Generally merino is about owning fewer clothes which get used for much longer.

Regardless, searching “dress shirt merino 98% elastane 2%” doesn’t reveal much.

Hoka and brooks work for me

Visit https://www.johnlobb1849.com/contact/ourshop and set up an appointment. You live in probably the most target rich footwear country in the world, look within.

> I'm looking for the top teir, walking-on-clouds, high quality, big money footwear that I can wear forever and be comfortable.

You're from the UK. Drive up to Northampton, basically the traditional cobbler capital of the world, have them make you a custom shoe last based on your feet then have one of those shoemakers make whatever you want on that shoe last. That's what you do when money is not a concern.

And even then you'll need more boots and shoes, a single pair will never last forever and won't be as versatile as you want it to be.

Otherwise, if you want awesome sneakers made in the UK, try Crown Northampton. For boots and shoes there's countless cobblers, a good price/performance comes from Loake, though I hear the stuff that's not made in UK isn't very consistent (still high quality if it's made as intended).

You are NOT asking a BIFL question, so you are better served by /r/malefashionadvice. 98% merino wool/2% elastane is what you need to google.

Solid wood, most of the time. Veneered furniture was found in Egyptian tombs, and lasted 3000 years. Composite panels are more stable with humidity, and a veneered table top makes sense.

Particle board, chip board, osb, mdf, etc are not good for most jointery, but can hold screws. Not BIFL.

Lumber and veneer core plywoods can be BIFL. The durability and reliability of these panels vary widely, and the labels don't say. Major furniture manufacturers can custom order their own panels to the performance they want: glues used, glue qty, press time, veneer species & orientation, veneer thickness, et cetera.

Worktunes if you don’t mind big and ugly. I mow for a living, I use mine at least 6 hrs 4 days a week. They’ve been through rain, heat and cold. On my second pair after 5 years. Bought both mine on amazon.

Tile comes in different grades. We have high traffic tile in our home besides bedrooms.

If tiling floor best to get the industrial or hardness type to prevent cracks from Floor/Decor or another tile expert. Most tile at a big box is rated for walls, or low traffic areas.

Bought tile instead of other options because it’s flood resistant, water resistant, and pet resistant compared to other options - have pets and a pool.

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FYI.. New balance offers wide options, too

If you want extremely high quality then I would recommend Woolpower. It's a Swedish brand that produce all their products in Sweden, the wool is sadly from Urugay so it's not Swedish wool but they are working on that even the wool will be from Sweden in the future when the supply of wool in Sweden is enough.

I know people that bought Woolpower garments back in the 90’s that still uses the same once and the Swedish military uses socks, thermal underwear and midlayers from Woolpower.

Aclima, Devold, Tufte and Brynje. The Norwegians know wool.

Your comment reminded me of that smell and the after taste that tasted exactly like it smelled

Go to a real old school shoe shop. The fit is the most important thing.

My family has been going to the same shoe shop for 55 years, nothing beats them.

I’ve got a Filson Dryden, I’ve put about 200,000 miles on it, mostly air travel. Love it. Still looks as good as it did the day I purchased it about 3 years ago.

Zamberlan full grain leather boots have been very comfy and extremely hardwearing for me.

Hoka make the squishiest most ‘walking on clouds’ trainers I’ve ever worn. They are not especially hard wearing, but they are made relatively well.

I also highly rate Inov8 Roclite Pro and Trailfly. These have extremely hard wearing graphene soles and are comfy but in a responsive, agile type way. Not all bouncy like a Hoka.

That’s what worked for me. Your feet may be entirely different and your preferences.

Let people know where you are and they may be able to recommend shops where salespeople are well trained and who keep quality stock, there are still a few of these around (in the UK at least).

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Peak design bags?

There is no standard for this because different people have different shaped feet, and shoe companies don't generally tailor their shoes. They pick a model for a foot shape and stick with it.

So, what's great for me may be painful for you. In high end boots, like hiking and ski boots, a very experienced seller will know which boots cater to which foot shapes, and they can recommend which to try after measuring your foot.

Unfortunately experienced sellers are rarer and rarer. The last time I went shopping for boots the salesperson knew nothing.

À Tom Bihn Synik 30. Its really great and it's so comfortable that I don't think you need a hip belt. It's also a great EDC bag when you get there. The 30 liter size may put you of but it has more space than it seems. One more thing, I really appreciate that it looks like a normal bag, you don't look like a tourist.

Peter Storm are good, leather with metal eyes. They're often on sale at millets, I paid about £55 for the high version (Forget the name, possibly Eskdale).

13 yrs on my Edwin Jagger and still looks new. And I prefer the added weight. I saw a review and the user had to put more pressure in the razor to get he same usual shave. So discounting the added weight is a huge mistake. That's why custom heads are sold for safety razors . for more weight.

I’ve had my $7 Tusko gloves (from Amazon) for 2 years and haven’t noticed any difference since I bought them. Best grip on a pair of dish gloves I’ve had. Some of the thicker ones are really slippery.

Eastpak used to make some great backpacks/rucksacks mid 90s onwards with a few models being manufactured in the USA. Great quality and surprisingly nice color combos