>>925866okay, I'm not going to pretend that I'm some kind pro in this but I walk a lot and I know what I want from the shoes I'm wearing. There are 3 pivotal points I'm looking at when choosing the boots:
>Toe capThe most stressed part of the shoe - constant flexing and stretching, water, soil, rocks, snow and all kinds of things hitting it constantly. Logically you want it sturdy and waterproof and so I choose full rubber/leather toe cap. Stitches are rather good way to let the water in nad they make good breaking point of the shoe. Of course you need to take care of it by wax and leather nutrition.
>HeelBasically the same - less stitching is better, it should be one piece. The stitches will just give in and the heel will crack.
>SoleThe most problematic one because it's quite personal choice - harder, softer, 200 variations of Vibram - pick your own. You don't have time to learn every piece of information about every type of sole so you should do the easiest thing -
look at the stitching of the sole or how it is glued. There are pros and cons to both:
>Stitched prosDurability, quite easy repair, aesthetically pleasing
>Stitched consPrice, requires proper waterproofing care
>Glued prosCheaper, easily repaired, waterproof by design, comfortable
>Glued consSignificantly lower durability
Well, that about wraps it up. Hope I helped.
