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I hiked in my orange “dad shoes” (thelemmy.club)
submitted 3 hours ago by to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
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I get a lot of crap for my New Balances, but they did 26km of meadow hiking and no problems on the feet. Thats a win in my book.

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[–] 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

I don't know why New Balance gets so much shit. They gave us each a pair for PT in boot camp. Best pair of athletic shoes I ever had.

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    • [–] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 child)

    Hey, whatever makes you faster than everyone else when the bear gives chase.

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    • [–] 3 points 1 hour ago

    I had a high end pair that lasted daily wear for about 2 years, and then just disintegrated one day. The cat had peed in them, so I took them outside to hose them off and they practically came apart like they were made of sugar.

    This was a decade ago and I treated those shoes like shit, but they were easily top 3 most comfortable shoes I've ever owned.

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    [–] 1 point 1 hour ago

    They aren't really dad shoes anymore, lots of young people wear them now. And socks damn near to their knees.

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    [–] 9 points 3 hours ago (5 children)

    Last pair of NB I bought fell apart on me after a month, glad you've had better luck!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

    It honestly depends on the model.

    I buy NB trail running shoes for walks in the woods with my dogs and they’ll last 2-3 years with everyday use.

    I’ve bought models of their running shoe before for just everyday use and they fell apart quick.

    My standbys are the 608s (or whatever number they’re at now) and the 481s.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 hour ago* (1 child)

    I dont remember what model I got, but they were a mesh top, and where the mesh met the sole busted out almost immediately. I have slightly wide feet and bought a standard width pair, so I suspect that was part of the problem, but I certainly wouldn't have expected them to blow out after less then two weeks or so.

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    • [–] 4 points 2 hours ago

    I wasn't a fan of NB for a while, but then I bought a pair and they're very comfortable.

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