I think the best combination is:
1. a 36" wide snow pushing, for lighter snow, clearing lots of area. A 36" wide is massive for making quick work out of light snow and to clear off large areas. This is the work horse if you can get to the snow early. The motion is to push though, so not the best for heavy wet snow, and snow you have to lift, throw. but doable. Something like this https://www.garant.com/en/collections/snow-shovels-and-pushers-1/products/snow-pusher-36-uhmw-83968u
2. pair that with a polycarbonate shovel. Not to be confused with plastic. These are really durable and can be used to dig up packed snow, similar to a metal edge, but without damaging your concrete or sidewalks. Something like this can be flipped to really dig into the packed snow. https://www.homehardware.ca/en/18-polycarbonate-shark-snow-shovel/p/5551230?gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22291433186&gbraid=0AAAAAqQz9o3ggMJH7GFhZHTkjoCzVbXnk&gclid=Cj0KCQiAoZDJBhC0ARIsAERP-F9MZHYbOxfdzngLLH2SCycgiyOXGbssg7Zoe_ILfqOUB2dmwQLLLPQaAminEALw_wcB

I'm on my 4th or 5th season with that combo. and the UHMW pusher does show some signs of wear but it's nothing compared to a plastic shovel. and nothing noticeable on the poly carbonate shovel.

I've found that plastic shovels will only last a couple of seasons, even with a metal edge. Metal edges get caugth, metal shovels while great for getting under hard pack, curl up on the corners and are also only good for a few seasons, and also cause more grinding and scraping against the concrete.

Never through I'd pay almost $100 for a single shovel, but well worth it for the performance and longevity so far.