teddog

I've discovered a slight problem: My hiking boots, the ones I just bought in January, are falling apart. The soles are getting thin, the inner lining is torn and stitches on the outside are ripping apart. I'm not really impressed. I've only had these for six months! I think they have about another month in them, tops, before I have to get another pair.

Part of the problem, I think, is that I walk, oh, A LOT. Everything is walking or transit for me. So, I burn through shoes like they're nothing.

Compounding this problem is that most shoes are not built to have this done to them. I'm under the impression that most specality shoes, like for running, hiking and sports, are built to only be worn within the span of that sport. So, a shoe being worn day in, day out and walking a couple of miles every day is going to fall apart.

Likewise, a shoe like the kind that are sold at Payless or related ilk is probably designed around look and not function.

So... what do people do? Is there something I'm missing while shopping for shops?

Am I destined to buy new shoes every six months? I was buying them at this rate back in high school, when I was walking a huge amount while delivering newspapers. I had a pair of Nikes that lasted me only 2 months.