Lack of quality in footwear messes with soles finally (10)

I believe the answer is:

shoddiness

'lack of quality' is the definition.

'in footwear messes with soles finally' is the wordplay.
'in footwear' becomes 'shod' (I've seen this before).
'messes' becomes 'dines' (mess can mean to have a meal).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'finally' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'soles' is 's'.
'shod'+'dines'+'s'='SHODDINESS'

(Another definition for shoddiness that I've seen is " Poor quality".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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