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I've had a few pairs of Solovair boots. Good quality and durable. My only complaint is it takes a while to work them in. I absolutely love their leather insoles. I'd buy another pair without much consideration, when I need my next pair.
thx for the insight, I was thinking about getting a proper lineup of shoes for day to day life and Solovair is pretty high up the list for me
I've easily walked a couple 100 miles in the Seattle weather with the 8 holes. They have stood up really well. I wear the 3 holes mostly these days. I don't bus commute and walk as much.
they look quite well when keeping the "mileage " in mind. For how long have you had these?
also thank you for the input ^^
a bit off topic, but I love the carpet
(also posted a list as a comment on the parent post, what do you think about it?)
I have had them for a long time. I'd think 10 years but actually its probably 15+ years now. I wore them 99% of the time for a lot of those years
when I asked my wife how many miles she thinks I walked in them, she said thousands of miles. I walked a lot for work and just because it was easier then the bus or parking a car while living in Downtown Seattle
ok that's srly impressive, I hope they haven't reduced production quality since then