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I've not had any problems with Clarks other than the laces being prone to breaking.
Most places on the high street don't sell smart size 13 shoes, but Clarks do, in two styles that I've found. One fits very nicely on my feet, and I've just replaced them after 4 years with a new pair the same as the old ones. £50, can't complain at that
Most places on the high street don't sell smart size 13 shoes, but Clarks do, in two styles that I've found. One fits very nicely on my feet, and I've just replaced them after 4 years with a new pair the same as the old ones. £50, can't complain at that
Christmassss said:
I have used Clarks for schools shoes for a few years, they last the entire year and are only replaced when grown out of rather than them wearing out.
I don't think £40-50 for a pair of shoes for school is that much tbh
My two boys go through 2 pairs a year and not forced by growing out of the size. So many have rubber soles that just develop holes.I don't think £40-50 for a pair of shoes for school is that much tbh
I bought a pair of shoes from Blue Inc earlier in the year and they're the best shoes I've ever owned. Super comfortable and hard wearing etc. They only cost £15 in a sale. For work I wear Capps Antistatic/steel toecap shoes which are also excellent and last years. They look like regular smart work shoes too.
Edited by Dr Doofenshmirtz on Wednesday 3rd October 16:18
About a year ago, I bought a pair of Clarks' Unibizley brogues in the sale for £40. Have held up well, so much so that I'm looking to buy another pair; however I can't find them for less than £65. However, happy to pay this price for a year's worth of work shoe.
I also have some casual Clarks' boots for dossing around in, they have a nice thin sole and are good for driving in..
I also have some casual Clarks' boots for dossing around in, they have a nice thin sole and are good for driving in..
Rockport's all the way for me; longest lasting, most comfortable shoes I've worn.
Okay, they're (what I regard as) pretty pricey at around a ton/pair (used to only find them in Austin Reid), but now often available in TK's for around £30 - £50.
One pair of black lace ups are at least 6 years old. Only really started to look their age in the past month or 2. They probably get worn every other day, at longest every 3rd day, so they've covered a fair bit of mileage in that time.
Don't think I've bought a pair of Clark's since leaving school 30 odd years ago. However, the Mrs, who suffers with injured Achilles, has discovered in the past couple of years that Clark's are the best for her as heel design impinges the least on her Achilles.
Okay, they're (what I regard as) pretty pricey at around a ton/pair (used to only find them in Austin Reid), but now often available in TK's for around £30 - £50.
One pair of black lace ups are at least 6 years old. Only really started to look their age in the past month or 2. They probably get worn every other day, at longest every 3rd day, so they've covered a fair bit of mileage in that time.
Don't think I've bought a pair of Clark's since leaving school 30 odd years ago. However, the Mrs, who suffers with injured Achilles, has discovered in the past couple of years that Clark's are the best for her as heel design impinges the least on her Achilles.
Shakermaker said:
I've not had any problems with Clarks other than the laces being prone to breaking.
I get broken laces on all the shoes I buy, long before I have to replace the shoes. I normally buy cheapo Shoe Zone shoes for £20 a pair, because I walk quite a distance to the pub, quite often, so there's no point buying a super-expensive pair of shoes. I made an exception when Brantano shut down, because I could get a pair of Clarks plain black shoes for about £32, about half the original Brantano "before" price (for what that's worth), and I've no idea what the proper Clarks shop price would have been. I started wearing them on March 10th, and I do about 25 miles per week in them, making a total of 30 weeks, so around 750 miles on this pair. They're not leaking water in yet, though there's a bit of a break in the centre of one of the soles. Usually this spreads very rapidly to the point where the split goes right across the sole, at which point the shoe is unusable, however it probably hasn't spread much in 3-4 weeks. I've probably got a few more weeks on this pair yet.
The one problem I have with them - which has been echoed by a mate who also bought some Clarks earlier in the year - is that on any kind of slippery surface, they're lethal. On one of my pub routes there's a path made of smooth bricks, and these shoes are a little slippery on it in the dry, and terrible in the wet, to the extent I'll avoid the path if it's been raining. I doubt that I'll still be wearing them by the time it's frosty.
So, on distance of service, I can give them a thumbs-up. When it comes to buying another pair of shoes, I'll certainly see what I can get another pair of Clarks for, though that won't be until next year as I have a pair of Hush Puppies "in stock" from the same closing-down sale. By contrast, I think the Shoe Zone £20 pair normally give me about three months of use, so more like 300 miles.
I did have a bit of a laugh, though, when I first started wearing them. When I bought them, neither I nor the staff in the shop (who in fairness probably had their minds elsewhere) noticed that they're not actually a pair, they are two different styles. At least they're both the same size, though, as it was months after they'd shut completely before I opened the box.
Edited by droopsnoot on Wednesday 3rd October 19:28
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