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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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[–] 7 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Omg, I love them so very much! I have a pair similar, that are green, but just made by Colorado. They have a similar shape and I was lamenting not being able to find anything similar anywhere. I am so grateful you posted this. I just bought myself a pair of blundstone boots because they last forever, they're designed to last forever. I'm on a path to buy things that last, I'm right into barefoot shoes. Those are so cool!

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 3 months ago

    I don't know the brand Colorado, but I just did a quick internet search and some of those shoes are so cute! Definitely would have taken a look if I knew about these before and found they were sold in Australia.

    I have had the same pair of Blundstones for 7 years and they're still going. The only issue is that both soles have cracks along the balls of my feet, and a lot of cobblers don't want to touch them (for resoling). I went to a local Cobbler who had time to chat and he said that trying to take off the soles of Blundstones is a nightmare. He said that molten rubber flies everywhere and it's just not worth the effort.

    Though saying that, I found a place in Ottawa (I think, but I know for sure it's in Ontario), and a place in Western Australia that resole Blundstones. May consider, but I may retire my Blundies once I get some good mileage on these Duckfeet before making the ultimate decision. Resoling potential was high up on the list for me!

    I didn't realise it, but I've been wearing barefoot paddle shoes for years. I love barefoot shoes.

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