1. Do the 30 Wears Test
Before you buy a pair of shoes or an item of clothing, ask yourself “Will I wear this at least 30 times?” If the answer is “No” don’t make the purchase. Just like a pair of trusted jeans, challenge yourself to create a wardrobe (and shoe closet) that only holds items that you will get lots of wear out of. This means ensuring the products are robust and will withstand a lot of wear.When it comes to footwear, so many shoes are only worn once, not because they go out of fashion but because they are such a poor fit. Usually, this is because they were purchased in a shop where they were only tried on for about 30 seconds which is not enough time to determine whether a shoe truly fits or not. Everyone has experienced this situation. In being more sustainable sometimes online shopping can be a better option because it allows you to wear the shoes for a much longer period (at home and on a carpet, of course!) so you can actually tell if the shoes are going to be a good fit. You can even try them on at different times of the day when feet are more or less swollen. Choose a wider fitting shoe if you need one. Don’t be tempted to squeeze your feet into shoes that are too tight. You will wear them once, remember the occasion purely for the pain your feet were in and never wear them again!
