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
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.
Years ago my wardrobe was basically just anything i could get from army surplus stores. Not only did that stuff last (and i still own), but it was also the cheapest place to shop. Now i barely bother buying clothes because they fall apart too quickly.
Army surplus stores have disappeared from the face of the earth. I miss 'em.
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.
