Asklemmy

My last pair of vans lasted about 3 months. I only skated in them like 2 times too.

Nisolos hold up for me, my oldest are 5 or 6 years, have been resoled, look and feel better than ever. For dress and fancy casual they are good.

AFA running shoes Newtons are good but my feet are not wide - even converse hold up ok for me, the bottoms wear out eventually but the uppers don't tear.

For walking I wear Hoka - not lookers but comfortable.

Mephisto has always treated me pretty well in the past.

Have the same experience with my Vans. They're not even three months old, and already have holes in the top canvas...

If you get welted shoes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9xSnu69Qtg) where the sole is mated to the upper - so if the sole wears out, then you can bring it to the cobbler to get a new sole. And they don't have to be expensive either - look for used shoes on ebay.

Camper is my favorite.

I have a pair of Bellville MiniMils that I wear every single day; I had the last pair for about three years, and I'm at about a year and a half on this pair. I work and hike in them (although I want to get nicer hiking boots, something like the VivoBarefoot Tracker). They are minimalist boots though, so if you don't already like and wear minimalist shoes, you're not going to like these.

New Balance are pretty durable in my experience.

Try Oboz. They're light hiking shoes. Got my last pair before the pandemic for $140. They're not waterproof anymore but still holding up well.

Have another look at Ecco's they're exactly what you're looking for. There are good models for 1-200 dollars that last for years and are great for putting city miles on. I got a pair about four years ago when I was commuting on busses and going through cheap shoes every couple months. They're still in great shape and clean up nice.

I used to buy Think! shoes in the Sale, but they've started using split leather now and they're not worth it anymore.

Adidas Sambas. I've worn multiple pairs for close to a decade apiece. The soles eventually wear down but it takes several years. Haven't seen any signs of decreased quality on my newer ones.

Plus they've got that classic, timeless look. Imo

@[email protected] I got some Nike air force that I purchased almost 5 years ago and have used to go to work. They seem a little worn out but are still fairly ok.
I have also purchased several pairs of second hand running shoes, they are all fine and I use them to literally run hundreds of miles.
So far so good with shoes in my experience.

Adidas ax series, not indestructible but good for 5+ years. I'm on my third pair and have been wearing these daily since ca 2008

Doc Martens

Your shoes last a full year? I wear through the soles so fast I need to replace them about every 3 months (I find no difference in expensive or cheap shoes for this problem so I just buy the cheapest ones I can get).