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?
Nisolos hold up for me, my oldest are 5 or 6 years, have been resoled, look and feel better than ever. For dress and fancy casual they are good.
AFA running shoes Newtons are good but my feet are not wide - even converse hold up ok for me, the bottoms wear out eventually but the uppers don’t tear.
For walking I wear Hoka - not lookers but comfortable.