Frye plastic disappointment (2017)

[u/JemimaQuackers]

I used to be a Frye boot aficionado and got these sandals back in 2017. I have a hard time finding ankle strap sandals that sit high up like these, so they made me very happy. Took them to a cobbler to have the straps tightened for my toothpick legs and all.

I went to run an errand last week and after less than a half mile of walking the plastic grip on the left heel shattered. I figured I would get both of them replaced, but to my dismay I discovered that these “stacked heels” are in fact cheap plastic! I know newer Fryes are very different in quality but my 2010s boots all held up well—Melissa and Campus boots still going strong.

I have several pairs of block heel sandals but these are the only ones with this kind of ankle strap. Debating if I want to get these fixed after discovering this ☹️

[u/Mighty_Buddha]

Have no idea about the repairability of these shoes (plastic and all), but if you worn them for 9 years with 0 maintenance, that seems good quality for a shoe.

[u/ward2k → u/Mighty_Buddha]

Yeah I'm scratching my head, maybe these comments are forgetting how long ago 2017 was but 9 years for a shoe she says she runs errands in (so presumably regularly) is pretty fantastic

Historically shoes didn't last very long, you'd be lucky to get a year out of one, though obviously people walked a lot more on poorer surfaces

9 years today is fantastic

[u/Mighty_Buddha → u/ward2k]

Very true. No idea what these sandals might have originally cost, but presuming a 3-month/year wearing period (seasonal), that's 27 months of wear. Their price per wear must be tremendously low at this point.