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Shoes over time

Here's a picture of mine. Could have sworn I had more than 11 pair. Time for a new pair to make it an even dozen.

1st Row left to right. Keen sandals, next 3 pair Sketchers all slip on, then a pair of Chinese no name slippers from Amazon. They're almost shoes. Best slippers I ever had.
2nd Row. Merrell hiking boots, Vans for riding the motorcycle not much good for walking, Bass, Asics, New Balance. Back row. Worx bought for MC riding. Just don't care for boots

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Sadly, my trick back does not allow me to be adventurous with footwear. These are the only pair that have not given back pain. Sadly, this model went out of production years ago. I've been buying them on ebay and have about a dozen pairs.

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Bill S said:
You maybe haven't had the right boots. These are great for walking/hiking or just knocking around. Look good with jeans or tone down a pair of dress slacks too.
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I've had plenty of comfortable boots. They're just not my thing. I do liked the Merrell's but they only get worn in inclement weather. Not into dress shoes either.
 
Anyone know where one could get Rockport rubber-sole penny loafers, NOT made in India- and especially, not made out of that "fake leather"?

I have read that most of them used to be manufactured in Vietnam- and the quality was much better... apparently, many people are having issues with them coming apart, now, which wasn't an issue before...

I am going to have to replace mine (bought about 10 years ago) soon... and am not encouraged by the reviews of the newer ones...

Regards,
Gordon.
 
GordonW said:
Anyone know where one could get Rockport rubber-sole penny loafers, NOT made in India- and especially, not made out of that "fake leather"?

I have read that most of them used to be manufactured in Vietnam- and the quality was much better... apparently, many people are having issues with them coming apart, now, which wasn't an issue before...

I am going to have to replace mine (bought about 10 years ago) soon... and am not encouraged by the reviews of the newer ones...

Regards,
Gordon.
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Samuel Hubbard Ivy Legend. Company owned by the guy who started Rockport, Bruce Katz. Made in Portugal.
https://www.amazon.com/Samuel-Hubba...9018799&hvtargid=pla-1147167543587&psc=1&th=1
 
SoCal Sam said:
Thursday Boot Company Vanguard. If so, you are living well. Bet they are worth every penny.
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Thx. They are great boots. Put them on and walked for 2 miles to break them in. Compared to other made in US boots they are very reasonable. Goodyear welt so you can resole.
 
Going back quite a ways, work/casual footwear was usually Frye Harness boots, Red Wings, Herman Survivors, or Dunham Walkers. Dress shoes were typically Florsheim, Bally, Cole-Haan, etc. Late `80s saw a few pairs of Air Jordans in my collection. (Side note: I seem to remember spending a somewhat exorbitant amount of money on dope and Gold Toe Windsor Wool socks back in the `70s and `80s). These days, I favor Merrill`s, Keen, and Bass (the Bass outlet store runs some great deals). A few days ago, I was outside shoveling 2 feet of snow in my Muck`s mud boots, those things are worth their weight in gold....
 
I tried a pair of sneakers from a new brand, Kuru, for walking shoes, because they were advertised to have real arch support. Mine certainly do, and I like them a lot.

I have some Merrill hiking boots, too, just about the perfect compromise between weight and ruggedness.

But the best pair of boots that I have are Galibier something-or-others (I forget) - the model below the famous "Super Guide", with a 3/4 wooden (not steel) shank instead of the Super Guide's full length shank. They work much better for the approach hike, and combined with Foot Fangs, are still rigid enough for ice climbing. They cost about $250 on a half-off sale way back in 1980, and are the sort of things that are just not made today, which is why used pairs of Super Guides go for $300-600. I sold a Fender short-neck bass to afford mine back then, the kind of thing that musicians can't understand, but an outdoorsman might.

Small Fuses said:
Very informative post and well-written! I went to an all-boy high school for three years; there were definite groups or 'tribes'. The kickers always wore cowboy boots or occasionally penny loafers. I was small, pale and not very athletic. So about ten of us became jellys or 'jells'...grew out our hair, started smoking cigarettes [and other stuff], and listened to lots of Zeppelin, Rush etc. And our shoe was the Clark Desert Boot or the low-cut variant. Just wearing them to the gym would earn you sarcastic remarks from the coach or, more likely, a painful 'frog' on the upper arm from a kicker...
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IMHO, P.E. (Physical Education, a.k.a. gym class) should simply be suspended for 7th and 8th graders, until after the hormone flush.
 
I've been wearing Gildan socks for the past year. Fit great and super comfortable.

I also wore Bass shoes when we lived near an outlet. Really liked them and the prices were very good.
 
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