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You are wrong here. If you pay $300 for well constructed leather boots, they will last you for years, even if you wear them almost every day. They are also muc
by bravura 14y ago
You are wrong here.
If you pay $300 for well constructed leather boots, they will last you for years, even if you wear them almost every day. They are also much more easily repaired than sneakers, which gives you another nine months of life. So proper boots are actually a better investment than sneakers.
I was really skeptical until I bought really nice boots from Fluevog. Additionally, a good company will stand behind their boots, and give a warranty. Fluevog replaced my boots for free because there was a manufacturing error in the first pair.
Try it. Every man deserves a decent pair of boots. They provide great support and feel amazing.
- jlgreco 14y agoAs a bonus, good low cut boots go just as well as sneakers to with jeans and a tshirt. I am utterly convinced that the persistence of sneakers is either the product of ignorance when it comes to boot alternatives, or due to non-utilitarian forces that so many HN types deny are a factor in the standard 'dressed down' look.
- cgoddard 14y agoUmmm ... since when are leather boots considered business attire? I'd also call that dressing down, though in a more rugged style.
- mdhen 14y agoSame concept applies to dress shoes - Allen Edmonds and Aldens will last years to decades if properly maintained. You will need to replace the soles periodically, but that is not expensive.
- cgoddard 14y agoUmmm ... since when are leather boots considered business attire? I'd also call that dressing down, though in a more rugged style.
- Nick_C 14y agoAgreed. Plus leather lets your feet breath. Synthetics make my feet sweat.