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Does anyone have reccos for a decent pair of men's shoes that will last a while? I've had my pair of newbalances for a year and a half and the soles are falling apart and I don't even walk that much. I had a pair of Nike airs for about 3 years until they got irreversibly shrunk in the washer (+ grew out of them), but I'm not looking to go that flashy.
Budget's around $300 max, but I'm concerned with durability more so than anything else.
(It's not the 1940s so I don't care about wearing women's or unisex shoes either, as long as they come in larger sizes and preferably don't have sparkles)
Try Hoka. I've had their Bondi work shoes for over a year now. Wide fitting, and I'm harsh as fuck on them and don't look after them at all but they're still good. Other work shoes have barely lasted 6 months.
Ooooh they look good. Thanks for the recco!
Apparently even Bunnings sell them - if that's not a good sign, I don't know what is...
Edit: apparently I misread "running warehouse". Bunnings do not sell them, I'm just an idiot
Not an idiot, just conditioned that all warehouses are green and have big hammers!
I mean, lowest prices are just the beginning. Maybe shoes are the end