I have a pair of Crocs shoes I wear around the house, a few years old, they even get small sticks through the sole. They stay together but they're absolutely disposable when they're really done.

Ugh hate to hear that. I hope this is not indicative of a downturn in quality

I can’t believe I had to scroll this far to find this response.

I have a Barbour Beaufort I bought 15 years ago after I met an Englishman I with one from 1983. That was in 2005. I’m still wearing it. It needs to be re-waxed, but is otherwise in great condition despite regular wear. You can buy a hood that snaps on, which has a stiff wire in the brim to keep the hood out of your eyes. I also bought a zip-in liner that doubles as a vest.

It’s made of waxed cotton and is waterproof. The water just beads up and rolls off. The waxed cotton is durable and thorn-proof. You can periodically re-wax it or send it in for waxing and/or repairs.

All of the zippers are high quality brass and feature large ring pulls that are easy to manage even with gloves.

It’s in the price range you’re looking at. They’re a pretty timeless style and should last a lifetime unless you abuse it.

Yeah I had heard a lot of good things about them but both my partners and my pair snapped at the same spot. Maybe a manufacturing defect or maybe newer versions are just lower quality

My Dyson D14 is still going strong after 20 some years.

I've had mine for 5 or so years

+1 for Sebo 😎👍

I’ve got a backpack from when I was 10 or so that I still use!

I'm a huge fan of my Oreck XL upright. I've had it for 20 yrs now. One of my best BIFL purchases.

Love our Miele upright (for cat and dog) and our Sebo canister vacuum. Expect both to last at least a decade if not a lifetime (the Miele we got used off Facebook a few years back).

My favorite quality sandals were Tevas. I had a great pair that lasted 9 years, but can't find them now.

Allbirds makes a jandal out of sugarcane. They still look like they might have that same point of failure, but they have good reviews on their longevity, and they're more sustainable.

You can't ask worth on the internet ever. Worth speaks to how much you make vs. how much an item is and a relative knowledge of the amount one should spend on an item. We know none of that. If you like and can afford the knife and dad wants it and can use it, get it. I can list 30 knives that are cheaper and the same quality and 300 that are more expensive and the same quality.

Isn’t shark known for poor quality ?

Nice, worth it I'm sure. Probably 500$ for a new pair. Im still blown away that a pair of work boots could last that long.

This all led me to allen edmonds website, I had never been there before. Some really great bifl boots and dress shoes there! They also repair and refurbish.

If you are hard on vacuums you will wreck any suggestions given here unless you stop being an asshat to your vacuum. Stop kicking the shit out of your vacuum, yanking the cord out of the socket from 20 feet away and slamming the filter closed with the Wrath of Khan.

Or likely the issue is your previous vacuums were the $89 specials from Walmart as there are many BIFL plastic vacuums as long as you don't make it a habit of giving them the People's Elbow when the head gets wedged under the couch.

Riccar and Miele are the kings really and feature a lot of plastic, but they are NOT your $89 Walmart stick vac plastic. Your bigger failure points are we don't know your budget and floor type as those are the #1 and #2 metrics of purchase and we know neither.

I second Sebo!

Care is the easy part you have ultimate control over. Tap cold water use with all the things. So many think you have to boil your clothing in hot water. Detergent. If you are doing a normal load, use the recommended amount. Don't be like my wife who Kobes 32 laundry pods into the drum with each load regardless of the clothing or soil amount. Use the shortest cycle and use a front load washer as front loaders clean better (haters will say I'm wrong) and are easier on clothes than an old school agitator toploader. Know that bleach, Oxiclean, Borax, Baking Soda are not required for most things. If you get a legit stain, pretreat and 99% of the time it will come out. Hang to dry or low heat....least invasive drying as you can get.

I use the Consumer Reports best pretreater on all stains. OxiClean MaxForce is the current winner, though this may change one day....in any event, get and use it. I keep the bottle 6 inches from the laundry basket. Remove shirt, spray taco stain, drop in basket. 1 to 14 days later, that stain is loose as shit. I use the Consumer Reports best laundry detergent. Persil ProClean is the current winner, though this may change one day....in any event, get and use it. I was all the things in tap cold and other than wool things, I dry all on low because too lazy to hang dry stuff other than my Darn Tough socks.

Wear is the next thing you have control over and this comes with personal metrics. Underwear, socks, and undershirts are daily change items. Full stop. Everything else, can/should be worn several times to extend the lifespan and reduce waste unless you get a taco stain on it or there is an odor due to *.reasons. And no....the hipster kids who say you can put your jeans in the freezer to kill germs and eliminate odors are wrong. The personal side is knowing your role and brain. Some just can't wear a shirt without washing from a mental perspective. Great. We all have our things in life. Some need to recognize that you can't wear a shirt again after rebuilding a transmission and/or pulling a 12 hour shift at the onion ring factory. Otherwise, you can wear items several times before laundering.

I’ve had my croc flip flops for about 2 years, but I don’t wear them every day. I like to wear them if I’m going to walk a lot because they’re super comfortable. I’d definitely buy another pair if I needed to.

Reminds me of a duffel bag I got for travel soccer around the same age. I'm now 40, and use it whenever I fly as it stands out (bright green and yellow) from most standard luggage.

Try Archies

Search for the Janka ratings on https://www.wood-database.com/ and next time do your own homework.

Get the attachment for a KitchenAid mixer.

I've had these for just over 6 months, I love the fit and feel and they got used every day cost per use was probably less than 10c but that single point of failure has really burned me. I thought they were sturdy but the croc flip flop couldn't handle it. And then my partner who got the exact same pair also had it happen to her. Any other alternatives I'd be happy to try out but I need something that will offer longevity and hopefully that BIFL quality. I am not based in the US (in NZ) so not every product is accessible to me and I have NFA so it has to be available in an actual store since I can't get shipping currently.

Has anybody else been burned by this product or has anybody had their croc flip flops last a long time?