return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agoWhat's a life lesson you learned the hard way that you'd want to share with others to help them avoid the same mistake?message-squaremessage-square233fedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down112
arrow-up1213arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a life lesson you learned the hard way that you'd want to share with others to help them avoid the same mistake?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square233fedilink
minus-squareLost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·4 months agoI push people in wheelchairs for a living. I roughly walk 6-10 miles a day. My shoes are 2-3 years old, and literally falling apart. And I’ll keep wearing them until a week AFTER they fall apart! I got duct tape!
minus-squarepapalonian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·4 months agoUhh, ok, weird flex, but like… why? And you seem so proud of it too…
minus-squarePersen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-24 months agoTape is fine if you don’t use them all the time, but at least buy some superglue and repair them correctly.
minus-squareToday@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoGood shoes are important. Protect your feet, knees, and back. You’ll thank yourself for it one day.
minus-squareTomato666@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoAh, you should check out Terry Pratchett. One of his characters in his discworld series had a good theory on this Vime’s boots theory
minus-squareaaaaace@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoIf you can find a consignment store for used outdoor gear, many hiking shoes are strurdy. Get low-tops unless you want knee problems down the line. Learn to pad the insoles with foam so you can make them just for you, and easily alter them if things change.
I push people in wheelchairs for a living. I roughly walk 6-10 miles a day. My shoes are 2-3 years old, and literally falling apart.
And I’ll keep wearing them until a week AFTER they fall apart! I got duct tape!
Uhh, ok, weird flex, but like… why? And you seem so proud of it too…
Tape is fine if you don’t use them all the time, but at least buy some superglue and repair them correctly.
Good shoes are important. Protect your feet, knees, and back. You’ll thank yourself for it one day.
Ah, you should check out Terry Pratchett. One of his characters in his discworld series had a good theory on this
Vime’s boots theory
If you can find a consignment store for used outdoor gear, many hiking shoes are strurdy.
Get low-tops unless you want knee problems down the line.
Learn to pad the insoles with foam so you can make them just for you, and easily alter them if things change.