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For anyone else confused: https://the-well-heeled.com/twh-explains-what-is-a-heel-counter-and-why-you-need-to-know/ (random google result)
Iβm so goddamn sick and tired of AI-written articles.
An AI-written article from early 2019?
Yes, the date could be fake. But thereβs also a reason the AIs write the way they doβ¦
Ok but if it isnβt AI then the author maxed out their SEO skill tree.
I think you might just be hyper aware of it and see it in places that are not AI written. This reads fine to me, very stereotypical article where you only need to read every other sentence in every other paragraph because the writer was fluffing for ad space. Itβs hard to write a βscrollableβ article about a very specific piece of a shoe.
It explained to me what that was, so Iβm okay with it ;)
Most likely your shoes donβt fit and you should try another size. Are you wearing through the outside first or the inside first?
You just have to be on your toes.
Either wrong size, gait or your heel is pronounced.
Try different sizes as others described otherwise you can buy stickers you put on the inside.
Or buy shoes with leather counters.
Double layered anti-blister socks.
So I searched a bit and this link has a few suggestions: https://www.blister-prevention.com/blogs/prevention/holes-in-the-back-of-my-shoes
TL;DR you can have a deformity on your feet called Haglunds which can worsen wear on the heel counter. There is also a possibility that you can relace your boots or use padding to reduce wear.
I love how that article had plenty of other explanations for why a person might wear out their heel counter, but you jumped straight to him having deformed feet lol.
I had to read that link to learn what a counter is.
It might be that your foot heel is unusually prominent. Iβd be trying a gel cushion or pad on the inside of the shoe, which you could replace if worn out.
I also wear through the inside fabric quite fast but I also wear my soesea little bit on the loose side. Maybe try a different size or cut?
Get a shoe horn?