that kinda cash (tennis shoes alone run ne $200+). Red wing still any good? Heard mixed things about them these days, and specific product lines being good/bad
I like my red wings but I can’t speak on the company’s politics.
In general find a smaller company and ask how resoleable they are. A great boot can be repaired for life instead of replaced. They can be uncomfortable to break in but once you do they’re amazing.
They are great. I wear them everywhere and am on my second pair now. I’d say you get 2 - 5 years of heavy, daily use but they probably aren’t for work in a woodshop or whatnot.
I wish online shopping was an option for me, I can’t justify the money on things I can’t try on in-person sadly. Looks like they only go up to 3E width anyway.
That was the lesson in 2017, idk who the heirs are now or what their politics are
I hadn’t heard about this one. New Balance was the big one for me since they also heavily donated to Trump.
We need an updated list of those companies. I don’t readily see a current one.
Agreed! Hard to keep that curated and not commented on by every angry person out there.
https://www.goodsuniteus.com/
They have mobile apps too and you can see who contributes to which political party.
This is awesome thank you!!
I actually hadn’t heard about New Balance!
this is the first I’m hearing about LL bean and New balance, after having just bought a LL bean vest, and new balances, feeling like a fool now.
May as well get a MAGA hat at this point /s
Just don’t buy Goya food for dinn- oh you did, didn’t you.
You used to be able to scam LL Bean by buying beat up old shit and taking advantage of their lifetime warranty, but they’ve limited it now
Jeez what does a shit go for these days
I’m so sorry!
Did they? Damn, they’re the only shoes I’ve tried that fit my flat feet.
Try out some urban boots or even just a casual “dress” shoe. In my experience, having the hard, lifted heel makes all the difference in the world to your back and other things. It made my knees better, my feet don’t hurt, and I don’t deal with daily back pain anymore. I have tennis shoes/sneakers/etc at home but the are only for exercise. For walking around, going to work, etc., it’s always a pair of boots.
I have flat feet and Hokas are pretty good.
Now I just wait for someone to come along and tell me they support Cthulhu or something for president.
To be honest, Cthulhu might be an improvement. Eldritch horrors generally aren’t beholden to special interest groups.
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FUCK. They’re the only ones I’ve found that make a 6E width shoe that actually fits me (flat, super wide feet with massive instep. my feet are basically bricks.)
Boots! There’s a boot that will fit you. Boots changed my life.
Yeah, I do need to make the switch. I had boots for work at something (nonslip and it’s all that would fit) but food service destroyed them. Just very hesitant to drop that kinda cash (tennis shoes alone run ne $200+). Red wing still any good? Heard mixed things about them these days, and specific product lines being good/bad
I like my red wings but I can’t speak on the company’s politics.
In general find a smaller company and ask how resoleable they are. A great boot can be repaired for life instead of replaced. They can be uncomfortable to break in but once you do they’re amazing.
My boss turned me on to these:
https://thursdayboots.com
They are great. I wear them everywhere and am on my second pair now. I’d say you get 2 - 5 years of heavy, daily use but they probably aren’t for work in a woodshop or whatnot.
I wish online shopping was an option for me, I can’t justify the money on things I can’t try on in-person sadly. Looks like they only go up to 3E width anyway.
They do look nice though!
NB seems to be Trump’s target market, lol. Or at least I tend to associate them with old people.
Vans? Now, that would be a shocker.