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hwanghuydo wrote:

Anybody give an advice!! I dont know much about shoes brand and found that have Vans and Converse brand in Vietnam, with the same cost which shoes is more durable? I plan to pay $50 $60 for shoes.

They are nice trendy brand name shoes.Just don't get them wet,the glue will separate the soles.Don't get them dirty,the cleaning mark will be worse than the stain.

hwanghuydo wrote:

Anybody give an advice!! I dont know much about shoes brand and found that have Vans and Converse brand in Vietnam, with the same cost which shoes is more durable? I plan to pay $50 $60 for shoes.

Those are likely fakes.聽 People falsely believe that if something is priced high, then the item must be of high quality.聽 Actually just always assume stuff is fake, since it's impossible to know their origins and you'll have your peace of mind.

So pay no more than 25 bucks (500,000 VND) for a pair of shoes and expect them to last you a month.聽 If you can't find a pair, just go up and down any street...plenty of footwear sellers on the sidewalks.聽 You can probably bargain down to 250,000 VND a pair of shoes that you can go have the Vans or Converse logo stitched on.

MIA2013 wrote:

... My dad who wears a size 13 in men's shoes couldn't find any men sandals for walking around. He complained the whole time about how his elderly toes were killing him.

Size 13 USA would be a Size 47 European.聽 The largest I've seen at most sandal shops is a size 43 (9 - 9-1/2 USA).聽 Probably because Vietnamese have small stature and the shops would rarely sell to big customers who need size 13s (so they don't stock them).

Wild_1 wrote:

Lan,

Your oldman wears size 13 and you are still like that?聽 You must have been a brave little girl...

Huh? My father wears a size 13 US, he's 6'4. Sorry, I didn't get the brave little girl part. Wanna elaborate?

Tran Hung Dao wrote:

MIA2013 wrote:

... My dad who wears a size 13 in men's shoes couldn't find any men sandals for walking around. He complained the whole time about how his elderly toes were killing him.

Size 13 USA would be a Size 47 European.聽 The largest I've seen at most sandal shops is a size 43 (9 - 9-1/2 USA).聽 Probably because Vietnamese have small stature and the shops would rarely sell to big customers who need size 13s (so they don't stock them).

While in Saigon, Quang Ngai and Hoi An I have had sandals made. I also wear a 13D. Rubber sole full leather has cost me from 200000 dong in Quang Ngai to 800000 in Hoi An. Quang Ngai and Saigon was someone working on the street, Hoi An in a shop where I suspect they contracted out to someone on the street. In Hoi An they offerd the synthetic material, but just like Walmart, they will smell bad after getting wet. Always go for the leather.

milkybunnyHCM wrote:

I owned both back in my teen days, my converse lasted much longer and I just liked them more. Vans seem to fall apart sooner. But this was some time ago, things could have changed since then.

Ohh... that's mean Converse is more durable. Some peopel talk Converse Vietnam is not. Thank you.

MIA2013 wrote:

Wild_1 wrote:

Lan,

Your old man wears size 13 and you are still like that?聽 You must have been a brave little girl...

Huh? My father wears a size 13 US, he's 6'4. Sorry, I didn't get the brave little girl part. Wanna elaborate?

Hi MIA2013,
you're a regular 'spitfire' to some of Howie postings/answers aren't you ?
That's meant as a complement by the way ! Get a good laugh sometimes reading both your's and Howie's postings/replies.

Similar to your father I take a largish (size 47) shoe and motorbike boots(SIDI Vortex).
After trying out every recommended shop and market we could find in Sai Gon we gave up. Even the shoes we did find that fitted lengthwise where far too narrow, cramping my feet horribly. 聽 Wearing sandals 90% of the time in VN hasn't helped much either.
The one time I managed to persuade my 'BETTER HALF' to take a short holiday/honeymoon to Phuket then spend a couple of days shopping in Bankok (clothing, etc) for herself and some gifts for her family, we ended up at a weekend market.
We (she) found a pair of 'REEBOK' knock-offs for me. After bartering for 1/4hr they cost US$11.
They fitted perfectly and even after dozens of repeated drownings in VN, they don't smell and haven't fallen apart. Still looking almost new.
They've out lasted a custom made pair of quite expensive 'BROOKS' brand cross trainer brought in Australia a month before I moved to VN.聽 Those 'BROOKS' started coming apart in less than 3 months !

Take care,

Ian W. (aka Flip465)

khanh44 wrote:

1 thing I love about Vietnam is never having to wear socks and shoes. Sandals all the time except for formal occasions.

Wearing flip flops will make your feet dry and crusty.

MIA2013 wrote:

khanh44 wrote:

1 thing I love about Vietnam is never having to wear socks and shoes. Sandals all the time except for formal occasions.

Wearing flip flops will make your feet dry and crusty.

Not when you shower and change your clothes about three times a day and wear the usual cotton socks with your sandals.
Sai Gon - remember ? Just a little bit 'warm' and somewhat humid !

vietnam view wrote:

I have purchased hundreds of pairs of sandals in Vietnam (I'm a physiotherapist and teaching disabled people to walk again is MUCH easier if they're wearing substantial footwear). BITIs are made in Vietnam and cost about 200.000VND a pair and can take an lot of abuse. I wear them myself and have never had any problems with them.

Oh Thank you! but i am finding a casual pair shoes ^^. For sport i will buy NIKE.

thanhhai179 wrote:

Here is great place for buying shoe in Hanoi and Saigon
blog.evivatour.com/vietnam-shoe-shopping-in-vietnam-hanoi-hoi-an-and-saigon/

Check the date of the post before replying.

KruChris wrote:

Well, several sneakers got soaked by the torrential rain for weeks a few weeks ago (in THANH HOA province). Now they are a) reeking, stinking, smelling as if a dead water rat was decomposing inside. And b) the soles are becoming unglued.

TBH, I have found the durability comparatively bad, with ASICS a good exception (but those were running shoes).

But here in Vietnam, you will find places where they glue the soles back on.

OT: can't buy 10% Formaldehyde recommended by my father. How do you / would you disinfect smelly shoes?

Buy a few bottles of Oxy Gia (hydrogen peroxide H2O2) from a pharmacy and soak the shoes with it. The stuff is a good disinfectant and it will kill the smell too. The cost of Oxy Gia is very low.