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When Sears was around, I got to go into the store. Handle the shoe. Try on the shoe. DieHard were sold with a warranty. An undefined "limited lifetime warranty" which was probably meaningless. If you own the shoe long enough, everything could be considered "wear and tear". Nonetheless, I bought work shoes there.
Right or wrong, my first criteria is comfort. My feet have to be comfortable. Whether I'm climbing ladders, on a hike, or even just sitting on a motorcycle....... I don't want my feet to hurt or have blisters. Second most important to me is traction. Whether I'm running for the bus, or being chased by an angry ex-girlfriend with ill intent...... I can't slip and fall. A combination of one and two comes by the way of wedge soles and Dr. Martens AirWair soles. I also have a preference for lug soles. A distant third is what a lot of people care the most about. Construction and materials. While I like better quality, comfort and traction come first. What good is a finely built shoe, if my feet hurt and I'm falling all over the place?
The last pair of shoes that I bought from Sears. I like the Wellington pull on style because I am lazy. I liked these so much, I bought 2 pairs. They were marked down as a clearance item because the store was closing. The internal backstay, which gives structure to the shaft, is a cheap vinyl which cracks. I could address it by having a cobbler sew in a piece of leather. But it really doesn't bother me. The shaft itself is leather, and not falling down.
As a homeowner who does home repairs, yard work, and automotive tinkering, these are fine.
Right or wrong, my first criteria is comfort. My feet have to be comfortable. Whether I'm climbing ladders, on a hike, or even just sitting on a motorcycle....... I don't want my feet to hurt or have blisters. Second most important to me is traction. Whether I'm running for the bus, or being chased by an angry ex-girlfriend with ill intent...... I can't slip and fall. A combination of one and two comes by the way of wedge soles and Dr. Martens AirWair soles. I also have a preference for lug soles. A distant third is what a lot of people care the most about. Construction and materials. While I like better quality, comfort and traction come first. What good is a finely built shoe, if my feet hurt and I'm falling all over the place?
The last pair of shoes that I bought from Sears. I like the Wellington pull on style because I am lazy. I liked these so much, I bought 2 pairs. They were marked down as a clearance item because the store was closing. The internal backstay, which gives structure to the shaft, is a cheap vinyl which cracks. I could address it by having a cobbler sew in a piece of leather. But it really doesn't bother me. The shaft itself is leather, and not falling down.
As a homeowner who does home repairs, yard work, and automotive tinkering, these are fine.
