And this is why I no longer subscribe to Boots Theory because it doesnt matter what you pay for shoes, they won't last and youre screwed anyway

My parents bought their first refrigerator, washer, and dryer in 1970. All three were still going strong when I left for college in 1989. The fridge held on, used as extra cold storage, until 1996. Dad still has a rotary phone from the late 70’s. We can make things so much better than we do! 🤬

Literally this is true. I have nerve damage in my feet and am incredibly hard on my shoes. At best, regardless of price, a pair of shoes lasts me a year, and if they're Nike, 2 to 3 months...

The ice maker went out on my otherwise perfectly fine 2000 Sears fridge and I'll just be buying ice by the bag, because new fridges suck.

Yeah, I stopped bothering with Doc Martin's because the new ones don't last nearly as long as the old ones do.

I'll remember how you worded this post the next time I want to solicit footwear recommendations

Business here (Austria) changed, but the theory still holds imho. It's just that you can't buy expensive shoes from the store, you would have to find a shoemaker who crafts them. Those shoes cost about 3 - 5 times what 'good' shoes cost in store. Handcrafted, measured to your foot. They hold.

The boots are affordable, but you gotta pay a license to unlock the lacing feature.

This. Ofc the pair of combat boots I loved & wore for 6 yrs finally bit it & were discontinued & every replacement I've tried barely makes it a year. New fridges cost a fortune & are terrible especially w/ ice makers. So I bought a basic model & a countertop ice maker. 11 yrs & still going.

Still a difference between "do I make it 2 full seasons or half of one?" ... but I agree with your general point and I hate it

End-stage capitalism looked at Boots Theory and was like “good point, gotta fix that loophole.”