OldNotWIse wrote: » In fairness, I was talking about the boots and bags from a functional point of view. As I said, my boots are at home caked in mud. Very much function over form. I could go to Dunnes and buy a pair for twenty but I have done that many times in the past and it's a false economy because they simply do not last. I am not a label whore, I simply recognise when something suits my needs and is actually cheaper in the long run.
jimgoose wrote: » 'Cept most of those shops smell funny. :pac:
Aglomerado wrote: » They do, all right. Probably from damp wardrobe clearouts. I used to get great stuff out of them when I was in college, sometimes unworn, with labels still attached, but since the recession everyone's going into them. These days, if you're prepared to rummage, you can get good stuff, but I don't have the patience any more!
Graces7 wrote: » Well I do fine with what I have! Which given the prices of shoes is just as well.. I keep an eye on any Thrift Shops I am in. I look at eg boots in Dunnes but they are not waterproof so no use to me. Oh and I do have a pair of wellies. My feet are happy and comfortable and so am I
Aglomerado wrote: » It's foreign to me too! I've no interest in shoes and bags or fancy labels. I buy the best quality stuff I can afford and look after it so it lasts. I hate things with logos on them. I've a "Russell Athletic" hoodie and a "NUI Galway" one and that's about as logo-y as I get... :pac: I'm not really a "dressy" person so I seldom have reason to wear "nice" shoes, so I live in ankle boots or trainers.
OldNotWIse wrote: » Green garden clogs would not be much good to me walking uphills, thorugh forests with the dogs, mucking out in neighbour's farm etc. My boots are an investment.
Graces7 wrote: » You are all talking a foreign language... the only foot wear I own are green garden clogs... I am only away from home maybe once a week and the lane is deep in mud so I gave up on shoes after ruining several pairs...no bags either... Am reminded of a market trader who boasted in a loud voice of selling "a genuine chanel copy!"
Aglomerado wrote: » Nothing wrong with that! You can pick up some great quality stuff in there for next to nothing, often good as new.
Graces7 wrote: » Like many old wans or on welfare I shop at Vincent de Paul or similar...grand choice and it helps their work. Got three fleece tops at E1 each
26sdrawkcab wrote: » And now having listened to her talking BULL**** about her "healthy snack" she's wolfing down a chocolate bar. FOOKING KNACKER.
LexieOnRale wrote: » Depends on what sort of "bike" you mean!
jimgoose wrote: » Decent footwear, and plenty of it, is essential. I don't really take a blind bit of notice of all this "designer" malarkey, but the last few years I've been wearing Kinsale and DuBarry boat-shoes. The latter are bowel-evacuatingly expensive but they really are things of beauty. For heavy 'dozing I have a pair of Heuger engineer's boots with more steel in them than the Forth Bridge. Outstanding value at €50 from a builder's providers. I demonstrated these to Mrs. Goose's horror last year by repeatedly dropping a 10lb. sledgehammer on the toe and seeing it bounce harmlessly off. :pac:
LexieOnRale wrote: » My OH knows my cycle better than I do. He would realise I was late before I would. That's fair creepy now that I mention it
Ghost Buster wrote: » Is he a bike mechanic?
Boom_Bap wrote: » I know when Mrs. Baps is coming as well, it's the very minor subtle shift in personality from being awesome to f*cking batsh*t and demands of pizza. Hardly noticible at all to the untrained.
OldNotWIse wrote: » I love them. As designer goes, they're no prohibitively expensive. Around €130, although I think BT had them reduced before Christmas. What I love about them is that they are so lightweight while still being hard wearing. I had my last pair for 3 years. And I used them a lot in that time. Don't feel the cold in them at all. They're made a little bigger to allow for the addition of Hunter socks (cute little fleece/wool socks that turn down over the top of the boot). Though I've never had to wear special socks with them. The new ones I got have an an adjustable buckle on the back for differing calf sizes. I don't feel bad spending money on them. I went through so many cheap pairs before I decided to bite the bullet!
Boom_Bap wrote: » Been there a few times, only 2 reported cases where the lateness lasted My TA. Females that tell you they are late, but the insist that they are ALWAYS regular as clockwork.
jimgoose wrote: » Doing full-body press-ups on your thumbs, like some crazy Shaolin dudette, were ya??
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