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Some that come to mind are:

Benchmade - knives Darn Tough - socks Carhartt - good work gear Doc martens - footwear

What are some good reputable brands that you have had for 5 years + with little to no issues or with a lifetime warranty.

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[-] FloMo@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago

Can back this up as someone who used to wear them daily at a dealership job.

Don’t know if I’m getting old or they changed something but they’re just not as good/comfortable.

Can’t speak on if they wear down any faster however, didn’t get that far.

[-] Soku@lemmy.world 48 points 7 months ago

Doc Martens got sold and moved the production to Asia. The dip in quality is very noticeable.

The people who used to produce Doc Martens now work for the company called Solovair. I haven't tried their stuff butt apparently they're as good as Doc Martens used to be.

[-] boneheed@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

Having worn Doc Martens most of my life i've now switched to Solivair, last pair of 'Docs' i bought wore through the upper in 6 months and ripped my feet to shreds, the Solovair i replaced them with are still like new after a year and are the comfiest boots i've ever worn.

The only downside is explaining why you're wearing 'knock off Docs' to hipsters, but i generally go with 'They're Doc Martens with all the Vietnamese Child Labour taken out (allegedly)'

[-] FIST_FILLET@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

i would loooove to get a pair of solovairs, but i can’t get over the slight silhouette change where the “ceiling” part of the boot (i know nothing about shoe anatomy terms) has a slight bend inwards as it reaches down and connects with the “floor” :(

[-] boneheed@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I'm not sure what bit you mean, I have the classic 8 hole boots and the shape is the same from my perspective?

There are differences as i went Matte finish for the Solovairs and obviously the stiching is a different colour (smooth sided sole too) but i'm more concerned about the quality/fit/longevity of my boots than the Docs aethetic anyway.

[-] legopika@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 7 months ago

You mean where the sole is stitched to the leather?

[-] boneheed@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah, the iconic yellow stitching on Docs is likely trademarked, Solovairs are grey stitching.

[-] Taniwha420@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

Same thing happened with Blundtstone. Production moved from Tasmania to Vietnam. They swear everything is the same, but I'm looking at these two different pairs of boots ...

[-] toothpaste_sandwich@feddit.nl 11 points 7 months ago

They definitely are not really good anymore: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOzFLT3S_I6UHHrezPiQ4VS_y3Pj09Zvd

You're probably better off wearing something like Red Wing's Iron Rangers, though there's multiple brands that are pretty good. Meermin comes to mind for Europeans. Solovair if you're really into the Dr Martens look.

/r/goodyearwelt used to be a good resource for shoe stuff, not really sure if there's something comparable on Lemmy yet.

[-] FloMo@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Didn’t know about Solovair, much appreciated!

I’ve kept a pair of Docs around because I still think they make a great fashion staple, but having a pair that could actually be comfortable/good again would be amazing

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