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Some that come to mind are:

Benchmade - knives Darn Tough - socks Carhartt - good work gear Doc martens - footwear

What are some good reputable brands that you have had for 5 years + with little to no issues or with a lifetime warranty.

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[–] GregoryTheGreat@programming.dev 65 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I’ve read some recent reviews on doc martens being total garbage now.

[–] adaveinthelife@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

My opinion is they were garbage in the 80s/90s too. I would wear the soles down like an eraser in a matter of months. Warranty or not, that's not bifl to me.

[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

That's kind of the nature of the soles they use, but there's not really such thing as a sole that won't wear (and if there were, it probably wouldn't be comfortable to walk on). Instead high quality boots are made to have the sole be easily replaceable using constructions like Goodyear welt, stitchdown, and Blake.

[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I have that problem with all kinds of shoes and trainers, regardless of the price tag. I bought a pair of Adidas Men's Hoops 3.0 a few months back and to my surprise, the soles haven't worn down on them yet.

But I feel like it's only a matter of time until a hole starts developing in the soles, which means they're gonna be waterlogged in any kind of wet weather.

[–] fortniteplaya@lemmy.zip 5 points 10 months ago

Yes, they got rid of the lifetime warranty and I personally haven’t worn them, but people tell me their old ones work well and have a similar opinion as yours.

[–] rishado@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

They have a model that's still made in England ~~and comes with a lifetime warranty~~, everything else is trash

Edit: they discontinued it, weak

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Danner is my go-to brand for quality boots.

I've been issues a lot of boots from work and the Danners are the most comfortable by far. They made it through some real shit, too.

[–] proctonaut@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Love my danners but I still go through a pair a year with my current job. Last job I got about 5 years out of a pair.

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oof, that's rough.

It really depends on the job, I guess. I wore the Danner Reckonings for about 2 years straight and they were a little rough looking but still in great shape. The tip of the boot where the sole curves up the front was starting to peel. The worst I did with them was mountain climbing and some very wet environments.

Some of the dudes I worked with were sent to an area with a lot of lava rock, which absolutely shreds boots.

[–] proctonaut@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

I wear the Quarry composite toes but mine peeled like that too. I work in rubber manufacturing and it just eats the shit out of everything.