AbnormalAviator
AbnormalAviator t1_ixo0uji wrote
Reply to Boots that will last by GrilledCatEggs
Leather uppers, goodyear welt, and maintained by a local cobbler - you are set for life.
Have Red Wings, probably will never need to replace. But brand is less important than construction. I'd get Daytons if I had to do it again.
AbnormalAviator t1_iuxylvv wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Women's heels - do they exist in the BIFL category? Or at least lasting a couple of years... by jennycotton
Sad - all my family used them. Just moved to Kamloops - so I had a patch done with the folks in Vernon recently. Will have to see what they charge when its time for a new sole.
AbnormalAviator t1_iuxw4ok wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Women's heels - do they exist in the BIFL category? Or at least lasting a couple of years... by jennycotton
Got those Oxfords done at Vic's Shoe and Boot in Abbotsford, BC. But I don't know if you will save anything on shipping. Good luck!
AbnormalAviator t1_iuxv63r wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Women's heels - do they exist in the BIFL category? Or at least lasting a couple of years... by jennycotton
Well I don't know about your area. My local cobbler in BC - like I said, one can only speak from personal experience.
AbnormalAviator t1_iuxu2iz wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Women's heels - do they exist in the BIFL category? Or at least lasting a couple of years... by jennycotton
Red Wing is a rip off - I have a pair of their boots, but won't buy another. Locals are way more reasonable.
The only things that make them stand out, even as a shoe and boot maker, are Goodyear welting, good materials, and mass producing things in different widths - none of which they have a monopoly on, they're just the biggest company doing them.
AbnormalAviator t1_iur9xgc wrote
Reply to comment by Pnobodyknows in Women's heels - do they exist in the BIFL category? Or at least lasting a couple of years... by jennycotton
I can only speak from my own experience. Most I paid was $50 for patching up boot uppers that were worn all the way through...cost me about 30-40 to have soles redone. So on, so forth.
AbnormalAviator t1_iuq8vzg wrote
Reply to Women's heels - do they exist in the BIFL category? Or at least lasting a couple of years... by jennycotton
I love to preach the message that cobblers still exist - and they can repair just about anything! So if you have a favourite pair, and they are worn out - try a cobbler. You may be surprised.
I've never paid more than two digits for repairs (mind you I only wear leather shoes, and not heels).
AbnormalAviator t1_iuq6r69 wrote
Reply to Vacuum recommendations by dogmom4321
I was gonna say - anything but Dyson! Had two, they both broke. Powerful, but fragile.
Old hoovers are still maintainable, and commercial-grade Miele's are supposedly very good.
Having said that, I've had my Dewalt shop vac for a decade without trouble. It's remarkably difficult to kill a construction site shop vac.
My wife says I'm a redneck for using it around the house, but she always ends up using it when her 'civilized' ones break.
AbnormalAviator t1_jbi404h wrote
Reply to WIRED computer mouse. I'm particularly interested in one with a cable that will not fray. They seem to fray very shortly after I get them. I want the cable to be like a quarter of an inch thick. I don't care if the thing weighs 5 lbs. My budget is $200. by TheJawsofIce
I'm extremely impressed with my Razer Synapse. Cord seems super durable. Have had it for 5 years with zero issues so far.