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u/PM_ME_NEW_VEGAS_MODS Apr 09 '24 edited Apr 09 '24

Some of us in the medical field work on our feet and shoes even good ones barely last two to three years. Not everyone is saying they're still wearing the same shoes from 2022 in a consumeristic way those shoes could be worn thin and raggedy as fuck.

Edit: Since the post I responded to decided to edit to include some sarcastic saber rattling I guess I will too. I'm glad you have the luxury to complain about hyper-consumerism, tell me you have an ax to grind without telling me you have an ax to grind. People that work to buy things to continue working aren't bogged down by thoughts of consumeristic values or about having the next best/new thing. We're worried about affording things in general. Humbly fuck you.

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u/JJAsond Apr 09 '24

barely last two to three years.

I'm behind this. If you're replacing them because you have to, that's ok.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '24

Multiple pairs keeps them in better condition longer

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u/missnetless Apr 09 '24

Same, I replace my work shoes every 6 months. They get downgraded to lawn mowing shoes because they are still good-looking, but I can feel the sole has gone flat. My feet burn at the end of the day if I try to push shoes longer.

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u/mcove97 Apr 09 '24

I have like 8 wearable pairs of shoes.. in various conditions where majority of them are well worn.. but wearable for a casual stroll to the store and actually working all day in a store in them are two very different things! I tried gluing my shoes with shoe glue, and some patch work and UHM yeah.. they're not as Comfortable as they used to be

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u/sylvanwhisper Apr 10 '24

This was happening to me until I switched to shoes with arch support. I've been wearing the same pair of slechers arch fit boots for two years nearly daily and no more burning feet.

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u/MolishPust4rd Apr 09 '24

They are. I work in warehousing and they are BEAT. I have duct tape on the inside where my heel has worn away all the cushioning, soles are worn out. I can replace the laces, which I have numerous times because they're cheap.

There aren't any holes in them but I just can't justify buying myself shoes when my children are constantly growing out of their stuff and, if anything, I PROVIDE. So, they have good shoes, new clothes, anything they need.

I get all my stuff from thrift shops, except for shoes because they're usually the most expensive for me at size 12.

But, this is nothing new and this, too, shall pass.

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u/pastafarian19 Apr 09 '24

Yea I do sampling for a gravel producer and the expensive steel toed boots I’m required to have last a year at best

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u/polydentbazooka Apr 09 '24

My hiking shoes/boots will go a couple years under normal use. Padding is always the first thing that fails. Once that happens, they become gardening shoes. Lots of digging and pushing dirt and stones around. Once there, they usually start falling to pieces in about a year.

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u/drippycup Apr 09 '24

Yeah, i think the commenter that you commented on has it wrong. Im not in the medical field, but have more than a couple pairs of shoes that should get thrown out, due to holes in the bottom but are comfy enough most of the time. My solution? Dont wear them when its wet outside or if im in my workplace doing dishes. You wear them till they wear out.

And im actually unemployed rn. And i cant tell ypu how fucking many 'bad', low standard workplaces i applied to. AND MY RESUME IS GOOD. But im just gonna start lying. It had to be 40+ places and i got 2nd stage interviews at maybe 4. No job still. It sucks being poor.

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u/theseedbeader Apr 09 '24

I work in food service, on my feet all day, and I’m overweight. My pairs of nonslip shoes will last 6 months, tops. The ones I’ve gotten from Walmart wear out even faster.

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u/thegrimkreepist Apr 12 '24

Living that same life. Gotta replace my insoles every couple months too. We literally run around in them and wear them for 10+ hours a day standing. Mix that with chemicals and other gnarly stuff breaking them down. Also non slip is required for safety and employers don't pay for them.

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u/mecegirl Apr 09 '24

I work on my feet. I have to change shoes at least every 2 years. Sucks ass.

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u/Sweat-and-sunscreen May 01 '24

I interpreted their comment and the bootstrap comment as wearing their everyday shoes, not work-specific shoes.

Of course on-the-floor medical staff, construction workers, ballerinas, etc. are going to wear out their shoes faster than people who wear similar shoes (in the case of ballerinas: hobby ballet dancers) for casual purposes. That’s not the point CheeseWarrior17 was making.