text from Terry Pratchett; art by Higgs who's tumblr i've linked
i can’t rember which book this is from – i wanna say it’s Men at Arms but it could even be Guards Guards. Higgs seems to think it’s Night Watch, but I’m pretty sure it happened before that…
in the post here
Except nowadays the expensive as fuck boots also fall apart after six months
In my experience it goes:
Pay $100 for boots, falling apart in six months
Pay $400 for boots, falling apart in six months
I am using some products created in a state that doesn’t exist anymore. Comparable Western products are mostly not functioning anymore - for that specific product line. Why?
Cause the planers did think about the resources used and lifetime of items and created long lasting products.
I’d suggest finding some forums where construction workers, foundary workers, surveyors, park rangers, etc. hang out. They’ll know what companies are making worthwhile boots right now and who is making shit. I can’t remember how old my last pair of paratrooper boots are, but I want to say at least 7 years, probably more like a decade, and they’re on their second or third pair of soles. They’re corcorans. Currently 225ish, union made (I think) in PA.
I bought my first pair of Merrell hiking boots in about 1997. I started wearing them as my daily winter shoe in about 2003. I’m on my 2nd pair, but the tread is starting to wear down. I’ll probably buy my 3rd pair this fall.
