>>2768232I looked into whites, nicks, redwings etc., my takeaway based on my use case is that I hate how stiff and narrow they are and I want to feel the ground. I hate the heel too. No doubt they have their place and are wonderfully constructed, but for my needs I went with Jim Greens, no metal shank, no formed toe, low treads, single lined etc. They should be light and breath well while having a wide toe box and age well. Can easily do a resole when needed etc. Stitchdown isn't ideal but for the price you can't really go wrong.
