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Originally Posted by Badhobz
We should really start a support thread for our spouses for our fashion choices / lack there of fashion choices.
The older I get the more I honestly don’t give a fuck. I haven’t been inside harry rosen since 2008.
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I think the main difference between when I was younger vs. now is that I appreciate more material than materialism. Fuck logos... just give me the good stuff and I'm willing to pay.
I am not ashamed to say I have spent some serious dough (well, nothing compared to high-end brand names, but expensive for what they are) on some very high-quality cloth and shoes. But they keep me warm in the winter, looks great and I can beat the shit out of them, throw into the washer and comes out pretty much the same as the day I got it.
I've worn the same pair of leather boots for almost 10yrs now. It's from a little brand out of Chile that do their shoes/boots to measure. Sure it cost me like $500 back then, but that shit is crazy. Other than some nice-looking patina that it developed over the years, it's still in incredible condition with 0 tear or cracks on the leather.
As far as maintenance goes, other than wiping it clean, add some oil it came with (same can from 10yrs ago) for weather resistance at the beginning of every fall, and I replaced the outsole twice due to wear, that shit is indestructible and it has gone through places I wouldn't want to go twice. Even the shoe shop dude that replaced the outsole for me asked me where I got them because the build quality and attention to detail was the best he had ever seen.
If any cloth/shoes can be worn for 10yrs+, looks pretty much the same but it's at 5x the price... count me in any time.