I have three pairs of shoes. One pair of steel-toed winter leather work boots that are really comfortable, even in the summer. One pair of sneakers that I wear for exercise and yard work (when I don't want to use the boots), and flip-flops. I wear shoes until they fall apart, then buy new ones and I always try to get something cheap, unless it's the work boots. I use to seal the work boots with water repellant, but I don't anymore, since I moved back down South. I think I just want my footwear to be functional.