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How long should I expect soles to last? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 5 days 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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[โ€“] dan@upvote.au 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Keen is crap since moving production to china

A lot of people have an outdated view of the quality of stuff made in China. They think that everything is bad quality just because their $2 Aliexpress item doesn't last forever.

Most iPhones are made in China for example. Like anywhere, there's both good quality and bad quality products, depending on how much the company is willing to pay. Sometimes the quality is actually higher - for example, Tesla Model 3s manufactured in China have far fewer issues with road noise, panel alignment, and overall fit and finish compared to the ones manufactured in the USA. These days, China has far more experience with manufacturing, and a lot of the raw components (especially for electronics) come from China anyways.

Some companies that outsource manufacturing to China also lower their standards at the same time. It's not the manufacturing in China that's the problem; it's the company's decision to cheapen their product.

[โ€“] lowspeedchase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 5 days ago

Yep totally, that's why I mentioned the "VC special"