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stroppy t1_iyehcv4 wrote

Reply to Female/Women's Wallet by courtFTW

Another person for Fossil. My wife’s Fossil wallet has lasted 10 years and shows no sign of falling apart anytime soon.

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one_introverts_world t1_iyeg5ca wrote

Reply to comment by Swampfox7155 in Female/Women's Wallet by courtFTW

I don’t know if LV quality went down but so far haven’t had a good experience neither with their wallet nor with their key holder. Threads are everywhere and the button on a key holder has peeled off and looks garbage.

Coach wallets are way cheaper but have top-notch quality, imo.

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maui_is_calling t1_iyec3nw wrote

Reply to My fellow Canadians, I need help finding the perfect pillow. I am a side sleeper, sleeping on medium firm mattress by wkosloski

Not too sure if it's too late or not, but as a fellow Canadian, I too have had issues
with pillows not standing up.  I was getting a lot of headaches and my neck/back was always killing me.  Sitting at a desk hunched over all day doesn’t help.  At one point I even bought a “MyPillow”.  Useless. 
I started reading some pillow comments on Amazon and came across this:
https://www.amazon.ca/Memory-Foam-Pillow-Oreiller-King-Queen/dp/B07PYRL8QM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=EnerPlex&qid=1669835725&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjYxIiwicXNhIjoiMi40OSIsInFzcCI6IjEuOTAifQ%3D%3D&rnid=5264023011&s=kitchen&sr=1-1&th=1

What I like is that you can adjust the firmness. My wife and I each got one. She kept hers full, I ended up taking out some of the stuffing. The first couple of days the smell of the pillows was a little much, but still fine. After about 3 days, WHAM. They were amazing. We got these in July so more than 4 months ago. Headaches are waaaay down. Sleeping comfort is waaaay up. We're giving some to our kids for Christmas. Not cheap, but not pricey, considering you'd pay anything for a great sleep.
Anyhow, my 2 cents worth.

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CaddywampusMagpie t1_iyec195 wrote

Reply to Are olukai's worth the hype? Do they need to be broken in? by ImportantQuestions10

I've been wearing Olu Kais leather styles for about a decade now. For me, they have always broken in and felt much more comfortable after a few days to a week of wear. You might have to try on a few pairs in the same size to find one with a comfortable thong for you. I've noticed a very slight variance from pair to pair, probably from the nature of hand crafting. Some are tighter than others.

For me, the thong part of any flipflop is the part that fails. I have never had an issue with their soles. You can get them repaired through their website and I've had a good experience with that. I've only needed to use it once though.

The arch support is unmatched in terms of flipflop brands I've tried. The leather does break in really well. I've never had an issue with their leather dye staining my feet. My leather ones usually last me about 2-3 years of (almost) daily wear from about March to October. I usually get a new pair for daily wear and the older pair becomes garage/checking the mail shoes. I could probably wear them longer but they do start looking worn by the end of year 2 and not as nice for going out.

Compared to buying multiple pairs of cheapo plastic flipflops every year, I think they're worth the price and quality. Hope this helps!

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Swimming-District-34 t1_iyebimj wrote

Reply to comment by ImportantQuestions10 in Are olukai's worth the hype? Do they need to be broken in? by ImportantQuestions10

Mine were pretty comfortable from the start - that's one of the main reasons why I bought them.

For reference, I have the Ohana's which are rubbery. I can't speak to their leather ones which might be different.

For comparison though, I had the rainbow sandals with the leather bottoms and those definitely felt very woody, and even after a year I didn't feel like they got any better. Maybe with more time they would have improved but the sole started to split about a year in, so I never got to find out.

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vNerdNeck t1_iyebilo wrote

Reply to Female/Women's Wallet by courtFTW

My wife likes Kate Spade, and her stuff has always been good. Bought her a KS wallet almost 15 years ago and it still going strong.

If you want something a little less fasion and little bit better build quality, check out saddleback leather / love 41 (husband designs saddle back leather, wife designs love 41).

https://saddlebackleather.com/continental-leather-wallet

https://saddlebackleather.com/womens-leather-wallets/

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They won't win any design award, but having spent more than I care to admit to on SB and L41 products over the years I can tell you they are all absolutely fucking bullet proof.

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nakedreader_ga t1_iye98nw wrote

Reply to Female/Women's Wallet by courtFTW

I have a Kavu wallet that I bought years ago. I bought it at an airport (not sure which one), so it was probably more expensive than it needed to be. I've probably had it 8-10 years.

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datalovesspot t1_iye70eb wrote

Reply to Female/Women's Wallet by courtFTW

I have a smaller version of this wallet and I love it (I also have a purse that has held up to indelicate handling lol). I also regularly use a little card holder I purchased from coach eons ago that still looks new.

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Unlucky-Possession-9 t1_iye6oro wrote

Reply to Female/Women's Wallet by courtFTW

https://www.thehouseofflynn.com/collections/wallets I got it because it fits a Happy Planner Skinny Classic size planner in it... And though I've not really been using the planner side for a while I still have some HP discs with some envelopes from HP to have cash and other goodies (There is enough room without it but I like the envelopes)

The one I have is velvet so won't last as long as a leather one but I've had a few years and there is JUST the slight signs of wear!

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Sook1970 t1_iye6ajh wrote

Reply to Female/Women's Wallet by courtFTW

I have a Dooney & Bourke wallet that I bought from their outlet a couple of years ago at a discount and it looks like I bought it yesterday. I expect to have it for a long time.

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