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A pair of black Acme western boots I bought in Des Moines, Iowa in 1962.

Why

Redball pack boots with rubber bottoms and wool inserts. Had em about 35+ years and wore em on a bear hunt last December.

Sorel Pacs, issued as a safety item in Prudhoe Bay circa 1969, in the early days of building an oil field and infrastructure. 51 yrs old this year.

You people have footwear older than me.





I do have some Redhead BassPro pac-boots that are about 10 years old but it only snows during deer season here once every 3 years. LOL

they look almost new

A pair of Frye boots from around 1975.

As a Boomer, I still have some reed sandals from when Moses and I were in the 5th grade...

Kent

my feet got longer and wider the past few years so i'd say about a year. damn shame too cause i had some nice boots that killed my feet. just sent about a dozen pairs of nice dress shoes off to goodwill today. still in the van actually but they will there this week.

I don’t have any old shoes, I have maybe six pairs altogether, Wifey has several hundred.

If it weren’t for old shoes I’d have to go barefoot.

Shoes? What is this you speak of?

Just handled them yesterday - cant seem to toss them.

A pair of the very first Puma low-top soccer shoes imported to the US (German-made, I think). Our college soccer team in NY was outfitted with them in 1958. Nubby cleats built into the sole - no more screw-ins after that. Who knows how many contests? Played competitive soccer until into my 60s (age-group at the end) and only soccer shoes ever owned.

They are really rough looking now. Yeah - time to toss them.

Also use a pair of all-leather - not insulated - lug sole hunting boots bought in Tucson at Bob's Bargain barn in 1971. Original leather laces, Can't see the brand any more - very good leather and stitching - no breakdown - and perfect for spring/fall hunts in the SW. Had to soak them up with that white shoe grease and/or sno-seal when we lived in wet or snow country - probably helped preserve them

I have a pair of wing tip dress shoes and a pair of Redwing boots from 1968.

Not my shoes, my father gave me my late brother's baby shoes.

High school baseball cleats. 52 yrs

I still have a pair of Rachle Montagnas that my father bought me in 1984. Now, they're stored in my Colorado mountain cabin for driving shovels. They're about 5 lbs each and pretty rigid.

How about a using pair of 31 year old White , leather lace boots. Resoled 3 times. Active duty.

I’ve got a pair of Mickey Mouse boots that I’ve had 1968