Shoes?

Dunks · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:28

After some footwear recommendations!

On my second pair of leather brogues in just over a year from Asos, and the sole seems to wear rather quickly! After around 6 months some parts of the sole are almost completely worn through!

Anyone able to recommend a shoe with a fairly hard wearing sole?

Brogues would be good. Budget around £40-50!

Theophany · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:33

Why don't you get them re-soled instead of buying new shoes? Surely that's the cheaper way...

Dunks · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:42

Perhaps, I always thought that was quite pricey! And these are rather knackered.

doofer · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:45

Theophany said:
Why don't you get them re-soled instead of buying new shoes? Surely that's the cheaper way...

This.. Also you can get much harder wearing soles fitted, you just need the 'R' rated soles as these are the most hard wearing, any shoe repair place will be able to do these, but they generally cost cut and supply cheaper soles, you'll need to specifically ask if they have any 'R' soles there.

dirtychinchilla · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:49

It's about £12 to get them resoled. Get rubber, not leather.

randomshenans · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:51

You want to buy shoes that can be resoled in the first place though, as not all can be done.

Dunks · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:52

Think my soles were leather, or partly anyway, seems to be around 4-5 layers of various materials.

I don't mind dropping £40-50 on a new pair which has a harder sole and also can be re-soled further down the line.

antijoke · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:54

doofer said:
This.. Also you can get much harder wearing soles fitted, you just need the 'R' rated soles as these are the most hard wearing, any shoe repair place will be able to do these, but they generally cost cut and supply cheaper soles, you'll need to specifically ask if they have any 'R' soles there.

The Geezer · 25 Sep 2013 at 09:59

I get my soles done at Timpson, full leather sole and heel are about £60 with a wear guarantee of 12 months in other words if the sole gets worn out in that period they will re-sole for free

Efour · 25 Sep 2013 at 10:00

+1 for R soles i got one and it lasts for years.

Cosimo · 25 Sep 2013 at 10:06

The Geezer said:
I get my soles done at Timpson, full leather sole and heel are about £60 with a wear guarantee of 12 months in other words if the sole gets worn out in that period they will re-sole for free

For that price you must only do this for very expensive shoes?

Theophany · 25 Sep 2013 at 10:11

OP, buy a pair of Gucci shoes. Not only do they look spectacular and feel very comfortable, Gucci will resole and reheel them for the lifetime of the shoe for free.

PermaChanged · 25 Sep 2013 at 10:12

I got R soles put on some rather expensive brogues I had, they're far more hard wearing than the original soles but R soles aren't nearly as good when wet.

On Holiday · 25 Sep 2013 at 10:14

You might find you can't get into the R sole the first time around, but don't worry it won't take long to break in.

godinman · 25 Sep 2013 at 10:16

Actually, don't want to ruin it.

The Geezer · 25 Sep 2013 at 10:19

Cosimo said:
For that price you must only do this for very expensive shoes?

I have 2 pair of shoes for work and given you are in them about 8 - 10 hours at a time, they need to comfortable and hard wearing

Dunks · 25 Sep 2013 at 11:09

Can't seem to find anything about these 'R' soles! Anyone have links?

Theophany · 25 Sep 2013 at 11:13

Dunks said:
Can't seem to find anything about these 'R' soles! Anyone have links?

http://www.rsoles.com/acatalog/online_catalogue_Mens_Boots_5.html

Lots of R Soles on there.

Dunks · 25 Sep 2013 at 11:16

That's all I've came across, not my style unfortunately.

I'd love some Gucci brogues, but for daily wear in an engineering office, a bit much! Especially with the occasional jaunt downstairs to the factory floor.

G|mp · 25 Sep 2013 at 11:18

doofer \o/