I like Ecco for lots of standing. I knew line cooks who swore by them.

My ten year old ones are in great shape.

A three ring hole puncher from 1990. Just used it yesterday.

I love my Catlike helmet. Literally buy it for (saving) life.

Adidas Copa Mundial for life! Been wearing those since I was a little kid :).

Keep them clean and conditioned and they should last a very long time. Don’t walk on concrete, etc with any cleats.

Speedqueen - they are effectively residential builds of laundromat machines designed to take a beating for many years.

I’m not as tall as you but I’ve found success with Corridor NYC (XXL). They are longer without being too wide.

I don’t consider most of my shirts to be BIFL, but I do tend to get quite a bit of life out of them before they get too tired looking.

I’m not convinced the seams handle it well. My last $600 fell apart at the seams after a few years. Their seams really suck.

I have a speed queen but was wondering how people maintain theirs? Should I get it serviced every so often?

I enjoy my casserole dishes and pie pans. They work quite well and have never chipped.

We’ve had issues with enameled cast iron overheating on electric stoves- you have to be really careful. Nowadays I only use them for liquids because I’m afraid of hurting them.

I like mission workshop bags. I have three of them and they are still going strong after ten years of regular use.

I also like Filson for day and weekend bags and Tom Bihn for specialized bags.

I used to ignore where things were made but knowing that All Clad is made in the USA makes me reconsider where I get my SS. I try to go out of my way to buy “local”.

I believe Mauviel and All Clad are in the same price and performance category but I prefer the feel of Mauviel, especially with the cast iron handles.

They go on sale pretty often.

Not sure, I don’t see it either. I see the 200 series- that is probably good enough. I have the M250C which is 2.5mm. It is amazing with fish, omelettes, etc.

If I recall correctly you need 2.5mm of copper and most on the market are 1.5mm. I buy the Mauviel 2.5mm copper and stainless steel - they work great. For a little cheaper SS option, Fissler is great too.

These aren’t non-stick. Just use lots of fat instead :).

My favorites are Wustof and Shun. I like the sets. I now use my Chefs knife the least, so it really depends on what you cook.

Add a cheap boning knife if you trim/carve meats.

Can’t go wrong with a Wusthof chef knife

I have a Shun set and am happy with everything that came in it.

My favorite is the 6” utility knife I use the shears all the time Bread knife is amazing

I actually use the Chef’s knife the least nowadays even though that is all I was a line cook. I don’t do much heavy cooking since we had a kid but when I used to, it worked wonders for chopping.

When I was a line cook I used Forschner and Victorinox.

I’ve also liked using the Wustof knives.

I loved North Face trail running shoes in the early 2000s. The worked really well for running and I’d continue using them as work shoes when I replaced them every few years.

Now all my running shoes fall apart at the toes.

I second this. Nothing worse than paying $600 for a rain jacket that falls apart at the seams after a few years of light use.

Their old stuff before China shift was fantastic.

I bought some old Gorham silverware from the 70s over several purchases on eBay. They have some cool patterns and are really solid feeling.

Pricey but feathered friends for comforter and Coyuchi for duvet cover.

I like Filson because they are rugged but look nice, lots of color selection, and they can be repaired.