A lot of modern shoes consist of a hollow matrix with thin cardboard insoles on top. When that insole fails, despite the sole and upper still being perfectly usable, the shoes are unwearable.
I cut a thin piece of plastic from a food container and insert it under the insole. The shoes last a lot longer and are more comfortable.
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