Shoes in Freeport, IL

Shoes have a mileage on them.. so, for me, being a frequent walker/runner, the miles stack up pretty quick, and I wear out shoes (expensive or not) within a year's time. So, yearly, I just buy two pairs of shoes (I switch out the pair I wear every other day so they can breathe) from Shoe Carnival. They usually have BOGOs around the christmas time frame, and coupons, and tons of discounts.. So I can get some Nike's or something for around $100 for 2 pairs. I got some saucony's and Nike's last time, and they are both about to fall a part now. Seriously, if you're rough on your shoes or are a runner, don't bother with the top of the line stuff, and I would say the Walmart ones will work just fine for light use/just going to grocery stores and such, some times they fall a part at the soles, but just repair them with shoe goop and that section will never fall off again..... Just get good insoles, and replace things as you start to see the bowling-shoe-effect on the bottom. Famous footwear has a very shoe-carnival like set up at times too. I find shoes last longer when you have two pairs, switch them every other day (I just have slightly different lace colors to differentiate), and have 'categories' of shoes.. so, my house shoes are around the house and last muuuuch longer than a year's time, where as my exercise/outdoors shoes fall a part within a year's time easily no matter what brand I use. These are the pairs I have 2 of, and wear most of the day.. Good insoles will help shoes last longer as well, and keep in mind 'slipping' your shoes on will wear them down faster because the cloth on the back side of the heel is still, sadly, not designed to take the punishment of foregoing loosening up the shoe laces prior to putting the shoe on. You can also prevent this break down by using a shoe horn to protect the back of the shoe as you're putting it on. TLDR: If you're not a runner or frequent walker, walmart will do, just have some shoe goop on hand to repair any breaking points in case you get a bad pair. If you do any amount of physcial activity, Shoe Carnival or Famous Footwear or something similar usually have BOGOs and clearance racks where you can get decent brands that will last you about the time you should be replacing shoes anyways.

I think we need more info. What you're doing, how long awhile is, any sort of price range. I like vans. Specifically the pro model authentics. They'll run you about 50 bucks on Amazon. I wear mine for work. They've lasted me over a year, from construction sites to the warehouse. Here recently I had to do some shoe gooing to parts of the sole but they still have a good many miles on them. I my opinion though, canvas shoes will NEVER outlast any sort of leather pair. Canvas is just my preference.

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How cheap is cheap to you? Both of my brothers wore the regular adidas sambas for years. I had my own pair ages 19-21 (female) that held up spectacularly. My boyfriend is a teacher who commutes via train and therefore does a ton of walking. His have been great for at least the first 7 months of wearing them nearly daily. I've seen some through (reputable) third party vendors on ebay, and I'm sure you could try on the same kinds in a department store before buying online.

Avid runner and work all day on my feet. There are 2 local running shoe stores and each will do a tent sale once a year. I buy all my shoes for the next year at those. I typically get shoes for 50% off or more and they are all high quality shoes. Every shoe I have worn out from them has been due to completely wearing the tread down to flat. The uppers have always held up in terms of quality. My preferences are Asics, Saucony, or Brooks

I usually get some nice name brand running shoes from Ross or Marshalls. I can find them for $40-60.

I walk A LOT, not having a car. The most shocking mileage I got out of a pair of shoes was a pair of Dr. Scholl's walkers I got at WalMart for $25. They started looking ratty after a year, so I traded them in on some Nikes from a thrift store, but they still have some miles on them, and the most surprising thing is that the soles and uppers are still completely intact except for a couple of cracks where they bend at the toe area. I think if I had used saddle soap on them, that wouldn't even be a problem.

Are you running in them? If you're after any significant mileage the price shouldn't determine the purchase, the fit should. If you're just looking for something for cross training or whatever, you could try feiyues. They're like 15-20, have a very short shelf life, but i like the strong feedback they give me.

You get what you pay for. Cheap will never last beyond a year. That said, you can just go to Wal-Mart and buy a pair. Works fine.

Spend money on the stuff that separates you from the ground. Shoes, Tires, etc. If you plan on wearing your shoes for more then a year, or plan on standing for extended periods, you're gonna want to throw some cash down. You can always find coupons on various sites and get a nice pair of comfortable shoes for about $50 from Finish line or other stores like that. $50 for a year or two of shoes is a good investment I feel.

Spend some money. Sure, it was fun pretending that you can actually buy quality shoes at Payless until you want a pair that lasts longer than 6 months.

Cheap and shoes just do not go well together. Cheap shoes are not comfortable nor do they last long enough to even justify the cheap price. That being said, I do tend to buy my name brand shoes when they go on sale. I've gotten good sales at Shoe Carnival, Amazon, ect...