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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/4/21 9:39 p.m.

Yes, that's my fingertip.

By the way, last night I dreamed that I lost these very shoes. 

 

Stampie (FS)
Stampie (FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/4/21 9:41 p.m.

You're good.  Duct tape is the next step and that'll give you another 30 years.

wvumtnbkr
wvumtnbkr GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
1/4/21 9:43 p.m.

I'd say only good for bmx or beach cruiser riding...  but not with bear trap pedals.

ProDarwin
ProDarwin MegaDork
1/4/21 9:43 p.m.

Yes.  When my shoes wear down to around that flat, or a little flatter, I put them in service as lifting shoes.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/4/21 9:43 p.m.

In reply to Stampie (FS) :

I have duct tape. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
1/4/21 9:44 p.m.

In reply to wvumtnbkr :

I ride DX-type pedals. :)

Wally (Forum Supporter)
Wally (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/4/21 9:52 p.m.

My arches hurt looking at them

NOT A TA
NOT A TA SuperDork
1/4/21 9:53 p.m.

Shoe Goo FTW!

slowbird
slowbird SuperDork
1/4/21 9:55 p.m.

I can live with holes in the sides or the front but I dunno about the bottom.

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
1/4/21 10:02 p.m.

Oh God,my knees hurt just looking at those. 

mtn (Forum Supporter)
mtn (Forum Supporter) MegaDork
1/4/21 10:14 p.m.

Those are relegated to slipper duty. Since they're slip ons, it actually works. 


Hole in the bottom bothers me though. Gets my feet wet. 

NOT A TA
NOT A TA SuperDork
1/4/21 10:31 p.m.
Mndsm said:

Oh God,my knees hurt just looking at those. 

Yup, me too. That was my first thought when I saw them. I spent a lot of my life in low top vans, now I only wear them when I ride.

Floating Doc (Forum Supporter)
Floating Doc (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UberDork
1/4/21 10:44 p.m.

Autocross! Just have another pair for course walking/working. 
 

edit: Forgot to add, one of my nurses has a pair just like them, and I'm sure she's younger than your pair of shoes. 
 

 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
1/4/21 11:05 p.m.

Don't ask me. I don't toss underwear away until there only one Fruit of the Loom guy hanging onto the tag.

lateapexer
lateapexer Reader
1/5/21 4:39 a.m.

That would depend on who the argument was with.

11GTCS
11GTCS HalfDork
1/5/21 6:33 a.m.

You're good.  I've got a set of boat shoes that look like that, most comfortable things I've ever worn.

thedoc
thedoc GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
1/5/21 6:34 a.m.

I see shoes like that and hope you have your podiatrist on speed dial. God only gave you one pair of feet.  Indulge a passion for a new pair of shoes and as many types of foot wear you can think of, your feet will thank you!

Take some chunks of tire out of a Hoosier with a cutoff wheel, shape to match the sole of the shoe,  and epoxy in place. Good for 2 seconds and a couple years!

02Pilot
02Pilot UltraDork
1/5/21 7:17 a.m.

Trick question: those shoes were never good. cheeky

mazdeuce - Seth
mazdeuce - Seth Mod Squad
1/5/21 7:21 a.m.

My slip ons only last 3-4 years before the tops fall apart, I never wear through the bottoms. But I don't skate/ride as intended, I'm a poser. 

John Welsh
John Welsh Mod Squad
1/5/21 7:32 a.m.

Q: shoes still good...?

A: good at what? 

 

We have a door in the house that tends to self close. We sometimes put a shoe in front of it to keep it open.  Yeah, good for that. 

Professor_Brap (Forum Supporter)
Professor_Brap (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
1/5/21 7:33 a.m.

Thoes are clapped, once tread is smooth they are done. 

NickD
NickD UltimaDork
1/5/21 7:59 a.m.
John Welsh said:

Q: shoes still good...?

A: good at what? 

Good at letting water in.

captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltimaDork
1/5/21 8:03 a.m.

These shoes settle one argument...

 

That people shouldn't complain about advertisements on the forum, and that apparently more of them are needed. 

No. I've tried them on before, they weren't good when they were new. They would have crippled me.

Having been through the year+ of excruciating pain that is Plantar Fasciitis, I won't be caught dead in a pair of shoes that offer no foot support. BTDT with a old pair of well loved boat shoes that looked much like yours.

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