long lasting footwear hard to find

ocalllo

try a Clarks Factory Outlet Store.

You can pick up a good deal and they are really good quality.

LJM

i buy clarks yes sometimes unless in sale the price is or can be quite high but i have 3 pairs of clarks boots i have had them all between 7 and 10 years and apart from reheeling occassionally they are still going strong and for me they are the comfiest shoes/boots i can wear

whatyadoinsucka

I have adidas that are 6-7 years old and look very reasonable I find owning numerous pairs of shoes trainers flip flops sandals boots and wearing alternatively they last forever..

PopCulture

Yeah, Addidas are really good. I've had my pair for years.

jennikitten

Skechers - the properly made ones last ages. 2-3 years use even wearing them every single day, in 2 foot ice & snow, up volcanoes, everything. Don't need wearing in at all, and great if you have feet that are typically considered too narrow or too wide.

aurongrande_2

LJM wrote: »

i buy clarks yes sometimes unless in sale the price is or can be quite high but i have 3 pairs of clarks boots i have had them all between 7 and 10 years and apart from reheeling occassionally they are still going strong and for me they are the comfiest shoes/boots i can wear

I agree. I took a look at their website and the prices are overkill for me. Plus they don't look too comfy. Then again, I can't just go by appearances.

It appears that they have a store in my own town which is a surprise. Well it's more like an independent store which happens to sell Clarks footwear. I'll have to pop in unless they've closed down like half the shops in town.

aurongrande_2

whatyadoinsucka wrote: »

I have adidas that are 6-7 years old and look very reasonable I find owning numerous pairs of shoes trainers flip flops sandals boots and wearing alternatively they last forever..

I've got a pair of boots for rough weather, trainers for average weather, and sandals for hot weather. Oh, and slippers for in home.

whatyadoinsucka

Footwear and jeans and t shirts to me are like handbags and shoes to women.. I love toms havaiannas adidas puma, chunky boots and smart shoes... Got about 15 boxed pairs of adidas waiting to be worn or sold deadstock

Coopdivi

I get a lot of my trainers from Lidl. They're cheap, hard wearing, comfortable and often have leather uppers. My favourite pair cost £8 five years ago and they're still going strong. Prices have gone up since then but you won't have to pay more than £16 for a pair. Unfortunately there's none available at the moment but it's worth keeping an eye on their website.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index.htm

aurongrande_2

Coopdivi wrote: »

I get a lot of my trainers from Lidl. They're cheap, hard wearing, comfortable and often have leather uppers. My favourite pair cost £8 five years ago and they're still going strong. Prices have gone up since then but you won't have to pay more than £16 for a pair. Unfortunately there's none available at the moment but it's worth keeping an eye on their website.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index.htm

Shame that I don't have a Lidl store nearby.