# Announcement: I may never buy any other type of shoes. That is all **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 29, 2024, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237 "2024-09-29T12:41:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237/41 "2024-10-03T20:02:23Z")
On my way home from a road trip to Minneapolis yesterday, I stopped in at a Skechers outlet and picked up four new pairs to replace my much-abused pair. My feet are happy! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237/42 "2024-10-03T20:15:23Z")
Skechers are for repeat buyers. They don’t last long. I have 20 yo Chucks(converse). I swear they’ll never wear out. Tiny tear on one on the side. I blame some dog who got a bite in. They are red and some faded, but I like the look. The soles are perfect. For slip ons at the door I have some cheap flip flops. Well a few pair live there. Sometimes I look down and have 2 different ones on. Eh, don’t care. But …I love my Crocs. You cannot beat them. Barring a new puppy or natural disaster they’ll be there. They may look ratty after awhile. Nothing makes me happier. Nothing makes my daughters cringe more. Double happiness…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237/43 "2024-10-03T21:14:14Z")
I’ve converted several pairs of my favorite shoes to slip-ons by using elastic (“no tie”) laces. I used to hate flip-flops for a kind of a stupid reason: the sound they made–smacking against my heel with every step got on my nerves. However I had an epiphany a while back when I realized they were the perfect footwear on road trips for quick “in-and-out of the car” and “walk around the hotel/campground” type excursions. Now I keep a cheap pair from Walmart in the car so I’m always prepared. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237/44 "2024-10-03T22:04:29Z")
Since moving to the tropics of Australia about 5 years ago, I have only ever worn sandals, mainly Birkenstocks. I returned to Aus from a stint in SE Asia recently and knowing I was coming back to a somewhat cooler clime (think 35c vs 7c) I bought a pair of the closed-toe Birks at a market in Vietnam., made to measure my foot exactly! Best thing ever. I can’t bend over to tie shoelaces anymore, so these things without and back ‘lip’ just slide on with my fluffy woollen socks to keep my feet warm. But I only have one pair. They cost me the equivalent of $30AUD, and here in Aus, the dinkum birks cost upwards of $300. So now I am scouring the airline sites waiting for a sale to head back and order more of these shoes, because I will NEVER buy another pair of shoes again. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237/45 "2024-10-04T12:45:25Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I have 20 yo Chucks(converse). I swear they’ll never wear out. The night I met my gf we were both wearing Chuck Taylors, mine black and hers red. That was 20 years ago and we both still have those shoes. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237/46 "2024-10-04T13:08:25Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Last pair of Sketchers I owned started falling apart after a month or so with multiple failures at the seams. I had a pair of Sketchers in a somewhat similar ‘deck shoe’ style to the OP pic. They lasted longer than a month or so, but not _nearly_ as long as a pair of Timberland brand deck shoes that lasted years and years before I finally wore them out. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237/47 "2024-10-04T14:52:41Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I was always a fan of Keen’s shoes and wore them for years I wore Keens for a while, then the price went up. My brand now is Bruno Marc. I replace the laces on all of my shoes with elastic laces. I haven’t had to tie my shoes in years. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237/48 "2024-10-04T16:50:11Z")
A cautionary tale: Many years ago, (at least 20), I was visiting my aunt in a faraway land (Michigan), and she gave me a pair of brown shoes my recently deceased uncle had bought but never wore. They were from SAS (San Antonio Shoe Company). I wore those shoes a couple of times a week for years. I still have them and can and do still wear them. They’re indestructible. A few years ago I wanted another pair in black and went to a store that sold SAS shoes and paid over $200.00 for a pair figuring they would last forever like my brown ones. They didn’t. I still have them and use them to mow the lawn, but they look like crap now. Things change. ---
**Author:** ![Lancia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lancia/32/17174_2.png) [@Lancia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lancia)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237/49 "2024-10-04T17:38:09Z")
I used to wear Skechers and New Balance, but I have a very tall instep that has gotten worse over the years in addition to me now needing custom orthotics to combat bone spurs. [Thus there’s basically only one shoe that I’ve found fit my weirdly shaped feet.](https://www.drewshoe.com/40760-drew-surge-mens-shoes) They’re expensive but worth it. I also have a pair of boots from [Propet](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000WUGR6O) that accommodate my feet + the orthotics I need. They aren’t as comfortable as the Drew shoes. They’re good for a hike but not all day wear. My dad, who has some mobility issues, swears by [Hey Dude slip-on shoes](https://www.heydude.com/collections/wally). He says they’re the most comfortable shoes he’s worn in years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcement-i-may-never-buy-any-other-type-of-shoes-that-is-all/1008237.md?page=2)