[maxxxxx]

I don't know how the 1900 shoes but I much prefer good leather shoes over sneakers.

[samstave]

Same here. Must have a good leather sole as well. Finding that is hard. But I had a pair of shoes from a Spanish (Spain) brand whos name escapes me - but best shoes I have ever had. I had them re-soled twice as I loved them so much.

Also, watching vids of bespoke shoemaking is satisfying

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fs3EJmuzAoA

Edit: I recall the shoe company:

Mezlan.com - they don’t make the shoe I had any longer, but the quality of their shoes is top notch for the price.

[criddell]

I'm the exact opposite. I often work at a standing desk and I can last a lot longer standing in sneakers than leather shoes.

The big reason though is that I'd much rather have 4 pairs of $100 sneakers than one pair of $400 leather shoes. I get bored of wearing the same shoes and being able to frequently swap them out for new ones is part of the appeal.

[Antimachides]

I'll take a nice pair of well-worn cowboy boots over the "comfort" of a sneaker any day.