Altoidlover987
Altoidlover987 t1_j9c6ljp wrote
Reply to comment by thrifthaul3 in Hiking boots that will last by lurk42069
My Hanwag tatra 2 have been in use since 2016 and still hold up, they are resoleable too
Altoidlover987 t1_j2yoznq wrote
I think it should wear off when you start wearing the jeans with a belt, or if you wash them. You could ask if they would replace the patch as a free repair sometime in the future, or remove the patch entirely
Altoidlover987 t1_ja4f31s wrote
Reply to Durable brands or materials that aren't wool or synthetic to look out for when buying clothes? Socks and shirts esp. by frostbiyt
If you want no wool or synthetic, your choices for clothing are quite constrained. In materials you are left with plant fibers; cotton, linen, hemp, or you can go semi-synthetic with rayon, bamboo, tencel, lyocel, viscose, etc (broadly, all are variations of viscose)
Excluding wool/synthetics is not necessarily better for the environment. Some examples, socks usually contain some nylon or similar to help with durability. Arguably a bit of nylon in your socks is better than wearing through more socks more quickly. Viscose, rayon bamboo, etc, are often greenwashed and marketed as green alternative fibers, in reality making these fibers is a toxic chemical process executed in third world countries where the environment gets destroyed as a result. Cotton requires much water and pesticides.
Dressing for the cold or wet will be hard without wool or synthetic
Ideally I recommend you buy only what you need, and try to find european/american production, or shop from reputable brands, also secondhand shopping and repair what you can.
Conscientious shopping is a great step in the right direction