DD may pay more, but they aren’t covering your costs. Most people who do the numbers find it only works if you have a cheap car that gets great mileage and do maintenance yourself.

Technically all shoes should rest, but yeah if you’re in a humid climate leather handles it worse.

Good leather will last SO much longer if you take care of it. Had leather shoes I wore everyday until the sole wore through. It was initially super thick and I’d still be wearing them if it was a resolable shoe. Now that’s all I get and they’ll probably outlive me.