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I'm unfamiliar with most of the entries on this list, but one of the companies I recognized was Darn Tough, a sock company. I picked up a 3-pair set of theirs a
by TheAceOfHearts 9y ago
I'm unfamiliar with most of the entries on this list, but one of the companies I recognized was Darn Tough, a sock company. I picked up a 3-pair set of theirs a few years back and they're still my favorite socks.
I think what we really need are better review systems and product discovery tools. There's some things where it's worth putting in a bit more money and buying it for life, so you save money in the long-run. Surely we've all bought cheap Chinese crap that falls apart after 2 or 3 weeks.
- brightsize 9y ago> one of the companies I recognized was Darn Tough, a sock company. I picked up a 3-pair set of theirs a few years back and they're still my favorite socks. I have one pair and they are truly unbelievable. Ordinarily socks may last me a year or so before the toes or heels give out. I've had the Darn Toughs for at least three years and they look as good as new despite regular use. From the look of them I might wear out before they do. "If our socks aren’t the most comfortable, durable and best fitting socks you’ve ever owned, we’ll replace them free of charge, for life, no strings attached." I'm proud to say that they're made in my home state of Vermont.
- chungy 9y agoOn a similar vein, I've been buying New Balance shoes exclusively for quite a long time. The fact that they are made in the same country as myself is part of the reason.
- jordanb 9y agoI'm not a runner so I don't have much need for NB, but all my shoes and boots are made by Thorogood, which is a unionized bootmaker from Wisconsin.