We’re getting less sales because only the stupid, rich, or desperate are building at the moment, lets jack up prices, that’ll work…

Morons (or conspirators in destroying the PC platform to make those datacentres profitable, or both).

Someone’s read the room.

I also recommend wrapping datacentre applications heavily in red tape and nipping down the Winchester and waiting for it to all blow over :) This time next year (or the next) the outlook may be very different.

Have a look at Hanwag Doublestitched. In general look for welted / resoleable / doublestitched construction. Depending on your age you can expect the uppers to last the rest of your life if cared for, but not the soles. It may run expensive, but consider how long it’s amortized over, see also Vimes Boots Theory.