i dont like that my affinities for chunky combat boots and zero-drop minimalst shoes are completely at odds

why cant my sole be fucking gigantic and stompy while also being super pliable so i can run like a cat

@coolbean YOU GET IT

@ikeWren oh my god someone likeminded thank fuck. finally. i want big stompy boot thats also cat accomodating while also not costing >200€

@coolbean i so totally agree with you . i need boots that make me look dykey and sexful but i can also feel the ground with my toes in

@ikeWren i dont even need that i just want to be able to run digitigrade like i used to. makes my foot springy so the impact doesnt go into my knees as much

@coolbean mmmmmmm true . back at my tiny liberal arts college i used to walk around barefoot all the time like a freak and i would walk on my toes all the time . i think it lowkey fucked up my knees but it was so nice though

@ikeWren maybe soles that are themselves thin but have thick ripple lugs to provide a mix of forward/backward bendiness while also supporting your ankle, giving you good mud traction and looking cool

@coolbean much to think about ...... i think i found some boots that are kinda like this that you described actually but theyre extremely expensive iirc

@ikeWren they always are :c

at this point im starting to suspect learning how to make shoes yourself would be the path of least resistance

@coolbean yuuuup . i tried making some a long time ago but they were kinda bad lol

@ikeWren normalny

@coolbean learn to walk with completely busted feets and to silently follow hunting cats then get huge boots