Random Thought Thread

[Fonedork]

I was wondering how Cookie monster's googley eyes work, so "his pupils are a black disc that freely pivots around a pin attached to a white ball."

 

[UffDa]

BAH HUMBUG!

 

[JustinFournier]

How old is the oldest pair of shoes/boots etc you have that you still wear, let’s say at least a few times a year.

 

[WValtakis]

How old is the oldest pair of shoes/boots etc you have that you still wear, let’s say at least a few times a year.

I've got a pair of Doc Marten oxfords from back when they were still all made in the UK...gotta be pushing 15 years old now.

 

[Nathan the Machinist]

My hunting boots are about 22 years old.they were a little loose when I got them so there was room for thick socks. They've gotten a little tighter over time. I guess my feet got fat.

 

[Casinostocks]

^ don't live it up too much or else you may get gout! The affliction of the indulgent, the excessiveness and the nobility

 

[jlauffer]

^ don't live it up too much or else you may get gout! The affliction of the indulgent, the excessiveness and the nobility

Indulgent, yes; nobility, no. About 20 years for me...allopurinol ftw!

 

[trevitrace]

I've got a pair of Chippewa boots that I've owned for 6 or 7 years now that I wear about 6 months out of the year. They're not the prettiest any more but there's still a decent amount of tread left and the soles are intact. Overall been very happy with them.

 

[Fonedork]

I have a pair of Bostonians that are about 18 years old, I keep them in the office for wardrobe emergencies and wear them on occasion, I wore them daily for years. Their condition is good to go but they are pretty tight on me now. Maybe feet keep growing a little bit.

 

[betzner]

Four pair of Ferragamos that are 30+ yrs old and several pair of Ecco boots that average around 20 yrs............

 

[TRfromMT]

I'm saving up for a pair of custom Nick's/White's/Wesco's and I daydream about them being my last boots I'll ever buy.

 

[trevitrace]

Had two pairs of ecco's, both were comfy as hell. Unfortunately, one pair replaced the first that the sole wore out in the heel in under a year. The second did the same thing but at least took two years to get there. I have been accused of having a wonky gait but who knows.

 

[Lorien]

the boots on the right are a pair of Vibergs that I bought in 2003. They have hundreds of hours of trail work under them

 

[WValtakis]

If you position that ring to make a mouth, it'll look like a character from Sesame Street

 

[Hard Knocks]

How old is the oldest pair of shoes/boots etc you have that you still wear, let’s say at least a few times a year.

I burn through a pair of pronghorns about every 8 months, so not very old. I had a pair of Buffalos back when I was fighting fire that could probably have been rebuilt forever. Those were a dang tough boot, but heavy of course.

 

[Casinostocks]

So no one walks around barefoot anymore? Like Cali hippie surfer style? Or hippie-chic ala donning a pair of Uggs while wearing shorts in the (Cali) winter?

 

[WValtakis]

So no one walks around barefoot anymore? Like Cali hippie surfer style? Or hippie-chic ala donning a pair of Uggs while wearing shorts in the (Cali) winter?

Nope, but there's a pair of Birkenstocks in the rotation too

 

[Casinostocks]

Nope, but there's a pair of Birkenstocks in the rotation too

Ha! Yeah, I forgot about those which are No. Cal hippies’ repertoire!

 

[Lorien]

So no one walks around barefoot anymore? Like Cali hippie surfer style? Or hippie-chic ala donning a pair of Uggs while wearing shorts in the (Cali) winter?

the only ones walking around barefoot in these parts are bears

 

[Mike157]

Shorts, yes, Uggs, yes, barefoot, yes (but only at home), Birkenstocks, yes, flip flops, yes. Mike