Nothing lasts anymore, y'know planned obsolescence and whatnot but like seriously where do I buy stuff that lasts, I'm talking everything from clothing to appliances, etc

Also clothing companies with lifetime warranties would be good

  • 420sixtynine [any,comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    Do you have any guides on repair, especially clothing repair? I can fix most other stuff tbh. Also which boots are you talking about I'm gonna need a pair soon

      • SearchMallet [he/him,comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        To anyone reading this looking for new boots, in addition stay the fuck away from doc martens. They are not resoleable so after you break them in two years you’ll have to go buy another pair of €200 boots. I don’t care how nice they look.

        • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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          4 years ago

          uh... i have a doc martens ive worn for half a decade of active use at jobs where i was on my feet for twelve hours a day six days a week and the soles on them are still great.

          so... wtf did you do to yours to burn them out that fast?

          • SearchMallet [he/him,comrade/them]
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            4 years ago

            They were my daily boots for two years so 🤷‍♂️. I’ve been working on my feet often, but not that often, and not that hard. Just regular wear.

            I even splurged on the “Made in England” :ukkk: ones. No idea, the sole split down the middle on both sides.

            • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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              4 years ago

              huh. sounds like it mustve been a production defect.

              have you tried taking them to a cobbler? the soles are replaceable it just takes some skill to do it

              • SearchMallet [he/him,comrade/them]
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                4 years ago

                Yeah I did, I went to the best one in town. He took one look at them and said they’re best off in the dumpster. I guess maybe you could melt the rubber back together? But if you took the sole off would it even come off the leather undamaged?

                The made in England ones also used to have a warranty (idk if the other styles did too), which coincidentally ended one month before I bought mine. Big Shoe strikes again

                • crispyhexagon [none/use name]
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                  4 years ago

                  so, replacing the soles on doc martens basically involves rebuilding the entire base of the shoe. which is a lot more labour intensive than most resoling. that guy probably just didnt feel it was worth his time to do.