These are my daily walkers, BMX riders, rainy day shoes, and mechanic work shoes. Left shoe not pictured, but I’m sure you get the idea…

Yes I do have a few much nicer pairs of shoes for nice or important occasions, but I’d rather fully wear out one pair of shoes at a time.

So, what’s your worn out shoes looking like?

  • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
    5·
    8 days ago

    Wait, you wash your shoes?

    I only do that when I stepped into a doggy landmine…

    Edit: How do wash shoes without damaging them?

    • not_that_guy05@lemmy.world
      4·
      8 days ago

      Yeah I do once a while which also gives them a week of rest before I go on with them. You just don’t dry them in the dryer, you air dry them.

      • HeyJoe@lemmy.world
        3·
        8 days ago

        Yeah ill do this only when I start noticing a smell that shouldn’t be there after only wearing them for a few hours. I know its time.

    • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      8 days ago

      I guess I don’t have delicate shoes. I just throw them in the washing machine.

      • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
        1·
        8 days ago

        Not referring to the shoes I posted, but I’ve never found a pair of shoes that can be safely (or legally) thrown in a washing machine.

        We don’t have our own washing or drying machines here at the apartment, we have to use laundromats elsewhere. You throw shoes or boots in there, you’ll get charged with sabotage… ☹️

          • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
            2·
            8 days ago

            Meh, nobody in their right mind would give me any sort of shoe warranty once they realize I ride brakeless BMX flatland…

            This isn’t exactly the clip I was looking for, but what the fuck you expect a flatland rider to do with both wrists sprained?..

            https://youtube.com/watch?v=UrdesWZsHLI

            • dingus@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              8 days ago

              I’m pretty sure I would eat shit if I tried to learn any BMX stuff. Hope you enjoy it even though you mangled yourself lol.

              • over_clox@lemmy.worldOP
                2·
                8 days ago

                Advice: Don’t try BMX stunts at home, unless you got balls of crazy.

                For me, in a strange way, it helps me understand complex mathematics. The less I think of how I’m riding, the more I understand what I’m actually doing.