try to find them irl so you can ensure theyāre not like fucked up or anything. my understanding is that they started cutting corners on quality in the early 00s by no longer making them in england, they also no longer offer repairs which sucks (as soft noted they do kinda suck now!)
i have 2 pair of docs shoes and 1 sandal and theyāreā¦ okay but the wear and tear is noticeable and started way too early (did not learn until recently what detailed above! if i did i wouldāve got āvintageā or another brand). if not i would look into other brands
Mar 6, 2025
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I still wear docs Bc I was lucky enough to get the lifetime warranty ones in 2016, so Iāve gone through like 4 or 5 pairs since then. The quality has TANKED. they last me like max two years before theyāre falling apart.
May 21, 2024
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i'd only buy the real leather boots because those are still sort of good.
for shoes i now have camper loafers, theyre amazing. one year wearing them at least twice a week and they're still perfect
May 21, 2024
I usually search for very specific things. I wanted just the classic doc Martin black sandals. I found some for half the price, hardly worn, but they are platform and I didnāt realize it lol so thatās been an adjustment
Jun 11, 2024
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being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and itās actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic youāre passionate about
Aug 17, 2024
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i had it for a little over a year until i was like wow this is actually terrible! i genuinely think it has negatively impacted society by ruining peopleās attention spans, having a horrific algorithm, and most of all by the most mind-numbing or outright harmful trends -
fake words that people now use IRL (āunaliveā), trad wife tiktok, shein hauls, body-focused fitness vids that encourage fatphobia and unhealthy habits, shallow political/feminist theory and queer discourse, āalpha maleā podcaster tiktok, encouraging overconsumption in general, trends ruining local spots or niche thingsā¦ the list goes on
Aug 17, 2024
a million times cooler than the lackluster āsleekā tech color palette used today
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