If you could custom make your *perfect* shoes, what features would they have?
Preferably realistic features, but if your perfect shoe involves some kinda anti-grav hover features, I'd absolutely understand.
Heelies? Pfft, check out my real hover-slides.
The ability for them to easily be repaired and recycled unlike the throw away shoes companies make now.
It's possible to buy repairable shoes. They are just not as trendy or cheap as the mass produced fast fashion counterparts.
100% dirt and water repellant. Just stay clean and dry all the time.
The monkey's paw curls. Your sweat is forever sealed within the shoes.
Well it forget to make the shoes dirt and water repellant, but otherwise I have those. Not to bad if it isn't to warm outside, grate autumn/spring early winter shoes.
Something breathable like canvas but it is more durable than leather. The soles are as tough as possible while staying flexible enough to accommodate squatting. The soles are designed to be replaced multiple times without damaging the rest of the shoes.
It would have a composite protective toe, few to no seams, and laces that can snug it up to your foot if you tug them and hook them, but the shoes would stay on if you don't do anything to the laces. Like, they just wouldn't be as supportive without snugging them up.
It would have aggressive arch supports, or else come with several different inserts for different arch support needs.
Also, very wide toe box designed around normal toes, not squashing toes into a narrow or unnaturally shaped space.
Sneakers/Tennis/Running shoes that have automatically pop/retracting heel wheels like Heelys
You lock your shoes together a certain way to engage the wheels which lock in place so you can skate around. When you're done, you lock in the opposite direction which causes the wheels to eject and swing out to rest on the top of the shoe so it stays out of the way.
You get the ultimate tactical shoe that you can run and play sports in which also also double as Heelys when you need them to
Optionally, make the wheels electric powered as well lol
Retractable ice spikes and claws!
Not mine but saw a reddit post about them a while ago and saved this pic on my phone.
I want some.
My favorite shoes are the Red Wing Iron Ranger's. I worked for them for 3 years and when I left I was gifted my second pair. They're great shoes in everyway. I only wish they had an 8 inch version available in the states. They had one back then in Europe, but nothing stateside. My two sets and the pile of other shoes I got when I worked there have been going strong some years on so I haven't boot shopped in a while, maybe they finally took my advice and did it.
non-slip soles
no heel
no added height
polishable leather uppers
slip-on
waterproof
available in both black and natural leather colors
under $70
last at least 18 months of daily use
never discontinued
So like leather barefoot shoes? Those exist.
Do they look appropriate for semiformap occasions, though?
I searched for "leather barefoot shoes" and found several. Example
Rocket shoes? Yeah, definitely rocket shoes
Like heelies but the wheels are sideways so you use it like a skateboard. I don't know how that would work but that's what I want.
Steel radial truck-tyre soles. Sick of wearing through them in a few months.
Fits my weird-shaped feet (wide fitting, deep through the instep).
Uppers squashy enough not to destroy my feet after an all-day hike, but hard-wearing enough not to fall apart.
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Ah the american classic shoe
I would just like some width varieties as well as length.
Secret pocket in the tongue to hide your drugs like my circa late 90’s Chad Muska éS that I tore to shreds skateboarding like an IDIOT!!
I’m old now and don’t need to hide my drugs in my shoe anymore, but those shoes were cool as hell
A limited run of 2023 muskas came out last month FYI. Could probably grab a pair still....
Woah forreal?!
Yeah when I looked earlier they had most sizes left in the UK, not sure where you're based but a quick Google should get you there.
I’m buying a pair. Thanks dude you’re my hero!
Ruby slippers
Slip in (already a thing) and machine washable.
I agree. With "Lemmy is fantastic" part, too.
It's meh. It could be fantastic but communist have taken it over and it'll die down over there next few years.
I hope to be proven wrong but this place is just going to end up being fancy forums after everyone bans every opinion they hate and defederates.
I'll probably be back on Reddit inside a year 😑
It's always the quintessential Redditor that complains about the fediverse.
This place is so much more positive than Reddit. Maybe you'd notice your mood improve a bit if you tried to participate in a positive way.
Id need a fan to get rid of moisture when it's hot and my feet are sweaty.
Quick swap method for the tread of the bottom as it becomes worn or to suit another purpose - need nonslip non conductive bottom at work -swap as needed or maybe need better support for long distance running on pavement for your work out - swap to the tread for that
Shoe laces are gone I want a one hand quick latch or something. I've seen them on helmets adapt it to a shoe please.
I'd settle for perfectly comfortableshoes but for special features I'd have to say.....
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So they're sandals. Perfect comfort and air flow but they have a forcefield to repel dirt, rocks, water, etc.
And I'm thinking like hiking sandals so good traction as well.
Yes, these would be the most perfect shoes ever.
Good soles that don’t fall off while walking.
Basically indestructible soles and insoles in terms of wear and tear, and an indestructible in general toe cap. Soft enough insoles to cushion, but firm enough to support. Light enough to use everywhere without feeling like I’m walking on King Kai’s planet. Self-tightening laces and mouth. GPS tracking in case I can’t find them or someone’s stolen them.
they'd be like sandals, but with a lot of cushion - like walking on a porpoise. my palanquin bearers would wear them.
I just want basic running shoes that are $30/pair and will not change in any way for the next 40 years. Basically, I just want a pair of New Balance shoes on sale from joesnewbalanceoutlet.com for the good old price they used to offer 3 years ago. The only problem with them at the moment is they have raised the price floor to $40 and the style rotates too much. I just want the same stupid thing every time.
Some key features:
I hear a lot of this BIFL for shoes stuff. I have no intention of keeping my shoes longer than 6-9 months. At $30/pair, they are disposable. When I accidentally step in dog crap, they become disposable immediately.
I also have no interest in leather. Might last a long time, but for me it is like putting a ziplock bag on my feet and it turns into a swamp real fast.
A phone in the sole so I can smell what I've been stepping in while talking to my friends.