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How to buy a shoe that lasts

What luxury shoe shops won't tell you anymore

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Robbert Leusink
Feb 06, 2026
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Stand up. Walk across the room with your shoes on.

Does your heel lift slightly with each step? Does the leather crease heavily across the top of your foot? Do you feel pressure where the shoe meets your ankle?

If you answered yes to any of these… your shoes do not fit!

This is why they look shabby after 6 months.
Why your feet hurt after a full day.

And why most think ‘dress shoes are just uncomfortable.’

They are not, but yours are…

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