Wow! Look at all these different perspectives on shoes! Thanks for the responses, everyone. It's great to see a mix of opinions from men and women. Sounds like some of the men are more into shoes than many of the women. Like you
Bear Cub, World's King and Manic Skafe.
Noodle & Abaya, I think I'd die if I had that much trouble finding something comfortable.
Candle In the Dark, I like your thoughts.
Luciferase, are you a logger, or just an avid hiker? I have a couple of pairs of shoes that can handle logs, but I wouldn't base
all of my shoe decisions on such criteria.
Morpheus, my sister has been wearing converse all-stars for years. Now her sons wear them, too.
laconic1, my dad wore nothing but red wings when I was growing up. He always found the most tasteful styles - I even went shopping with him a few times. It doesn't look like they make the styles he wore anymore.
CinnamonGirl,
SabrinaFair, and NGDawg, you have some awesome-souding shoes.
RangerJoe, those shoes are cute. Winter doesn't seem a fun time for you and your son to be without decent shoes