Hey, looking into investing into a pair or two of shoes for work. I’m in IT now but worked warehouse and restaurant jobs before this and shoes were by far the biggest qol purchase I made. My current job is pretty relaxed on “business attire” but I want some sneakers and slip ones that look professional while being comfy and will last awhile. All my past work shoes/boots have been Red Wings and that’s the standard im looking at.
I’ve been wearing them for about 20 years. Back then one pair would last me 2/3 years of daily use, they’d start looking funky after a year or so but all the stitches would hold, they wouldn’t get holes, etc etc. 4 to 7 years ago they probably lasted less than a year already, and now it’s 6 months before the sole starts separating. Probably the effects of continually optimizing costs and using lower grade materials and processes.