I bought cast iron pan which I think is the best ever purchase I made.
Kuru brand shoes. I’m on my feet for 12 hours shifts and I actually have zero foot pain, they’re amazing. Also I have extremely high arches, and the Kuru Quantums are the first shoes I’ve ever owned in my entire life that I don’t have to add orthotic arch supports.
I buy a new pair twice a year.
They really named their shoe brand after the disease you get from eating human brain?
Only if it’s uncooked.
So you’re telling me I’ve been wasting perfectly good food for years?
I know, right? Trust me, as a nurse it makes it very challenging to recommend this brand to my colleagues lol
Do checkout this brand “bata”. I was told that these are better than kuru.
I definitely will check them out. Kuru were a god damned revolution in my life after years of struggling with Brooks and Hoka.
Why is every shoe brand 4 letters in the same consonant-vowel order?
Bata, Kuru, Hoka, Nike…
Because four letter domain names are easy to remember. A lot of companies now find an affordable four letter domain and then name their company that. Amazon’s router company eero is an example.
Not sure about the other brands, but Bata’s been around for 100 years longer than domain names or the internet
They were planning ahead
Nice. I’ll look into it. I need a good pair myself. Thanks
Thanks, I’ll avoid them like the fuckin plague if they only last six months!
Do you work 12 hours on your feet constantly? That’s some pretty decent life span for that aggressive wear. My old ass can’t even imagine regular 12s of standing or moving all day.
Self employed mate, I wish my days were only 12h 😂
If a pair of boots lasted me 6 months I’d never buy that brand again
Boots last years and are more comfortable IMO. Most jobs that require you be on your feet all day require safety shoes anyways. Spend double and get 10x lifetime. Shoes that only last 6 months are cheap garbage marketed to idiots. It’s the same crap with those on cloud shoes, they are comfortable for a month then absolute shit.
Any particular boots you might recommend? I tried going this route but apparently should have researched more as the ones I got didn’t really hold up that well.
The weird recommendation I have is sort of a boot adjacent shoe. Asolo agent evo are my daily shoe. They last at least a year for me and I tear through salomons in 6 months max. Downside to these shoes for some is they are flat with little padding. For some reason I love them and I recommend trying them on if you can find them.
For actual boots I use when I need safety shoes, Danner Vicious with super feet inserts. I’ve worn them for more than 20 hours with little issue. And they are still waterproof 5 years later. They were close to $300 with the inserts.
I also want to warn you that my recommendation is me specific. Everyone is different and some people need to step on clouds to make it through a few hours on their feet, I’m not like that at all.
Ah, yeah, I find I need some more padding in my shoes to feel comfortable, but appreciate the reply all the same!
I’ve tried on some without much and was pretty sure my feet would feel like trash within a few short hours standing and walking. Think I spoiled myself with some shoes with gel insoles.
The boots I recommended are fairly squishy. But they are nothing like most running shoes these days. If you are interested in switching to boots I’d recommend going to a store that only sells boots.
Funny thing is I have the opposite problem now. Squishy shoes give me horrible joint and back pain. I think it’s because the force over time is longer and more damaging. I’m not a barefoot advocate but it’s everyone’s own preference.
Do you routinely walk 3-4 miles a day on your feet for 12 hours in addition to full time wear outside work? I’m a nurse, dude. Yes, I replace my shoes long before they’re threadbare. These feet pay my mortgage.
