Random Rants
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@Licorice:
My Aldens were absolute shit
Nailed it. Completely useless for doing anything more taxing than walking in them (occasionally)…...When my second pair failed, I was advised by the vendor, that if I wanted to actually walk in my Indy's, I should consider another brand....
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Weirdly, unlike most other areas of quality work wear that we're all into, price is no guarantee of quality in footwear. I have a pair of Dr Martens Valin oxfords that I have worn on and off for almost 4 years now and they are still pretty much in mint condition. They cost me £19.
The failings of Danner and Alden as described above are absolutely inexcusable though, especially considering their price point and target market.
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You've really taken this Imelda alter ego to heart haven't you? :-\
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the hell….imageshack now charges? looks like I need to find a new place to upload my pictures. Any suggestions? Does the forum have the capability to allow us to upload directly? I know I am on a sneaker forum that has quite a large following and we are able to upload directly from whatever source (i.e. phone, ipad, whatever) just thought that might be a cool option if it is possible, but really dont know the first thing about that stuff so just a side suggestion spawning from my rant about imagequack
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I use http://imgur.com/ to upload pics for posting here.
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I think perhaps it was you who started it…..(But, yes)......
It was actually Mclain…. I just jumped on the bandwagon.
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gotcha. looks like tapatalk it is, thanks
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When I was in investigations and we had new people that needed boots for inspecting food manufacturers, I always gave a simple answer they wouldn't believe: go to an Army/Navy surplus store and buy a pair of "jungle boots". $20, and I believe some of them are still using those boots six years later.
Food manufacturing plants is one of the craziest environments I can think of. They can be wet, dusty, hot, cold, slippery, and riddled with sharp objects on the floor, all in the same plant
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I thought I may be the only one that felt that way about Alden. Can't believe the response they gave you, G. Maybe ill try to swing a pair of the rough out IH Vibergs this summer if the Danners dont end up working out. Im not ready to give up on them just yet.
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@Licorice:
I thought I may be the only one that felt that way about Alden. Can't believe the response they gave you, G. Maybe ill try to swing a pair of the rough out IH Vibergs this summer if the Danners dont end up working out. Im not ready to give up on them just yet.
Thought about White's? I have had good luck with my Alden's, but maybe I'll keep them for shorter walks to preserve them.
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I've had good luck with my Indy's *** knock on wood ***. I don't like the way they feel on the MC so I only wear them on days I drive.
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Well, Danner ended up doing alright. They rushed my boots through the shop and instead of a 6 week wait, it took 2 days. It looks like they even refunded my payment. On top of that, they're shipping them quick so I should have them for a hike this weekend. Hard to rant about that.
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That's more like it. Great news LN
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I'm pretty stoked. they turned out great. Fancy boots be damned!
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My wife backed into my car with her monster Sequoia. The MINI has 2 small dents and a broken headlight. Estimate is over $2000. Since it was both out cars we get to enjoy both deductibles.
Ugh.
