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Shoes last longer if they are not worn everyday.

nocommonsense 6y ago
You're just repeating something you heard somewhere without any critical thinking. If you have 6x as many shoes each pair lasts 6x longer because you use each 1/6th as much. That's not beneficial in any way.
- alisonkisk 6y ago
  There's no need for the nasty first sentence. The second sentence is fine.
- netrus 6y ago
  To be fair, it has the benefit of having the choice between six pairs each morning (assuming they are not 100% identical). The disadvantage of course is that you might discard them earlier because fashion has moved on.
- sokoloff 6y ago
  I found that rotating among 2 or 3 pairs of sneakers, they never get smelly where daily worn shoes would within a 8-10 week span. In my case, 2-3 pair of shoes would last 10x as long in total.
- RBerenguel 6y ago
  Leather needs to dry and air thoroughly, for that it needs a whole day (overnight is not good enough). For a while, I was a bespoke shoemaker, so I know this first-hand from material experience and from knowledge passed by teachers and others.
  - meragrin_ 6y ago
    It seems you assume you know the makeup of the shoes being worn and that the leather is failing and not other materials. Shoes are made of materials other than leather. In my experience, other parts of the shoe fail long before the leather's useful life is approached.
    - RBerenguel 6y ago
      Well, not for leather shoes of course. For a good pair of shoes leather (either vamp or sole) will be the first one to fail.
- tom_ 6y ago
  And you're just guessing, based on never having tried it. Rotating shoes seems to extend their lifespan, I suspect because gives them extra time to dry out.
- EForEndeavour 6y ago
  Try rotating through 2 or 3 pairs of shoes such that you let every pair completely dry out for at least a full day before wearing them again. You might notice that they actually do take longer to physically deteriorate, and probably also longer to start smelling: the longer and more thoroughly you dry your shoes between wears, the better. To reference your rather ironic username, that's common sense (and verifiable by you if you're willing to do the experiment).
- thomaslangston 6y ago
  There's one benefit I can think of, being able to wear your favorite pair of shoes for longer. Twice I've found myself shopping for new shoes and said to myself, "None of these new styles are better than my old shoes. Actually they are worse. I wish they still sold the old ones." If I find shoes better than my current ones, I am very tempted to buy two pairs to prevent that disappointment again when they wear out.

You're just repeating something you heard somewhere without any critical thinking. If you have 6x as many shoes each pair lasts 6x longer because you use each 1/6th as much. That's not beneficial in any way.

alisonkisk 6y ago
There's no need for the nasty first sentence. The second sentence is fine.
netrus 6y ago
To be fair, it has the benefit of having the choice between six pairs each morning (assuming they are not 100% identical). The disadvantage of course is that you might discard them earlier because fashion has moved on.
sokoloff 6y ago
I found that rotating among 2 or 3 pairs of sneakers, they never get smelly where daily worn shoes would within a 8-10 week span. In my case, 2-3 pair of shoes would last 10x as long in total.
RBerenguel 6y ago
Leather needs to dry and air thoroughly, for that it needs a whole day (overnight is not good enough). For a while, I was a bespoke shoemaker, so I know this first-hand from material experience and from knowledge passed by teachers and others.
- meragrin_ 6y ago
  It seems you assume you know the makeup of the shoes being worn and that the leather is failing and not other materials. Shoes are made of materials other than leather. In my experience, other parts of the shoe fail long before the leather's useful life is approached.
  - RBerenguel 6y ago
    Well, not for leather shoes of course. For a good pair of shoes leather (either vamp or sole) will be the first one to fail.
tom_ 6y ago
And you're just guessing, based on never having tried it. Rotating shoes seems to extend their lifespan, I suspect because gives them extra time to dry out.
EForEndeavour 6y ago
Try rotating through 2 or 3 pairs of shoes such that you let every pair completely dry out for at least a full day before wearing them again. You might notice that they actually do take longer to physically deteriorate, and probably also longer to start smelling: the longer and more thoroughly you dry your shoes between wears, the better. To reference your rather ironic username, that's common sense (and verifiable by you if you're willing to do the experiment).
thomaslangston 6y ago
There's one benefit I can think of, being able to wear your favorite pair of shoes for longer. Twice I've found myself shopping for new shoes and said to myself, "None of these new styles are better than my old shoes. Actually they are worse. I wish they still sold the old ones." If I find shoes better than my current ones, I am very tempted to buy two pairs to prevent that disappointment again when they wear out.