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How long should I expect soles to last? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 2 months ago by siipale@sopuli.xyz to c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
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I've got myself a pair of Solovair chelsea boots about a year ago and the soles are already pretty worn out. Water gets through the sole so I probably have to resole them if possible.

The wear has been surprisingly fast. Most of the boots I've had have been cheaper price point and lasted at least few years. Do I walk wrong or are the Solovair's soles just bad? How long should the soles last?

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[–] MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Folks on r/goodyearwelt and r/nps_solovair have been saying for the past couple years that Solovair's quality has gone downhill. It could just be a vocal minority who have had bad experiences, but that might be the explanation. Because that's a really short amount of time for the soles to wear out on a pair of Solovairs.