How to choose quality shoes?

Each of us faces almost every year, and sometimes more often, with the choice and purchase of shoes. It is important to choose not only beautiful looks, but also high-quality shoes, which will ensure durability and comfort in the wear of the purchased product. Incorrectly selected and poor-quality shoes, boots, boots, sandals can crush, lead to deformation of the feet and corns, and also will not last long. And in order not to be mistaken, it is necessary to know the elementary rules of choice. In this article we will answer a very popular question: how to choose high-quality shoes?

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What to look for?

There are several signs that will help you choose good shoes without much effort:

• Material.
• Sole.
• Stitches.
• Smell.
• Price.

Let us dwell on them in more detail.

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Material selection tips:

• Choose shoes that are made from natural material. Quality and good products are made in 90% of cases from the skin of animals such as pigs, calves and goats.

Important! The calf is most durable, and the goat skin is thin. Leather should be not only the surface, but also the lining and insole. Such shoes are more expensive, but the foot in it is comfortable, it does not sweat.

• Carefully consider the surface of the material on the pair of your choice. It can be fleecy, smooth, varnished. Counterfeiting and substandard material may be caused by paint insoles and external material. A quality product has a rich and uniform color, without streaks and shades.
• Patent leather shoes let air through worse than ordinary leather. In a product made of such material it will be hot in the summer. It is also impractical in winter, as the material may crack due to frost.
• Before you buy a product, do a little experiment: walk with a damp cloth (wet towel) on the surface, and then with a dry white cloth. If traces of paint remain on it, then you have in your hands a pair of very poor quality.

Important! The same test can be performed on the insole, because if it is made of low-quality material, it will spoil tights and light socks. Yes, and problems with an unpleasant odor will appear with a probability of 90%.

• Foam or leatherette under the insole does not let air in, which can lead to fungal infections of the feet.

Important! It is best to purchase shoes in specialized stores where you can view certificates and get a guarantee.

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Flexible outsole and seams

Carefully inspect the sole of the product:

• Quality shoes have a fairly flexible, soft sole. To figure out what the sole is in front of you - bend the shoes, bringing the sock closer to the back. If this is done quite easily, then such a product will serve you for many years.
• An important factor is heels. If you are holding in your hands a product that has heels of dubious quality, then this is a product that will not last long.
• Look at the seams very carefully. They must be solidly executed - perfectly straight, sewn with stitches of 2-3 mm. If the stitch is smaller, the perforation effect may occur during socks, which will lead to rupture of the stitch.

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Lack of smell

Good shoes have no unpleasant chemical smell, glue or solvent. The product emits an unobtrusive odor or is completely absent.

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Price

Good quality shoes will not be cheap.Do not chase the low price, for good reason there is a saying "Avaricious pays twice."

Possible defects:

• Carefully inspect the heel in the selected product - it can be sewn whole, and not framed by the usual vertical straight seam. It can also be invoice (when its slice can be considered) and tucked with the edges inward. If the heel part is tucked inward, this most often indicates that the product is not made of genuine leather. Thus, the manufacturer is trying to hide a low grade of material.
• Pay attention to the heel. Place both pairs on a flat surface. High-quality shoes should be stable on the entire surface of the heels, otherwise - the heels can become loose, which will lead to breakage of arch support. Heels are made of rubber, plastic, wood or metal. They can be solid or made of two or more materials. Plastic is very fragile, and wood rots from moisture.

Important! A metal rod is placed inside thin plastic studs for reinforcement. The softer the material and the worse the quality of the metal, the greater the likelihood that the heel can break. If the metal rod is not inserted over the entire length of the heel, this will also lead to damage to the studs on shoes or boots.

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We told you how to choose quality shoes. Using the rules described above, you can easily cope with this task. Do not forget that before you buy shoes, you must try on them. This is the key to making the right choice.