I hear you brother. I used to buy wine glasses by the dozen because I'm a clutz. The Ridel were a christmas gift from a co-worker. The wife is also into Waterford which is much sturdier but I would be dead if I put it in a dishwasher.

I have before, it makes them a liiiittle tight, but it’s probably a price worth paying.

Not a mistake I’d want to learn on my own lol, thanks!

If you want a cure... before you put them on, use hand sanitizer on your feet. My vibrams used to smell like death. Then I read about the hand sanitizer trick, and the smell is like 80 to 90 percent gone.

I may try shoving an insole inside one of these days.

If you're going to try the lighter thing, pass the flame under it VERY briefly, and go over the spot a couple times if once isn't enough to clean up the frizzies. If you hold it still I imagine it will burn quickly.

That’s a fantastic tip, mine will start going someday! I do agree on the support. I love the way they look and feel, but they have about as much arch support as Vans and Toms

Sure enough, I forgot about that. Definitely explains the smell problem, they do make my feet sweaty. Worth it tho!

I have a 9.5 and every now and then do wish I would’ve opted for a 10, good call. I agree, I don’t understand how they are so consistently off one size

Same here but a legit orbitkey here. 2+ years and still going strong

Ridel glassware is not BIFL. We have had good luck with the cheap wine glasses from IKEA. Bought a truck load of them for our wedding 16 years ago and I’m not sure I remember seeing any of the break. And the were ~$1 each.

What do you gain over the 100 by upgrading to the higher model numbers? Is it worth the trade off, in your opinion, for the money saved to have gone with an entry level unit?

I finally wore my main work pair down after years of frequent wear. Been melting away the frizzy spots that crop up where they get scuffed with a lighter, but starting to just look ragged.

Far and away still the best shoes anyway. I just wish they had more support.

Small Nitize S biner. I loop the key ring around the center post of the carabiner and hook the top to my belt loop

This...well actually mine is a g5 but close enough. 14+ yrs old and still perfect. My razor deathadder prior to that lasted 2. I may have aggressive counterstrike games to blame for that tho

> buy it for life isnt going to happen until after kids move out.

That's probably a good assumption.

Nite Ize G series Carabiner hooks on to my pants and holds the smaller Nite Ize micro lock with keys.

https://niteize.com/g-series-dual-chamber-carabiner

Nite Ize micro lock stainless steel holds key sets (House and car, work and storage) that connect to the larger above carabiner.

https://niteize.com/s-biner-microlock-stainless-steel

They're made out of recycled plastic, right? I'm so afraid of sweaty feet for that reason

The Benchmark Bosch I have projects the time remaining and other status info in the ground, it's pretty cool

Jim Green AR8

Chippewa sells a boot named "snake boot". I don't have any experience with them

I'm a 9 in every other brand. This style, I cant wear the 9s, my poor toes are squished so, so painfully. A 10 would probably work but it's very frustrating to so badly missize an online brand.

United Receptacles

http://www.unitedreceptacles.com/

I went bosh when the one that came with my house crapped out thinking I'll spend a little bit more and buy a good one in the last a long time. Then just after the warranty wore off my tween leaning her ass on the slight lip sticking out from the door had just enough weight on it that the door opened shifted her weight forward knocked her off her feet and all of her weight come landing down on the door which was now open. Broke the hinges and cracked the board in the front panel. Made up my mind that buy it for life isnt going to happen until after kids move out.

My simple human one was great. It’s still working well at my in-laws house. We got an in cabinet one so we passed it on

My Jansport Odyssey is now 20? Years old. I bought it in college and carry it daily for 16 years of career so far.

I tied mine on a loop of string

Sits flat in the pocket