tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952659567005384174.post5088549875014050732..comments2022-10-14T16:08:57.532-07:00Comments on Lands on the Margin: Gear for the Marginal Lands: Footwear on the MarginJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952659567005384174.post-40311946324118670762010-02-26T11:57:51.579-08:002010-02-26T11:57:51.579-08:00Josh
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SBW
PS this belief is a la...Josh<br />All puns are good<br />SBW<br /><br />PS this belief is a large part of why she is now the Ex Mrs SBW. Her Loss.The Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952659567005384174.post-36715785588745630612010-02-26T08:18:50.837-08:002010-02-26T08:18:50.837-08:00SBW, in that case, I suggest looking for custom in...SBW, in that case, I suggest looking for custom insoles as an interim step. (ooh, bad pun!)<br /><br />BPaul, I've heard good things about Vasque, but they have jumped on the low road to China, and that bothers me. I'm a big fan of sustainable markets, and separating the demand side from the supply side makes for some serious instability. Also, so long as we are subsidizing carbon emissions, they will have an unfair advantage over alternative choices.<br /><br />I wouldn't mind China nearly so much if it weren't a dictatorship and if it allowed for upward wage pressures from its workforce. Alas, there is much pressure to maintain their comparative advantage vis a vis labor.<br /><br />But, I digress.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952659567005384174.post-49213886718059988212010-02-25T23:22:31.847-08:002010-02-25T23:22:31.847-08:00I have the same problem as SB there, at least on t...I have the same problem as SB there, at least on the different foot size front. Up to 1/2 size, it's a big difference. <br /><br />I wear Danner -- hell I can't even remember the name, the slip ons. I dig em. <br /><br />Those are "in city dress shoes." <br /><br />I also wear Vasque sundowners, and have for approx. 15 years, because they're one of the only serious, heavy hikers that fit my strange (flat, wide) feet well. <br /><br />And Birkenstocks. Both sandals and the full-grain leather shoes. Those are actually my work shoes at the moment. <br /><br />Not very U.S. made, but all high quality and leaving me feeling good at the end of the day. <br /><br />BpBpaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009087847894914228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5952659567005384174.post-85917671662061844932010-02-25T11:27:26.825-08:002010-02-25T11:27:26.825-08:00Hey Josh
has this one been playing on my mind lat...Hey Josh<br /><br />has this one been playing on my mind lately?<br /><br />I have one foot bigger than the other - between quarter and half a size, apparently very common, and narrow heels that mean I wear through the heel cups before the rest of the boot is worn in.<br /><br />In the UK there are a few custom boot makers, but all at eye watering prices! You're very lucky that the US still has a few choices of artisan boot makers, sure the top end ones are the best part of $500, but that's nothing to what they'd cost in euroland or blighty.<br /><br />Yep it's handmade for me next time, just need to find someone who wants a super high end bathroom so I can pay for them.<br />SBWThe Suburban Bushwackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09372690405902840131noreply@blogger.com