NFR I'm like Swimmy, but with shoes

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The last pair of tennies that I bought were only 10 bucks. That was a year ago they are still going strong. There is no brand name on them. I don't feel the need to give the shoe makers free advertising with the name showing on the side of the shoe. They appear to be leather but I could be wrong. But I doubt it.

I used to collect hat/caps. but have settled on a ball cap that has a picture of a Brown Trout and says OLD MAN above it. I had them made, so it's just one of a kind.
 
krusty said:
I doubt many of you were around in the days of all leather hiking boots like the Vasque Hiker II's....heavy, but lasted many years with a bit of care, and could be repetitively resoled. Thinking of having something similar custom made, instead of purchasing an unending parade of disposable but very expensive hiking footwear.
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Back in the early 1970s I had Raichle "heavy backpacking-mountaineering" boots with a 3/4 shank (suitable for crampons) that gave me heel blisters so I always had to tape up.
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Later I had a pair of REI branded "backpacking-light mountaineering" boots that had a Goodyear welt with a 1/2(?) shank; also suitable for crampons that were soooo comfortable. I put so many miles on them I had them resoled twice.
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From there I went to Galibier Peuterey boots. They had a full shank but were lighter than Super Guides because of a shorter upper that provided a little more ankle flexibility for mixed alpine.
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After I stopped climbing in the early 1990s I got some lightweight Asolo leather light backpacking boots (bonded sole). They didn't see a lot of backpacking use until the early 20-teens.
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When the Asolo boots wore out in 2016 I bought these fullgrain leather Alico Summit boots for $125(!) shipped from STP. They are much lighter than the Raichle and Galibier with a fiberglass(?) half shank but still a substantial boot; a great modern take on the old school stalwarts.
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In 2018 I bought some Altra Timps that I now like for light backpacking. But I find the Summits are perfect for rockhounding on steep rocky slopes where I LOVE them for their excellent durability, stability, and ankle support.
 
krusty said:
For me it's hiking boots & hiking shoes. For years I had good luck with Merrells, then Keens, both of which developed seam durability problems when they altered their fabrication and construction design. I've now switched to a variety of Oboz which are holding up well (though I'm currently experimenting with a pair of Lowa boots).

I doubt many of you were around in the days of all leather hiking boots like the Vasque Hiker II's....heavy, but lasted many years with a bit of care, and could be repetitively resoled. Thinking of having something similar custom made, instead of purchasing an unending parade of disposable but very expensive hiking footwear.
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Check the Danner site for the hikers . Might find what you're looking for
 
When I read the title " I'm like Swimmy, but with shoes" I read it as "I like Swimmy, but with shoes".

Have not seen Swimmy without shoes, nor would I want to. Just sayin'...
 
flybill said:
I've got a couple of boxes of hats.. might have to use something like this to display some of them..
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When I worked at Priest Rapids in maintenance engineering different vendors were always leaving hats in the shops and in the office. I loaded about 40 hats into a box recently and left them with the Senior Center Thrift Store. How many hats did I need? Well, one to replace that nifty Waters West that's seen better years.
 
clarkman said:
For me, it's gotta be hats...

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Did someone say hats? Yeah, I'm a "hat guy" and I may have a dozen more. I am anxious everytime I wear a new hat fishing, until a fish is in the net.
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The older the better with hats...
I like mine around 10 years old...
Well worn and faded.
My TU Life Member hat is almost too worn to even wear...almost.
:)
 
wanderingrichard said:
Check the Danner site for the hikers . Might find what you're looking for
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yep, this.

I still have a pair of Danners that are ~25 years old. I haven't really done much backpacking in the last 10 years, but they were very well used before that. Still have a TON of life left in them.
 
I tend to collect hoodies and t-shirts of various age, quality and public wearability (by my wife’s definition).

I think they all happen to be fantastic and wearable 100% of the time but have been told otherwise. Repeatably.
 
I had the Galibier Super Guides full shank boots when I climbed. After that, they worked well for chukar hunting on the steep slopes of the Snake River. Now I have some LL Bean boots that work well for me.
 
Buzzy said:
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I mosty hoard fly fishing stuff so my hoarding doesn't count in this thread. I could be due for a new hat; if only I could find one as cool as this one I bought from David. If only..........
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Careful, if you have a wife, she has thought about throwing it away. I speak from experience.
 
Buzzy said:
When I worked at Priest Rapids in maintenance engineering different vendors were always leaving hats in the shops and in the office. I loaded about 40 hats into a box recently and left them with the Senior Center Thrift Store. How many hats did I need? Well, one to replace that nifty Waters West that's seen better years.
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I like hats as well. My 92 year old mom used a hat from the Oasis Resort in Maupin for protection from the sun until it literally fell apart at the seams. At 92, she doesn’t want much, but insisted that I get her a new hat from the Deschutes Angler Fly Shop. Amy Hazel helped me pick out a robin egg blue lightweight hat that Mom loves. My wife has thrown away some of my hats when they start to smell, but fortunately I have a good supply.
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Tim Lockhart said:
Careful, if you have a wife, she has thought about throwing it away. I speak from experience.
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50 years with my wife, she just shrugged when I showed her the new wear points in my favorite old hat….. 😎
 
I graduated from new balance to ecco with arch support insoles a while. Back
 
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