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New leather boots! (lemmy.world)
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I just bought some Duckfeet boots for these flippers, and I can't help but love them. I love the colour and the comfort, and there's so much room for toes.

All of my shoes are either dying or not fitting well, and because adulting and becoming more environmentally conscious, I wanted good quality shoes that will last and can be resoled.

I'm still a bit conscious that they are not shaped like a "regular" shoe and that I'll stand out, but I'm at the age now where I'm saying more "Who cares, and if they do, why do their opinions matter?"

"Marble"y pattern isn't as prominent now after I've conditioned them, but they're still pretty and cute.. 👉👈

Brown leather Duckfeet boots with cream-coloured laces on wood floorboards.
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[–] 5 points 3 months ago (9 children)

Barefoot shoes as a general cut/style are starting to become a lot more mainstream, so I wouldn't worry about the shape.

All my shoes, and my medium warmth pair of boots, are this style now and my feet feel great. As a bonus, a lot of their soles are minimalist too, with no foam layer, so they last a decent amount of time. Granted, you can't really resole sneakers.

I will have to give these boots a look.

Rando pair of shoes in this genre:

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 months ago (8 children)

    Ohhh, I like the sound and look of those! I'm also looking for a new pair of regular everyday shoes to replace my runners. Perhaps also to use in the gym as well. Do you have any suggestions?

    These are Duckfeet Faborg boots. They also have the same version but lined with wool, or the same version but pebbled.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Can give a thumbs up to Whitins. They are the bargain option if you are ok with buying from Amazon. They have so many options from so many different materials.

    They tend to be zero/low drop so that's an issue for some. One option is to throw a heel insert/orthotic in there to give it a bit of a stack height boost.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I got a pair of Whitins. Got them in the mail today, and I'm really liking them. So comfy, so much toe space. Thank you for the recc!

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    Nice. I hope you enjoy them.

    I just got a second pair as my "house shoes". I plan to never wear them outside, so I got gasp white shoes. Real sneakerheads would be aghast at how quickly I can achieve no-longer-white.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I don't know that I have very specific recommendations right now :(

    I do actually own a pair of whitins. They're pretty cheap on Amazon and have been holding up fairly well, but I've only had them 6 months. They're also very comfortable for my feet.

    The only whiff of caution I would offer is that a lot of shoe makers in the barefoot arena tend to be newer companies and seem to be working out kinks. For example, I like the look of Groundies, but the two pairs I had both had the same sole and it cracked after a year of everyday use. The uppers were still holding up great.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 3 months ago

    Oh, that's alright, but thank you for the heads up! Yes, I've also seen a bunch of new brands that I've never seen before so I've been wary. Like Groundies, Saguaro,... The only ones I can think of at the moment because it's past my bed time, haha. I think I'll be happy to wait a little longer to see how these new brands still hold up in another year or so.

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