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You can still buy quality footwear made of quality materials, it just costs more. And I’m not sure athletic footwear has ever been easily repairable, for one th
by jolux 5y ago
You can still buy quality footwear made of quality materials, it just costs more. And I’m not sure athletic footwear has ever been easily repairable, for one thing. Optimizing for weight cancels out many of the affordances you mention.
- TillE 5y agoIt's hard to even find well-made stuff. There are tons of things I'd gladly pay a 2x markup for if it were built to last, but in the vast majority of cases it's buried under a mountain of cheap garbage and nearly impossible to discover. Most old reliable brands are now churning out the same type of garbage. Doc Martens is a notable exception in that they do still make and prominently offer Made in England boots.
- quickthrowman 5y agoThere are plenty of quality shoe makers, they just cost more. Red Wing, Allen Edmonds, Rancourt, White’s Boots, Quoddy, Alden, Viberg are made in the US/Canada. Loake, Church’s, Trickers, Cheaney, Edward Green, John Lobb are made in the UK. Meermin and Carmina are made in Spain. There are a lot more as well.