Some that come to mind are:

Benchmade - knives Darn Tough - socks Carhartt - good work gear Doc martens - footwear

What are some good reputable brands that you have had for 5 years + with little to no issues or with a lifetime warranty.

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    11 months ago

    Can back this up as someone who used to wear them daily at a dealership job.

    Don’t know if I’m getting old or they changed something but they’re just not as good/comfortable.

    Can’t speak on if they wear down any faster however, didn’t get that far.

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      11 months ago

      Doc Martens got sold and moved the production to Asia. The dip in quality is very noticeable.

      The people who used to produce Doc Martens now work for the company called Solovair. I haven’t tried their stuff butt apparently they’re as good as Doc Martens used to be.

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        11 months ago

        Same thing happened with Blundtstone. Production moved from Tasmania to Vietnam. They swear everything is the same, but I’m looking at these two different pairs of boots …

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      11 months ago

      They definitely are not really good anymore: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOzFLT3S_I6UHHrezPiQ4VS_y3Pj09Zvd

      You’re probably better off wearing something like Red Wing’s Iron Rangers, though there’s multiple brands that are pretty good. Meermin comes to mind for Europeans. Solovair if you’re really into the Dr Martens look.

      /r/goodyearwelt used to be a good resource for shoe stuff, not really sure if there’s something comparable on Lemmy yet.

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        11 months ago

        Didn’t know about Solovair, much appreciated!

        I’ve kept a pair of Docs around because I still think they make a great fashion staple, but having a pair that could actually be comfortable/good again would be amazing