Yeah, it happens to shoes that are kept a long time. However, I remain unconvinced that the wear pattern matters this much. It seems to me that an alternative

Yeah, it happens to shoes that are kept a long time. However, I remain unconvinced that the wear pattern matters this much. It seems to me that an alternative would be to re-lace your shoes every year, flipping sides. Then the pattern would be more even, too. And probably still a waste of time and effort.