Call It Spring Shoe Sale

OakAged wrote: ↑ Just a note to anyone who's not familiar with Call It Spring's shoes: You can get some nice-looking shoes for great prices, but be aware that they tend to be very low quality, especially the synthetic materials. If you stick to real leather you have a better chance of getting something that will last a few years or more, but none of the synthetic shoes I've bought from there have lasted more than one season. I have some real suede desert boots and the soles wore out in two years, and some of the stitching let go, but the tops are still like new so I rebuilt them with some Freesole and they're still going (but the bottoms look a mess and are now slippery on wet ground). But the soles of my synthetic leather running shoes split in under six months of light use, and then the seam around the top edge fell apart a few months later. When new they looked great and were very comfy, but were garbage in less than a year. So for the most part these are disposable shoes, and therefore a waste of money and excessive landfill.

OakAged wrote: ↑be aware that they tend to be very low quality, especially the synthetic materials.

ipanda wrote: ↑How does Call it Spring quality compare to Browns Shoes (their B2 stuff)?

Nettles wrote: ↑ Which mall type shoe store would you recommend for casual shoes (not sneakers) in the $60-100 range? I don't think Aldo are much better either tbh (I've had a couple pairs) and I really don't find Vans or Converse to be comfortable.

jessjlock wrote: ↑ So is Aldo better than Spring Shoes?

kayci77 wrote: ↑ For what it's worth, I have worn CIS shoes to work for years (been through at least 10-15 pairs over more than 10 years). I wear them daily, walk 2kms to/from my car each day and have found every single pair to comfortable and durable (they usually last at least 1.5 years when worn 2-3x per week). My only complaint is that they can be a bit uncomfortable when breaking in and like previous posters have said, they are synthetic so not breathable (at all). I always buy them when they're in the clearance/sale section so I've never paid more than $40.

chinesepig wrote: ↑ Call it spring + flat feet = rip

chinesepig wrote: ↑ The best part however, is that these can be dirt cheap ($20-40). If you don't believe some comments, then buy it and try it. It's not like footwear stores pop up all the time, so you can be your own judge. If it works for your feet, then you found yourself a go-to place for cheap shoes. If not, then you can still wear it, albeit not for long (in my opinion). I've had over 10 pairs of them, and the ones that have been comfortable are the winter boots with fur in it, gives it more padding (although the shoe laces end up being the limiting factor).