First off, buying $350 boots hardly makes me a cheap ***. I bought the best quality Redwings they make, and they haven't deteriorated at all after several years. The soles show only the slightest wear. They are more comfortable now than when they were new, which I've found to be true with almost all quality, leather boots...they break in and stay the same for a long time if you take care of them.
Rotating pairs so you don't wear them two days in a row helps them dry out, and is definitely a good idea.
Further, no two people have the same feet, and some folks don't like, or need springy footbeds, additional arch support, etc. When I was in the military I wore two pairs of jungle boots alternating every other day for the better part of 6 years. I kept winter boots in the truck for any extended time outside in cold weather. They had soles that were hard as a rock, had steel inserts, zero cushion anywhere, and my feet loved them. When I finally threw them out they soles were worn nearly smooth.
A coworker of mine just threw out a pair of Redwings he had for longer than he was able to remember....but it was over 12 years (before he started his current job). He went right out and bought the new version of the same boot because he swears nothing has ever felt better on his feet. He kept agonizing over throwing them out because he said they were still comfortable.
On the flip side, another coworker has bought three pairs of the cheapest Redwing safety toe shoes they make in three years because they fall apart.
So, some of us spend money on the boots we like, don't replace them very often, and our feet, knees and backs are just fine. I guess we just buy quality stuff that doesn't fall apart like some cheap asses do.
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