I NEEDDDDDD. My family coming over this Christmas

I’m a socal native so I felt sort of duty bound to get rainbows. I actually had a pair just for walking around in my house because I hate slippers.

Anyways within 6 months, idk how but the leather foot bed cracked big time (maybe from just standard foot sweat?) and made them totally unwearable.

I don’t think I could ever buy rainbows or any leather sandals after that

I actually switched to olukai and love them. Had them about 6 months so can’t speak to their longevity

So putting that much wear on shoes you’re going to have to get them resoled fairly often. I would suggest going for a Blake stitch construction but those can only be resoled so many times. Good year welted shoes will last longer. I would try to find loafers with a nice rubber or vibram sole that is more durable than leather and will give you more grip.

Try malefashionadvice!

Shoes aren't really BIFL in my opinion. They can be resoled and conditioned if they're leather, but they get worn out and need to be replaced if you want cushion between you and the ground.

Olukai is just kind of squishy. Rainbows are okay after the break-in period, but you have to have narrow-to-normal feet. Reef is my absolute favorite at this price point.

Allen Edmonds

Dietz is still making lamps. Last time I looked they were sold on the Lehman's website.

I still remember one of the cat! His name is Mordicus and he was a little devil :) We even had to send him to the Vet once because he ate the chocolate that someone had left in the open.

Apparently he's still the same in his forever home...

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I have a pair that just broke but I think the company offers repairs…anyone know?

I have a oil lamp. Not sure when it’s from

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Portland Leather. They have a factory seconds page that is still fully warrantied, but had some cosmetic issue. Seconds are significantly cheaper - I have a wallet, passport holder, and got the missus a tote bag from the seconds and legitimately can't find the defect.

You do have to lurk if you want a specific style from the seconds, inventory comes and goes.

OP doesn't mind either. Recommendations for either are therefore fine and don't narrow down recs

UPDATE: Thanks for all the great suggestions! I'm going to experiment, since the holes are smaller than they appear.

I'll try tenacious tape on one, a kid band-aid on another, duct tape, Noso patches - etc. I'll see what holds up the best! If it keeps me warm, I don't care how it looks. It will be a fun experiment!

Perfect! That’s what I’ve used for many years.

How old is it? Depending on how well the baffles (Compartments) are sewn, filling may have migrated downward. That is super frustrating and hard to fix, I think. Or if they used subpar feathers they could be breaking down. You could try running it through the drier on low or no heat with a bunch of tennis balls to fluff it back up.

You'll want to remove old adhesive as well as you can, and then the company Sailrite has some good adhesive glues for things like that - I'd give their customer service a shout.

That kind of completely goes against the ethos of Buy It For Life, though!

This thread is full of valid points. (And i don't smoke!) I bought it based on its warmth-for-weight ratio. The fabric that goes into ultralight clothing is definitely more prone to fire damage.

However, I will say that this has held up to numerous campfires. It's just that I was dumb and wore it when burning invasive brush in the snow. It was a massive fire and embers shot out over me when I was throwing more stuff on. Now I wear a heavy flannel over it, or wear my Fjallraven canvas instead.

No, toast tastes good!

Worth it for the kitties! <3 My life is sewing so I wanted to explore other options to avoid yet another sewing job. But that's a reasonable solution you have shared!

I was just telling my husband that maybe my kids' band-aids would work - they don't come off anything else in the wash!

I like my Fisher pen. Given to me by a dear friend, it’s simply the best writing implement I’ve ever used. Solid stainless steel. The pressurized ink lets me use every last drop smoothly. And refills are cheap by mail or Amazon. I’ve been using it for over 4 years now, and I expect to use it the rest of my life.

Oh, it's not actually burst at the seams. It looks worse than it is because of the feather coming out. It's a tiny melt hole right next to the stitching for one of the baffles (compartments). If it burst at the seam I would reinforce the underside of the fabric and then stitch it together again - I'm a seamstress.