Not a BIFL product and never will be.

British army boots are made by Altberg, you can buy them direct from the manufacturer, or buy some of their lines much more suited to casual walking. For about £200.

It's really unfortunate. The two pairs I have from about 12 years ago are still in phenomenal shape. The pair from ~3 years ago is already in need of major repairs.

My 63 year old mom has a pair of L.L. Bean boots from when she was in college and they're still holding strong!

And mine! Just had to throw mine out after a couple of repairs the upper rubber gave out and they were useless.

I won't buy Sorel again I'm afraid.

Honestly this. Coming from a female perfective fyi so I've covered a lot of surface area lol over the last three years. I bought one from the brand Zomchi on amazon in brass with embedded wood handle and it has held perfectly over the last 3 years (even with leaving it in the shower on accident half the time to let in steam in our unventilated bathroom lol) and looks the same as the day I bought it. All the pieces are easy to get apart so everything can be cleaned independently. Safety razors are innately simple in design as many have noted here so I don't think you have to get a something super expensive to get a long lasting item. Maybe just look into whatever metal is your preference.

Merino wool will be less durable in general, just an FYI.

Have to be honest tho GR2 is overkill for most situations. Nebula is probably more than enough. It’s not worth it for most people to spend $400 on a backpack, but I tend to buy more backpacks until I have my ultimate backpack so it makes sense for me to drop that kind of money. So far my craze has stopped since I bought my GR2 in June 2021.

I've acquired a decent wool sweater collection, and the best made by far is a vintage 'Springfield' sweater I found at a thrift store. I'm pretty sure it's an old UK brand.

Can you buy Redwing on that side of the pond?

Woolpower. They are merino synthetic blends for extra durability. Merino and durable don't go together. They make everything out of a factory in sweden. For quality control, a complete piece of clothing is sewed by 1 person and has that makers tag on it, as opposed to the assembly line style.

Their sweat fabrics are very close knitted which makes them really wind resistant for a sweater, but it's easy to get snagged on branches.

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Icebreaker

I got a Norrona ‘Skibotn’ merino blend long sleeve polo shirt and it’s lasting incredibly well. It has the strengths of merino wool and few of the weaknesses. It wicks well, insulates when damp, hasn’t fluffed up or got damaged. I wear it as a first layer sometimes or over a merino baselayer others.

Someone on this sub once recommended Colorful Standard merino sweaters; haven’t purchased one since they’re out of my current budget, but they look nice.

No rice? No protein?

For decent quality at a low price look at surplus military boots, the ones I use are Meindl Combat Extreme often sold as German/Dutch army mountain boots.

Bought my first pair in 2020 and wore them daily walking the dog so early last year bought another pair so I can spread the wear and tear and if it's been really wet give them more time to dry out. They are goretex lined warm in winter and not too hot to wear even in summer, I'm a UK size 9 but in German shoes like these or adidas/puma I need to buy a half size larger, it's around £50-£60 for Grade 1 (very little wear) and £70-90 for Super Grade (practically new).

For other decent surplus boots there's Altberg, Haix and Lowa so lots of models and styles to choose from at a broad range of prices.

We have no idea what looks decent to you.

We have no idea of your budget as BIFL footwear can be 200 to 10,000 quid.

You need goodyear welt construction boots as that is the hallmark of BIFL.

You are in luck as you live in one of the countries with many options. https://www.loake.com/ would likely be the affordable option with https://www.trickers.com/row/ being the step up. There are many steps up from those though.

Dilling do some very good quality items for reasonable prices. I’m waiting for a sale there!

Ah, just checked mine; made in Vietnam. No problem though. I’ve had them a couple of years but they’re too nice to wear outside especially in bad weather.

For that price you could probably get a custom leather wallet from a leather worker. Etsy has millions. Just make sure it's made out of natural tan leather rather than a chemical tan.

Scarpa ranger GTX. I have had mine for 3 years now and as long as they’re looked after, they keep you warm, supported, and dry.

Sounds like your talking about waterproof jackets? Get an oil jacket if you want bifl.

SC’s warranty is only 1 year at this point and their headphones while hood quality are not BIFL

Zamberlan if you want leather. Spend the cash, look after them and they will last a very very long time. I am on my second pair in 25 years.

Inov8 Roclite Pro if you do not want leather. They are a toughest lightweight (non-mountaineering) waterproof, walking boots I know of.

I do not rate North Face much and Timberland are not a proper outdoor brand.

Uhh so what do you call it then?