tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737703898970965544.post7360212895897035919..comments2023-12-07T01:30:04.614-08:00Comments on Vintage Clothing Blog | Vintage Wedding Dresses | Salvage Life: How Long Should A Pair of $89 Last?Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14508982175297094458noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737703898970965544.post-46879189658158884402012-01-09T15:35:59.208-08:002012-01-09T15:35:59.208-08:00I try to find boots on sale, either at the end of ...I try to find boots on sale, either at the end of the season or on ebay from past seasons. I've gotten several new pairs for less than $100 (originally over $400. I take care of them by adding thin rubber soles before wearing (if they have soft leather soles to begin with). That way, when the rubber wears out I can easily get them replaced for $10 or less (versus $40 - $60 when the leather sole wears out)Phoebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176455885427626883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737703898970965544.post-22049746994484413232012-01-05T16:21:35.445-08:002012-01-05T16:21:35.445-08:00ah, well. i'm a shoe snob. i used to work for ...ah, well. i'm a shoe snob. i used to work for a large shoe retailer in the 90s. when i started, many of the styles still had leather soles, leather uppers (outside AND in), and had more stitching than glue. even in the few years i worked for the chain, the quality declined. and now, i don't even consider the brand, because there is more plastic, vinyl and glue than shoe.<br /><br />you need to spend the money to get good shoes. good quality will cost you, especially for boots. but as Karen said, she's been wearing her JCrew boots for a few seasons. take a good pair of shoes to a cobbler, and they'll tell you it's worth it to resole them. other brands i trust are Cole Haan, Coach, and Stuart Weitzman. but don't pay full retain unless you absolutely have to! shop Nordstrom Rack, DSW, TJMaxx etc. <br /><br />so find a pair of good quality boots you like that are like the pair you wore out. don't waste your money resoling the Aldos!alexkellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573543520434276913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737703898970965544.post-77453801250505011142012-01-05T08:22:44.568-08:002012-01-05T08:22:44.568-08:00I shell out for boots. In fact, I've been roc...I shell out for boots. In fact, I've been rocking the same pair of $200 (or thereabouts) boots from J. Crew for several years now. I really could use a new pair, and it's not so much that I mind spending the money as that I haven't gotten around to doing the shopping for them. For boots--especially flat, walking around, major usage ones--I think you need to spend a money. I'm imagining most of the boots at a place like Aldo (or Target or whatnot) are going to be made in China and probably not made very well. (Did Aldo claim those soles were leather? Not that it matters, I guess. My J. Crews have rubber soles, but they're thick.)Karen/Small Earth Vintagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077078663239991329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737703898970965544.post-80316269672279558072012-01-05T03:50:49.897-08:002012-01-05T03:50:49.897-08:00If you love them and don't want to give them u...If you love them and don't want to give them up, spend the $25 or so on taking them to a cobbler. It's breathed new life into so many pairs of my favorite boots and flats. If the leather body of the shoe is in good condition or is decent leather, it's totally worth it. I've had pairs for years that I've resoled 3, 4 times, and as long as I polished and conditioned the rest of the shoe, they were great. In my opinion, that's why you spend a little extra- not because the $300 shoe sole last longer, but because the higher quality leather in the rest of the shoe will last even if the bottom wears out. Good luck!Livienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737703898970965544.post-24941139309926409672012-01-04T18:54:41.682-08:002012-01-04T18:54:41.682-08:00Nordstrom has boots at all price points including ...Nordstrom has boots at all price points including $89 dollars, and their return policy is so good that if they did fall apart after such a few wears they would happily return or exchange them. <br />These Steve Madden shoes look like they would replace your old ones perfectly. <br />http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/steve-madden-troopa-boot/3132609?origin=category&resultback=302<br />Good luck with whatever you choose to do!<br />XOXOAnnalise https://www.blogger.com/profile/04403627409384980792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737703898970965544.post-64338862502422493232012-01-04T18:00:07.186-08:002012-01-04T18:00:07.186-08:00The boots i wear the most i bought at Target, and ...The boots i wear the most i bought at Target, and i have been wearing them faithfully for 3-4 years. Not sure if price always reflects quality. If you love them, and are going to wear them at least 30-40 more times, you should have them resoled. If they make you happy you will regret trashing them.Capricious Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021770578135464405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737703898970965544.post-84106995459139822022012-01-04T14:09:28.575-08:002012-01-04T14:09:28.575-08:00this post is terribly cute, i mean, i know you hav...this post is terribly cute, i mean, i know you have a real issue here, but you are so damn cute about it. and also, i know this about boots, but i was way sidetracked by the super duper cream crochet dress you have on. damn you!<br /><br />anyway, aldo isn't much better than target, like maybe 15% better? personally, i shell out the $ when it comes to boots and nice shoes because there IS a difference between a $200 pair of boots and a $80 pair...sadly i have not made you feel any better have i? crap!laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805270149790604401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2737703898970965544.post-14814088291778765662012-01-04T12:21:03.484-08:002012-01-04T12:21:03.484-08:00I once bought a $300 pair of boots. Probably one o...I once bought a $300 pair of boots. Probably one of the best shoe purchases I ever made in my life. They were waterproof suede, lightly lined with fur and could be worn with pants or skirts/dresses. They were pretty much the only shoes I wore from October to March. I think I had them for 2 years before I resoled them. They lasted one more year beyond that, the resole job wasn't very good and was pretty expensive imo. I opted not to resole them this year because they no longer looked nice enough to wear to work (once the sole went out, I sort of stopped taking care of them... they probably could have lasted longer).<br /><br />I've never had another pair of shoes last that long. I'm still searching for the perfect replacement. Frye's are expensive.. but I hear they last forever. My $89 pairs of shoes don't go much beyond one, maybe two seasons.elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508936165944080156noreply@blogger.com