Going to cheap end of shoes, I've been happy with my Bear Claw shoes I got for $24.99 at Super 5.

I have 332 miles on them with 150 on trails and the rest on roads and sidewalks. They are comfortable enough and still have a good bit of wear left in them. (And yes, I am anal about logging the miles on my shoes.)

The only downside is you don't want to get them wet as they take a long time to dry. I'll buy another pair so I don't wear out my good boots and shoes as fast.

If you are home every day, it pays to have 2 or 3 pairs of boots as the tops will last longer if allowed to dry out between uses. In the old days, we would cut a notch in the back of the heels of one pair of boots so they could see if we were alternating. With different types of boot/shoes, the overuse injuries may be less likely to occur if alternating.


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