You're not going to be having fun doing any of those things if you're hobbling about. Good shoes are key. Try ebay - sometimes there's new stuff on there, it's where I get the bras I like for cheap - and we have overstock.com and other outlet sites that if you set up alerts for what you're looking for do the shopping FOR you.
I voted for boots because I did exactly that two years ago: dropped $130 for a pair of brand new jump boots at the army surplus store (where before, I had been spending about $20-30 twice a year, for cheap hiking boots in winter and sneakers in summer). I've worn them nonstop since and the soles have only barely started showing wear at the heels. I've walked through rain and snow and ice and sand and grease spills in kitchens and climbed rocks and jumped fences and dropped sofas on my toes while moving house and even run for the bus occasionally in them. In the winter they're roomy enough to wear three pairs of socks, and in the summer with the laces loosened they're not even too hot. Needless to say, I have no regrets.
So there's an overly sentimental opinion for you, to go with the practical commenter above! :D
Cheap shoes are never worth buying. But some docs and I'd advise trying to get some insoles too - I don't know what things are like in nz but I got a great pair on the NHS here. But even over the counter ones will help.
If you screw up your feet now you'll end up crippled young and entirely unable to walk around Sydney. And by Sydney I presume you do of course mean rockhampton.
Listen to the wisdom of the internets. Buy the boots.
Boots! Thank you for the advice. Luckily, I got incredibly good, very hardcore lifelong-guarantee-type insoles when I was in Abu Dhabi, so I never really need to worry about them.
Definitely buy good boots, but I don't necessarily recommend Docs. They're never as good as you remember them being (in my experience, and I think we have similar feet - broad and flat, correct?) and they're a fucking bastard to break in, even when you know all the tricks. I have a pair here I bought about five years ago and still can't wear because I'm too chicken to wear them longer than a matter of hours.
Secondly, wearing boots all the time is bad because it gives you weak ankles. Take my word for this one, I know from bitter experience that suddenly realising your ankles need to get back into shape just to carry your weight confidently is a fucker. Boots are all very well but there is a very good reason not to have your primary footwear be ankle boots.
What I currently recommend to people is some good walking shoes. I picked these up (cheap from TKMAxx as it happens but even new they shouldn't be too bad) and now wear them every day, even though they're totally not cool at all. They are however quite trim, comfortable,
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Interesting. Well, the soles of mine (Karrimor) are showing no wear at all, so I guess maybe North Face isn't the brand I thought it was, or prioritises specialist walking over road wear - which, fair enough I suppose.
Yay, brand advice! Thanks, now I know what to avoid - I hadn't thought about offroad grip wearing away faster, but that makes sense. Mine are tramping boots, and while the soles are very thick and gripping, the outside corner wore away in a matter of months, hence the tiltiness.
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This is a very good point; one I feel may influence me above all others. The hobbling is getting quite annoying. And thanks for the links!
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So there's an overly sentimental opinion for you, to go with the practical commenter above! :D
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If you screw up your feet now you'll end up crippled young and entirely unable to walk around Sydney. And by Sydney I presume you do of course mean rockhampton.
Listen to the wisdom of the internets. Buy the boots.
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Secondly, wearing boots all the time is bad because it gives you weak ankles. Take my word for this one, I know from bitter experience that suddenly realising your ankles need to get back into shape just to carry your weight confidently is a fucker. Boots are all very well but there is a very good reason not to have your primary footwear be ankle boots.
What I currently recommend to people is some good walking shoes. I picked these up (cheap from TKMAxx as it happens but even new they shouldn't be too bad) and now wear them every day, even though they're totally not cool at all. They are however quite trim, comfortable, ( ... )
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