Posted by Logan Shaw on March 20, 2007, 12:24 am
Don K wrote:
> I usually buy $15-$30 shoes at kmart or walmart. They may self-destruct
> after a few years but at least they don't melt down.
As long as we're on that subject, it's a regional chain so many people
reading this won't have one nearby, but for those who do, the sporting
goods store Academy has a really big selection of cheap tennis shoes
like that. They have everything from the $15 to the $150 ones, but
they have a whole lot on the cheaper end of things, and many of their
cheap ones are real brands you've heard of before.
- Logan
Posted by DemoDisk on March 20, 2007, 4:32 am
> Don K wrote:
> > I usually buy $15-$30 shoes at kmart or walmart. They may
self-destruct
> > after a few years but at least they don't melt down.
> As long as we're on that subject, it's a regional chain so many people
> reading this won't have one nearby, but for those who do, the sporting
> goods store Academy has a really big selection of cheap tennis shoes
> like that. They have everything from the $15 to the $150 ones, but
> they have a whole lot on the cheaper end of things, and many of their
> cheap ones are real brands you've heard of before.
> - Logan
One sad thing about this is that last fall I threw out a pair of $100
walking shoes whose soles *split* in the cold instead of flexing. They
served for years as yard shoes only.
I can't get any use at all from the New Balance, as they can't be
re-soled, but maybe the Rocky's can.
PS: Apologies to Michael Black for posting in the wrong ng. I did take
a look at misc.consumers, and I'll keep them in mind.
Posted by timeOday on March 19, 2007, 8:44 pm
DemoDisk wrote:
> Hi folks;
>
> I used to post here now and then. I couldn't think of another newsgroup
> for this question:
>
> Today I pulled a pair of unused casual shoes, New Balance 608s, from the
> bottom of a closet and discovered their black rubber soles were
> degrading into something tarry. I haven't worn them in months if not
> years, but I never heard of shoe soles turning back into the liquid
> rubber they were made from.
>
> Not only that, but several months ago I discovered the same thing
> happening to a pair of sturdy Rocky "Gauchos," and they were stored high
> up in a different closet! I could deform the lugs and edges of the
> Goodyear soles with my fingers. Not until I left marks and pieces on the
> floors did I realise they were crumbling.
>
> Can anyone here explain what might be causing this? It's a frugal
> living issue for me because the shoes represent about a hundred dollars
> worth of now useless junk. And there might be a health issue, too.
>
>
> Thanks for your help,
> JPM
>
>
I went hiking with somebody who hadn't used their boots for a long time
and the soles disintegrated. So yes, it happens.
Posted by DemoDisk on March 20, 2007, 4:17 am
> I went hiking with somebody who hadn't used their boots for a long
time
> and the soles disintegrated. So yes, it happens.
Was there any explanation for that? To look at the soles, you'd think
they were the same material as tires.
Guess not...!
Posted by timeOday on March 23, 2007, 9:38 pm
DemoDisk wrote:
>
>> I went hiking with somebody who hadn't used their boots for a long
> time
>> and the soles disintegrated. So yes, it happens.
>
> Was there any explanation for that? To look at the soles, you'd think
> they were the same material as tires.
>
Actually tires DO have a limited shelf life, too. If you get some old
car (or more likely, motorcycle) that hasn't been used for years, the
tires will slip around and crumble.
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> after a few years but at least they don't melt down.