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Nickelless
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 Posted - 01/30/2009 : 04:33:18
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Unless you're a barefoot nudist (assuming there are nudists who wear shoes so they won't be embarrassed over having ugly feet ), stocking up on comfortable shoes and clothes has probably never been more important than right now with the period of economic uncertainty we're heading deeper into. I try to get to Goodwill every couple weeks to spend about $25 on 10 shirts (I mostly wear T-shirts and don't have to dress up for work...but yes, I wear shoes, because I have ugly feet), and have more than enough shirts to last me for a long time and, if and when the occasion arises, to be able to offer a shirt to a friend in need.
Also, I just went to Walmart for a pair of shoes, and since the pair of walking shoes I picked out was only $11, I bought the last five pairs in my size. I also went to get a couple packages of socks (it's easier than doing laundry), and was amazed that they were only $4 per 6-pair pack of white crew socks...so I picked up 10 packages! The total with tax for everything was just over $100. I feel like I hit the jackpot.
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Edited by - Nickelless on 07/14/2009 04:59:32 |
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Lemon Thrower
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Posted - 01/30/2009 : 06:13:58
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copper cents at 1.3X
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psi
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Posted - 02/06/2009 : 16:19:28
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I do most of my clothes shopping at thrift stores. Unfortunately the major chains are starting to raise their prices for a lot of things, especially value village, recently bought out by walmart. $8 for a used work shirt doesn't work for me. I think the idea is to set trends for other stores to follow to the point where you really can't save any money buying used vs buying walmart.
I usually stay away from the walmart type stores on principle, not because I'm an overly political person but because I don't want any of my money going to people who hawk shoddy throwaway goods. Don't want to come down on you nickelless for your shopping habits but the footwear thing struck a chord with me. I've worn cheap shoes that let me down and I'd much rather spend the extra money on a well made pair of leather boots that will last a good chunk of my life if maintained. If I can find boots like that in my size in a thrift store for $10 then even better obviously. A great pair of boots might just save your life some day. |
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Nickelless
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Posted - 07/14/2009 : 04:58:36
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OK, it's been close to six months since I made the first post on this thread, but I think an update is in order: I realize now that when it comes to shoes, you get what you pay for.
The thing about these cheap shoes was, well, the quality was apparently very cheap. They LOOKED good, but after a few weeks of wearing a pair, since I walk about 3 or 4 miles a day, cracks started to form between sections of the outer sole--which I didn't realize until one day when it was raining and I wondered why my socks were getting soaked from the bottom-up. It's apparently a lot like joints that have been improperly welded--they just don't hold together because of shoddy craftsmanship, or materials, or both. So now that I've had a six-month lesson in what happens when you buy cheap shoes, I hope nobody else makes the same mistake. Assuming that walking will become much more common for everyone after TSHTF, good shoes are vital. Don't skimp. |
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NotABigDeal
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Posted - 07/14/2009 : 06:06:20
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A lot of times you get what you pay for.... I wear Redwing boots for work. While the boots I wear run around $250, they will outlast $400 worth of crappy boots. Not to mention the comfort factor.
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Bluegill
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Posted - 07/14/2009 : 18:46:59
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Yes, you almost always get what you pay for. Always buy top quality. You will never regret it. 
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theo
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 07/14/2009 : 22:00:10
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I understand what you are saying about the boots, however, I've purchased a couple pairs of "Starter" tennis shoes at my local Wal-mart and they've held up pretty nicely. In case you don't know, Starters are actually made by Nike, but are rebranded for Wal-mart. I think they go for about $21.
BTW what are the other good brands for boots/walking shoes aside from Redwings? I don't have a great need for these type of shoes right now; but, things as they are, I think it would be wise to have good pair. |
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Ant
Penny Hoarding Member
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Posted - 07/15/2009 : 00:55:49
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Originally posted by Bluegill
Yes, you almost always get what you pay for. Always buy top quality. You will never regret it.
Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten. Or, as someone I know always says, "Quality doesn't cost -- it pays."
You can't mess around with shoes. When your feet hurt, it just makes you miserable. 
Clark's makes nice walking shoes. My husband has a couple of pairs for work that are lined in lambskin. He says they're the most comfortable shoes he's ever put on his feet. (He used to wear Eccos.) |
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