> Every time I replace running shoes I curse their irreparability and 6 month life span. Psst, there's no scientific basis to claims that certain types of shoe

> Every time I replace running shoes I curse their irreparability and 6 month life span. Psst, there's no scientific basis to claims that certain types of shoes reduce the rate of injury[1]. If it's above freezing and not rocky or thorny, the self-repairing waterproof soles you've had since birth will work just fine. To drag this slightly back on topic, simply not buying stuff is another route to reducing throw-away objects. How many things do we just buy and use without thinking? I haven't been able to come up with much beyond running shoes myself. A second car for some people? Food items that are easy to make oneself from more basic ingredients? [1] http://www.time-to-run.com/footwear/mechanisms.htm http://www.time-to-run.com/footwear/mechanisms.htm