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Nike co-founder Phil Knight makes record-setting donation to help elect Republicans
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I don't repair shoes, but I work in a place that sells them and I know exactly what you mean. They're shit. Adidas are the better of the big 2 brands.
How does Puma rate in comparison?
Pumas last forever in my experience.
I also like to get them over Adidas since that was the one of the two brothers who was not a literal Nazi
IMO Puma do the best quality gear out of the major sportswear brands, and they're usually amongst the cheapest. I find most of their shoes a bit ugly, but I do like the Palermos.
Anecdotal, but I just replaced my favorite pair of Pumas, which were at least 12 years old. Granted I didn't wear them every single day, but at least 2 or 3 days a week for 12 years is pretty good in my book. I've had to replace Adidas sooner than that with less wear, but they still last pretty long and I'll confidently buy both brands. I'd never buy Nike (and wouldn't wear most Nikes either honestly, just not my personal taste in style)
For some reference, here's a picture of maybe 2/3 of my shoes, many of which are Pumas. There's also a couple pairs of Keds in there, but they're more recent and I don't know yet how they hold up long term comparatively
Hey, I am also a fan of rotating my shoes. They do seem to last longer that way and are more useful over a longer period of time. I still have Pumas from years ago. They start as my indoor workout shoes, then they are the outdoor casuals, then outdoor workers. I move them to dirtier duty over time. My oldest pair (~15yrs) are on dog-poop duty and now never come inside, but they are about to retire permanently. The hole in the side is now letting in too much moisture so my sock gets soaked. They've been good pooper troopers!
Definitely like Adidas better than most
As someone with wide feet, Nike seems to be the only one making shoes that even fit my feet. There's been numerous Adidas shoes that I wanted to get but the fit is just way too narrow.
Look at Keen or Altra. No idea on the ethicality of either of those though. At this point, I assume all companies are evil unless proven otherwise and try to pay attention and remember when they are evil.
Cool, I'll check them out. Thanks for the recommendations.