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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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[-] RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world 61 points 10 months ago

Doc Martens are now Chinese made IIRC and don’t last.

Solovair is the the company that used to make Martens and you can still buy that style there. I hear they’re much better than Martens, but also occasionally a mixed review that they didn’t last very long.

I’ll offer a mixed review for carhartt…while they used to be strictly workwear, they’ve started putting up retail spaces in designer clothing areas. Prices have shot up. I had a belt from them that fell apart pretty quick with normal wear. Got a work shirt that’s doing pretty good though. IMO they’re headed down the same road as a lot of brands that get popular - price hikes with decreased quality.

[-] hushable@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

I’ll offer a mixed review for carhartt…while they used to be strictly workwear, they’ve started putting up retail spaces in designer clothing areas.

Carhartt and Carhartt Work in Progress are two different brands, the former is the good workwear one, the later is the designer fashionable stuff. Stick to their non WIP stuff

[-] RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Didn’t know that, thanks. Figured the retail shops went up so quality was on the way down.

[-] HurlingDurling@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I've actually gone to Dickies and they feel as great as Carheart used to be, but it's too soon to tell yet

[-] gac11@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

I just got some Carhartt "wool" socks for Christmas. They are pilling like crazy after 1-2 wears/washes. They're less than half wool, so that might be the issue.

I do WFH and I don't wear shoes in the house,, but that's literally why I wanted wool socks.

[-] Mobiuthuselah@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

I asked my parents for wool socks for Christmas twenty years ago and they gave me a few pairs each of three or four different brands. The ones that have lasted the longest and include a lifetime warranty is Redhead from Bass Pro. I've only exchanged them once or twice. They're tall and thick with high pile wool. I've worn a pair almost every day for probably nine months out of the year, sometimes year-round, ever since I got them.

[-] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 10 months ago

Slight correction: From my understanding, Solovair is the company that purchased the cobbling machinery/factory that DocMartens sold off when they fully off-shored. DocMartens then contracted with them for their limited release, price-inflated, Made in UK boots. As the designs are long out of patent, Solovair also manufactures their own. I see Docs at a 15% markup, just for the name.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Carhartt WIP is designer workwear, modern cuts and softer, higher quality materials that aren't designed to withstand harsh labor.

Carhartt standard is still classic workwear.

I've needed to use Carhartt standard recently and it's still good, relatively affordable and very durable workwear.

[-] RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Good to hear the real stuff is still available and affordable. Thanks.

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