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SunflowerDune t1_iqva2xq wrote

A gentle reminder that you are posting in BuyItForLife. You are very likely to get good recommendations for gear that are of high quality and last for long.

Why you are not getting the recommendations you wish for could be (besides your attitude):

  1. Platform boots is a trend and will rarely be made in BIFL quality because they will be out of style in a year or two.
  2. Zippers on the side is generally not considered very long lasting on boots.
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ThrowawayForToys OP t1_iqw00t2 wrote

a trend that's been going on for 20 years?

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SunflowerDune t1_iqwf2mq wrote

The opposite. It’s a trend that was made famous by people like the spice girls during the 90s.

They have been quite absent from trends and fashion for 20 years and are now doing a comeback.

I’m not saying this to condone you wanting platform boots, I don’t care about what you wear. I’m saying, since they are considered a fashion trend, that very few manufacturers will make them in BIFL quality.

BIFL quality can be bit subjective so I would suggest that you go for the Docs. If you take care of them, they will hopefully last a while.

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Own-Safe-4683 t1_iqwljz9 wrote

People wore doc martins in the 80s at my high school in nowhere IL. They were definitely a trend before the spice girls.

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SunflowerDune t1_iqwm5gk wrote

If you read again you will find that I wrote specifically about platform shoes (that op linked to) being a trend, not generally Doc Martens.

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jadedflames t1_irxwp1d wrote

I’ve been wearing my thick soled docs for nearly five years now. The “lug sole” craze may go away, but the low platform on the Jadons aren’t going anywhere.

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ThrowawayForToys OP t1_iqy6b15 wrote

condone?

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SunflowerDune t1_iqzh6sf wrote

Condone as in accepting reluctantly. I don’t need to accept what you wear, I don’t care.

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ThrowawayForToys OP t1_ir1wbyi wrote

so you are not saying it to accept what i wear

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SunflowerDune t1_ir1ycd6 wrote

I like this forum and took time giving you information about your request, only wanting to help out. The conversation with you has been overall unpleasant, so I’m done.

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