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Los zapatos tienen buena durabilidad, pero son carísimos.

Los zapatos tienen buena durabilidad, pero son carísimos.
The shoes have good durability, but they are extremely expensive.
From Lesson 247:Formal contrast (sin embargo)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Los zapatos tienen buena durabilidad, pero son carísimos.

Since this lesson is about sin embargo, could I replace pero with sin embargo in this sentence?
Yes, you could say ...buena durabilidad; sin embargo, son carísimos. Both introduce a contrast, but sin embargo (however) is a bit more formal than pero (but). In writing, sin embargo is usually separated by a semicolon or period, while pero just follows a comma.
Why is buena placed before durabilidad instead of after it?
Descriptive adjectives usually go after the noun in Spanish, but common adjectives expressing a subjective quality (like bueno or malo) frequently go before it. Placing it before the noun here feels very natural and emphasizes the good quality of the shoes as a key feature.
What does the -ísimos ending in carísimos do?
The suffix -ísimo is added to adjectives to mean 'extremely' or 'super'. Instead of just saying muy caros (very expensive), using carísimos strongly emphasizes that the price is incredibly high.
Why does carísimos end in -os?
Even with the intense -ísimo ending, the word is still an adjective describing los zapatos (masculine, plural). Because Spanish adjectives must always match the gender and number of the noun they describe, it changes from carísimo to carísimos.

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