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I love wearing pump heels. Most of the pairs that I have are leather or patent leather, and while I like the look of them, they do get pretty uncomfortable in the toe box after awhile, even though they are proper fitting and higher quality (I typically wear Sam Edelman leather heels, around $150). I know this is pretty typical for heels.

I recently got a pair of super cheap (like $15) suede heels that surprised me by how much more comfortable they were. I think the fact that the suede is less rigid than leather is the reason; they don't crush my toes together nearly as much as the leather ones do. The issue that I find with them is that, because they aren't as rigid, I find it a bit more challenging to walk in them. The stiletto doesn't stay "under" my heel as well, so, I have to be more careful to ensure I am not leaning to either side, because the sole doesn't provide the same rigid support to keep my foot upright.

Other than appearance, is there a reason most nicer heels seem to be leather? I think I can get used to the difference in walking in suede ones, as the increase in comfort is worth the difference in looks to me, and if I spend more on a nicer pair of suede heels, maybe the higher quality material will help alleviate the sole issues I am having. But, I wonder if maybe the suede ones are less durable than leather ones, or if there is another downside to suede shoes? Because at this point, I'm considering just buying a bunch of cheap suede ones and mostly opting for those over the leather ones for daily wear.

Hey Everyone, I am deciding between the following shoes:

Nike Vomero 18, Nike Air Max 270, Nike Pegasus 41 ,and On Cloud Cloudrunner 2.

I will be using these mostly for weight lifting (5x/week), incline walking (3x/week), and walking my dog several times a week.

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! TIA!

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I just bought a Keen Zionic Jasper shoes which is a suede leather city/light hiking shoe from Keen. I have wide foot and narrow heel so it was nice to find shoes that I can wear that doesn't cause heel slippage. The fit in the toebox, mid area of the shoes are fine but on my left foot, the tongue part of the shoe always seems to be digging into my instep no matter how I adjust the lacing, if I loosen it too much the shoe slips in the heel. My right foot is actually the dominant bigger foot so it's so weird to me that it's the left one that feels tight in the tongue part. Is it possible that the instep of my left foot is higher than my right one? The other theory I have is that maybe the shoes (which is size 8) might be actually big for me and I have to lace my left foot (which is the smaller foot) tighter to keep the shoe from slipping. I'm usually a size 7/24.5 cm but the Keen shoes are size 8/25 cm. I'm also wondering if it's the material? It's actually my first time to buy a suede leather hiking shoe. Or do I need time to break them in and soften the material?