NFT: Help Buying Good Pair of Shoes

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I use orthotics and it makes every difference in the world.

I wear Dr. Martens...but I bought four pair of the type I like and rotate them almost every day...

Best shoe I have ever worn...not the 1980's punk Dr Martens...they are low top...

Found them on sale for 60 bucks a pair. They last too...I'm hard on shoes due to my job

invest in an orthotic...might set you back a few hundred but well worth it.

Very comfortable...the O has umlauts ( I think that's the correct usage)

of Cole Haan chukkas. Spent about 20 hours on my feet in two days. Really really comfortable and not close to broken in yet.

In comment 13406507 SHO'NUFF said:

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invest in an orthotic...might set you back a few hundred but well worth it.

I agree orthotics may help. Before going the custom route thought I would try quality OTC orthotics. I had custom for many years, but switched to Superfeet orthotics a couple of years ago and they are better for me than the custom were. Dicks has samples in the store that you can try out to find the right one.

Also heard good things about Powerstep orthotics, but I haven't tried them.

and Bar Mitzvahs. They're leather, take a nice shine, and nobody EVER mentioned them. Thank God I'm a man and don't have to wear the shoes that women are stuck with! Oh, and all my suits are blue-gray pinstripes. Brown and tan suits deserve brown shoes, not black.

both put out very comfortable and nice looking shoes.

The most comfortable dress shoes I've had were Cole Haan. This is when they merged with Nike and had Air in them. I still wear them all the time. But, last year when I was looking for new shoes (when I settled on the Clarks and Rockport), I found out that a few years ago Nike sold Cole Haan. Not only do they no longer have Air, but they have gotten terrible reviews. They are now made cheaply and are not very durable.

I buy almost all of my shoes there. I'm a teacher and a coach, so I'm on feet for almost 12 hours a day. I have bought both boots and shoes from them and they have all been outstanding. Extremely comfortable, very stylish, and durable. I would highly recommend their shoes. You can find some good deals at the outlet if you've got one near you.

doesnt even need to be a fancy orthotic. I had a painful pair of shoes and put a Dr. Scholes gel insert in and they became my most comforable shoes.

Not cheap by any means but holy shit they are comfortable. I work as a chef and have had issues with painful feet for most of my carrier and finding shoes that are also slip resistant. The only shoes that work for me at work are Rockport & Dr Martins again not cheap but very comfortable. I initially bought the Irish Setters for work but while they were slip resistant they are not oil resistant so they did not work for me at my job. With that said after wearing them the one day at work they were the most comfortable shoes my feet have EVER had on.

They generally make boots from what I have seen online but do have some shoes in their line of products. They are casual and look good with jeans or Khakis but a little rough if you are looking for something to go with shorts. But I shit you not they will be the most comfortable shoe you ever put on they still amaze me how great they feel.

pricey but worth it. mine are 30+ years old and doing fine.

It looks almost this bad:



In 2011, the VA made me custom fiber inserts that cut down foot pain a lot. My condition has gotten worse as I get older so the inserts don't really help as much.

For 'normal' folks, custom made inserts should help a lot.

makes a nice shoe. I wear their hiking boots every day. Got em at the Redwing Shoe Store. Best I've ever worn.

But I'd give the Adidas Ultra Boost a try. People were hyping them up for at least a year so I had to try them. I got a pair 3 months ago and I have wore them every day since then. I'm on my feet for 8 hours a day. They're expensive, but they're awesome.

they are on their feet for many hours and they all generally get the same shoes for the surgeries and standing such a long time. I think they choose from only about 2 - 3 types.

In comment 13406538 B in ALB said:

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of Cole Haan chukkas. Spent about 20 hours on my feet in two days. Really really comfortable and not close to broken in yet.

This 100%. Or their Zerogrand. Best shoes I've ever bought.

I started moving to more expensive shoes because I found the longer I was on my feet, the more my feet would hurt. I actually splurged on a pair after winning a poker tournament and haven't looked back.

I had a pair of ECCO's from Walking Company with orthotics and those were fantastics, but I've also been using Clark's and Born's, without orthotics and my feet have not been sore since.

My recommendation would be to try some shoes in the $75-$150 range that have comfortable insoles and you might want to try orthotics. Two pairs of shoes will usually last me 6 months (one black, one brown), which still puts me ahead of the wife who will carry 12 pairs of shoes at any time!!

shoes. Look pretty nice and you can walk in them all day.

...on comfort and fit.

My chiropractor recommended an over the counter insert for arch support and it's worked wonders for my back pain. I was already mixing and matching insoles between my shoes based on fit and comfort, so this just added another variable.

I had a pair of Merrell's (and I have a lot of experience with the brand), that were unwearable because the insole was twice the height of anything I'd ever owned and stiff as a board. Swapping-in a new insole was like putting on a different pair of shoes.

An orthotic and the right insole make all the difference.

In comment 13407532 Jon in NYC said:

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In comment 13406538 B in ALB said: Quote: of Cole Haan chukkas. Spent about 20 hours on my feet in two days. Really really comfortable and not close to broken in yet. This 100%. Or their Zerogrand. Best shoes I've ever bought.

Do you guys think the black version of these would be appropriate for "business casual?" Seems like they might be but hard to be able to see for sure just looking from their website.

In comment 13407689 Metnut said:

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In comment 13407532 Jon in NYC said: Quote: In comment 13406538 B in ALB said: Quote: of Cole Haan chukkas. Spent about 20 hours on my feet in two days. Really really comfortable and not close to broken in yet. This 100%. Or their Zerogrand. Best shoes I've ever bought. Do you guys think the black version of these would be appropriate for "business casual?" Seems like they might be but hard to be able to see for sure just looking from their website.

Absolutely they would be