Here are places where I get stuff to wear:
Clothing
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LL Bean: For raincoats and winter coats, good quality and warranty. Regular shirts and pants are pricy and not really my style. |
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Dickies: Mostly good quality workwear at reasonable prices, long underwear and other stuff. |
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Filson: High quality leather and wool. Belts are solid, mine seems like it will last decades (unlike the fake plastic junk from Kohl's). |
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Hanes: I never thought to check if they have a website, but they do, so that pretty much eliminates my need to go to Kohls for T shirts, socks, and underwear. They seem to do a pretty good job of taking care of their workers and the environment. |
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REI: For trail shoes. Most of their clothing is on the expensive and kinda hipstery. |
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Varusteleka: Finnish company that has a lot of merino wool. The M05 socks are fantastic for hiking. |
Footwear
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Zappos: Free shipping and returns. Good customer service. |
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Simple Shoes: The OS Sneaker is a classic 90's style sneaker. They went out of business for a while, and I was sad. They came back, and now I am also sad but for different reasons. |
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Merrell: The trail shoes are comfortable and durable, although the waterproofing doesn't last as long as the rest of the shoe. |
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Redwings: If you need workboots, this is an excellent place to start. |
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Tevas: Have had a pair of them for decades now, including one summer I wore them everyday, and they're still holding up. I heard they were bought out by the same corporation that owns UGGs, and hope they're still good quality. |
Accessories
- Wyze 44 mm Watch A very affordable waterproof and scratch resistant watch with bluetooth and a good long battery life. Has glitched out once or twice but rebooted and it works fine. I would not pay 10x for a top of the line digital watch.
- Bellroy Notesleeve Wallet The leather is thin and now molded to the shape of the cards inside, but it fits easily in a front pocket, has held up pretty well, and is well organized. Newer models appear to be RFID blocking.
- FreeKey Keychain makes it so easy to add or remove keys without screwing up your fingernails. Everybody should use it.
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