Random Rants

[jerkules]

Never had this issue, but I’ve inly bought Vans Vault or Anaheim pairs over the last few years. Cost a bit more but the quality is probably better, although I count vouch for that given I haven’t tried the regular versions. Might be worth looking into…

Doek shoes look like a good premium alternative to Vans Authentics.

[chrisjohnnick]

It wasn't so bad. He's 9 so I was expecting them to get trashed pretty quickly, just not that quickly.

I threw some E6000 underneath the rubber and pushed it back down. It's probably stronger now than any of their pairs leaving the factory. Well, at least on that one section.

[popvulture]

Chucks are definitely weird to me these days — I know they're supposed to be fancier, but the 70 models just aren't my fave, and the original with the slightly thinner soles just seem cheap. I don't hate either, but nor am I exactly happy with either. And yep, Vans has fallen off for sure.

Palladiums could be worth a look? Granted they only make the Pampas in hi top, but they're like rugged / militarized Chucks. I've had a blackout pair for years and they've held up really well. Comfy, too.

[ARNC]

It’ll be interesting in the office tomorrow morning!

[goosehd]

@ARNC you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave…

[ARNC]

@goosehd it’s more the other way round and potentially more serious – no access to the office kitchen!

[goosehd]

@ARNC what ring of Dante’s hell do you work in?

[popvulture]

I'm just thinking of office inferno situations now. "Over here next to the panderers and seducers, we have the lunch stealers and the fish microwavers."

[goosehd]

@popvulture

[flannel slut]

[Clint_D]

I feel like UPS is running a scam at this point. I'm already pissed enough about the tariff situation and the loss of de minimus tax exemptions but UPS charging a ~$40 brokerage fee just to get a package in the country on top of the tariffs is the icing on the cake. This was for $100 pair of Mykita sunglasses I bought my wife from Japan (no to mention that the seller neglected to inform me that they had prescription lenses in them):

[goosehd]

@Clint_D sorry mate, but welcome to the real world. Some of us have been fucked over for years…

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Yup….

[Matt]

@flannel-slut gonna put that on your belt loop buddy?

[flannel slut]

@Matt I would rather shout, “SPEAK W A REPRESENTATIVE” while waiting on hold for 2 hours than go through the experience of securing another one of those little fuckers.

[ZackB]

@flannel-slut Imma be honest, I thought that was an edible.

[flannel slut]

@ZackB hilarious and not exactly edible

[ZackB]

@flannel-slut I looked it up, don’t eat that hahaha