What You Need To Know About To Distinguish The Shoes Quality

In order to distinguish the shoes quality, you need to know a little about the parts that a shoe is made of as well as the materials that add quality to each part. Once you have a handle on this, you will be able to discern good footwear from bad and get the most value for your money when dressing your soles.

Every shoe, regardless of style or practical application, is made of these parts: an upper, a lining, an insole, an outsole (including the heel), and a back-counter.

The Upper: The upper is the outward-facing top part of the shoe that holds your foot. It can consist of anything from a few sparse straps, in the case of sandals, to a covering that encloses the entire foot. Sometimes, the upper is split down the middle to facilitate fit and to make putting them on and taking them off easier. When seeking out quality, make sure that the upper is made of genuine leather. Leather breathes and allows perspiration to evaporate, minimising the buildup of bacteria- and odour. It also moulds to the shape of your foot, but still maintains strength and support. Leather also ages very well and is easy to clean and maintain, allowing for a long life and so gives you more value for your money. With the exception of high-performance athletic footwear that use new technologically advanced compounds that are made to provide certain features, synthetic materials do not tend to last as long as leather and tend not to breathe or provide as much support as leather does.

If the lining is synthetic, the most butter-soft, fine grain napa leather upper in the world is not going to be enough - your feet just will not breathe (again, not including about the high tech porous materials used in high performance athletic gear). Again, leather is the choice of connoisseurs for comfort, support and breathability. If the lining material is not listed on the label, and the salesperson does not know what it is made of, it is probably not leather. The lining should always feel soft to your touch and supple, never sticky.

Quality anatomically correct insoles are made of leather, provide the correct support to feet in general, mould to the contours of your feet specifically, and should maintain its structure over time. Despite a misleading name, arch support has more to do with even weight distribution when you move and preventing stress caused by repetitive movement than with supporting the arch of your feet.

The outsole - called just the sole by most laypeople - should be flexible enough for you to be able to naturally bend and flex your feet comfortably through each step. It is made of materials that are shock-absorbing, like rubber, nylon and (surprise) leather. The shank is the part of the outsole that arches up to the inside heel, and should support your insole's instep and arch support. Better quality dress shoes most commonly have leather heels, with the back edge occasionally sporting a strip of nylon or rubber. High heels are mostly made of a contoured shaft of dense plastic covered in a leather layer (the pricier the shoe, the better the plastic).

The Back-counter: This is the reinforced back of the shoe that protects your Achilles heel tendon and should fit snugly but comfortably, but should not apply so much pressure as to chafe.

Examining these parts thoroughly, fitting the shoe properly and always trying out both shoes with a few steps will help you to distinguish the shoes quality. Remember also to always check any fastenings and other adornments - buckles, hooks and eyelets should have smooth edges and should be attached securely, reinforced with double-stitching.

By: Leonard Kubler

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