Clarks

[salty_road]

How many of you own a pair or so? I'm curious about how quickly the sole wears down and if it'd be possible to sand down the sole's of the desert's, wallabee's, or treks without ruining them. I'm already tall enough I do not prefer a 1 inch sole.

thanks.

[cuddlysheep]

clarks are not good,you can roll your ankles. dont get them. get some redwings 875.

[Cue]

^^ really? I've owned Wallabies on and off for 20 years - always found them almost as comfortable as trainers

[owl]

clarks are not good,you can roll your ankles. dont get them. get some redwings 875.

are you serious?

but yeah i had some roll ankle experience with wallabees.

[cuddlysheep]

theyre comfortable.just not the most ergonomic of shoes.

[Cue]

well, i'm never done anything too active in them

re: other questions - they wear a bit faster than average I think - but the sole is thicker

def wouldn't file down the sole

[123ok]

the sole holds up pretty long but yeah, it's crepe so it will eventually wear down. i think wallabees are super comfy and let's not forget. stylin'

[salty_road]

Instead of using a file do you think i could just use gritty sand paper?

[cowed77]

i've got the redlands, and im eyeing the desert trek/boot...

but i dunno how so many of u all can say that they are comfortable. while it does feel good on the feet, the soles are so hard my feet always hurt after a few hours.

but then again, i only really feel good in some nike airs...

[the_state]

i picked up a pair of wallabees last friday and haven't taken them off since. they are extremely comfortable shoes. a bit of roll in the ankles is noticable, but not debilitating.

[rhythmandsound]

sanding down crepe soles before you wear them sounds like a bad idea, i wouldn't do it...the heels aren't really all that big

and i personally think wallabees are super comfortable... although unfortunately i've found that for some reason the china ones they make now w/the removable insoles are way more prone to rolling your ankles than the old irish ones, which i've never had a stability problem with

[eastcoastrider27]

One of my biggest gripes with the Chinese wallabees are the insoles. Those things are so crappy. For a shoe that retails for $120, you'd think they'd make it from real leather.

And if they fit properly you shouldn't roll your ankle.

[salty_road]

The heels are like 1 inch thick right?

[rhythmandsound]

^yes......

[Cue]

think they are made in vietnam, not china - could be wrong but

[123ok]

it varies.

[M.O.A]

wallies comfortable chocoalte frosting

[furious_01]

I will definitely say that you can roll your ankles with Wallabees - however, it is especially true for the China/Vietnam made ones. If you are lucky enough to score a vintage pair of Irelands, the crepe sole is a lot sturdier and will wear a lot better than its Asian counterparts.

[salaami]

clarks are not good,you can roll your ankles. dont get them. get some redwings 875.

ive been out of the loop for a while, and then i find this abhorrent post. first, wallies can be prone to causing ankle sprains, but like most fine things, you have to learn how to walk in wallies. no heel dragging. my first pair of wallies taught me how to walk like a gentleman. just like my first pair of birks, my feet hurt @ first because my feet werent used to using certain muscles. dont tell someone to ban a whole brand because you had a bad situation. wallies are as comfy as a cuddly sheep!!! i don't like how some of these cats got em on just to be trendy. ive been rockin clarks for over a decade, and i always will(god willing). this aint no fad!!!