Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes and Shoes

Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by larkeith on Monday June 18, 2018 @08:22AM (#17337660)

I've been using the same type of all-purpose shoes for a good twelve years now, and while they're neither the cheapest nor the most durable, this is the reason I'll likely continue for the next ten; Having to buy a new pair every other year is 100% worth knowing that I'll always have comfortable footwear that's suitable for everything from meetings to mountain scrambling.

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by nwatson on Monday June 18, 2018 @08:55AM (#17337829)

For me it's been Adidas Samba basic white stripes on black model, with occasional forays into suede color related models. They've always held up well, wash well, feel good. I'll have a new pair on hand, an older one or two for exercise, and a junk pair I can discard at any time.

I've always been fascinated by a particular finger of land in the SF Bay just north of the San Mateo Bridge, west of the channel that goes under the bridge. It's quite some distance from the Foster City shore. I waded out to that finger on the day of lowest tide about ten years ago and walked to the northernmost point one day, with my junk Sambas ... it's probably the loneliest spot in the bay area without getting into the hills, except you can wave to the commuters on the bridge. I didn't bother to clean up that pair when done.

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by Jill_the_Pill on Monday June 18, 2018 @09:10AM (#17337936)

I keep buying Bloch split-sole dance sneakers every couple of years. I find the exact model I wear on ebay -- not even sure if they still make them, but they orthotics fit in them well.

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by creep on Monday June 18, 2018 @08:45AM (#17337765)

Please, what shoes are these?

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by larkeith on Monday June 18, 2018 @10:21AM (#17338445)

Personally, it's Lands' End's all weather mocs [1]. It should be noted I'm absolutely hopeless when it comes to fashion, I can only vouch for their functionality and comfort. Another commentor also mentioned Adidas Sambas as being a good standard [2].

[1] https://www.landsend.com/products/mens-all-weather-moc-shoes... [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17337829

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by poozer2 on Monday June 18, 2018 @09:55AM (#17338247)

Op says Adidas sambas. They're what I used in street football. Though I agree that the white version goes well with casual.

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by gowld on Monday June 18, 2018 @04:25PM (#17341414)

Unless your feet are the same shape and size and used in the same ways as parent's, the answer might not help you much.

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by lsd5you on Monday June 18, 2018 @08:30AM (#17337702)

Do tell ...?!

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by larkeith on Monday June 18, 2018 @10:26AM (#17338482)

See other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17338445

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by fratlas on Monday June 18, 2018 @08:31AM (#17337704)

which shoes?

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Re:Surprising Findings About How People Actually Buy Clothes... by larkeith on Monday June 18, 2018 @10:26AM (#17338484)

See other comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17338445

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