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SourceFar4969 t1_jcvruti wrote

I found a sweater at a goodwill ‘dale of Norway’ and not only is it wool, but it’s lined… Worn it for two winters now and can stand in 20F weather and feel comfy. Paid 5.99 and these retail around 3-400 and higher..

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H1ld3gunst t1_jcvjtk5 wrote

As it’s a Vibram sole, it’s probably good quality for the thickness. It’s pretty thin though, by design of course.
In my experience, the soles of such barefoot shoes wear down very little, as you don’t wear out the heels like you would with traditional shoes.
Depends on how often you wear them. The quality seems good.

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hodgeman29 t1_jcvhvg6 wrote

This comment is the truth. I have been focusing on buying from brands that feel higher quality and have some sort of ethical compass, but being able to repair a hole will make clothes last a lot longer regardless of the quality.

Furthermore, properly washing and drying them also goes a long way. Actually reading the tags and washing them in cold and only drying things you know aren’t going to shrink will make things last much longer.

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Quail-a-lot t1_jcvd2nj wrote

I use a watch with an hourly chime. Casio has quite a few good sturdy workhourse watches with this feature. Timex has them too, but they switched to plastic watchfaces and now they scratch easily. My watch also has a built in timer. I press the timer button to get a get a 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, or 30 minute timer. Use it for my tea at least twice a day! And it is good if you are into Pomodoro method type techniques for time management and to time rest periods between weightlifting sets.

Mine is a Casio 3225 W-214 HC. The plastic watchband is garbage, but was easy to just swap out with a nice black metal flat link one and you'd never know it wasn't stock. There are several variations.

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