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Lowa, Garmont or Danner. These tactical boots are higher quality than a lot of brands being suggested in this thread.

Saving $100 for the same product impressed the hell out of me.

I love the old Coach products too

I lost my fully stainless steel one. The replacement I bought is half stainless and half black plastic. Don’t like it nearly as much.

I’ve got that same Coach folio. Love it!

I love the clicker on this pen, but sometimes I find the taper so extreme it’s hard to keep a grip on it while writing.

Oh man. I don't know if they still make them but in the early 2000 I tried to buy one it was so flimsy compared to the one I had in the 1990s.

My kitchen aid is about 20 years old and I recently had it a minor repair on it. I don’t know what I would do if I had to replace it because the newer ones sent o be of lower quality. But vintage kitchenaid is good. My moms is from the 1960s.

I have the Speed Queen commercial washer dryer set (models AWN542SP111TW01 and ADELRGS171TWO1) and they are extremely durable. Electro-mechanical controls all the way. 8+ years strong. Easy to find spare parts and YT videos for support if you need it. Fast washing, fast drying. With kids it’s a life saver compared to neighbors who have energy efficient non agitator brands. Second the other post about roughness on delicate clothes. Mesh bag those and use delicate setting for thin tees and under garments. Can handle 2 comforters without going out of balance. Can dry full load of tees in 35 mins. Clean out dryer lint screen every time and deep clean once a year to keep up efficient air flow. Environmental damage notwithstanding with strike nearby took out dryer timer which was an easy diy replacement. Heating element also failed (high humidity area we live in) and that also was an easy fix. Overall very happy and a SQ customer for life.

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Nice I’ve got the exact same pen, love it. Got me through high school and then an engineering degree. Still use it daily

I’m 67, and fifty years ago I did my school leaving exams with a similar steel Parker pen which is still going strong.

Whatever you buy, do it in person.

If you have a New Balance store close, start there.

I've never had ANY collar go bad in 19 years of owning small dogs.

Xtra Tuffs

Brooks ghost!

I love my brooks.

You may want to head to a good shoe store and get your feet properly measured. If you’re having trouble with toes feeling squished, you may be wearing the wrong size or width.

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Vivo barefoot have some really nice shoes that feels like you're barely wearing them.

I'm currently using their leather hiking boots. Best pair of boots i've ever owned and my feet are happier than ever.

Try some Dansko clogs. Great support and long lasting if not lifetime shoes. Still I have a pair that just died after 6 years of almost daily wear.

It's also the most commonly used prop pen in movies and TV. It's the grenade pen in "Goldeneye" and you'll see them in Mad Men and dozens of other shows (often with the colored plastic grips).

I think every pen could be BIFL except I can’t keep track of them…

I like those needle-point Sharpie brand pens and carry one of them on the daily. Been on the same box of them for a couple of years now and usually get 6+ months out of one.

The trick is treating it like another checklist item in the phone, wallet, keys (…pocketknife, pen) lineup.

Unfortunately I only loose the expensive items I buy. Cheap pens, sunglasses, etc I have had forever.