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stellation wrote:What sort of boring old man level have I reached if I buy a pair of New Balance shoes?
stellation wrote:What sort of boring old man level have I reached if I buy a pair of New Balance shoes?
ReginaldDwight wrote:stellation wrote:What sort of boring old man level have I reached if I buy a pair of New Balance shoes?
I got some Hokas and I really like them for running.
ReasonablySober wrote:stellation wrote:What sort of boring old man level have I reached if I buy a pair of New Balance shoes?
Last fall I bought a pair of nice looking Nikes that got me a compliment from a Youth that made my Friday night. Since then twice I've had incredible pain in my left foot, including this week, and I'm convinced it's from these **** shoes.
I will be getting some old ass comfortable and sensible shoes this weekend.
ReginaldDwight wrote:stellation wrote:What sort of boring old man level have I reached if I buy a pair of New Balance shoes?
I got some Hokas and I really like them for running.
chonestown wrote:yo, I like boxing
emunney wrote:
We need a man shaped like a chicken nugget with the shot selection of a 21st birthday party.
GHOSTofSIKMA wrote:
if you combined jabari parker, royal ivey, a shrimp and a ball sack youd have javon carter
AussieBuck wrote:chonestown wrote:yo, I like boxing
Well you'll be pleased to know Kostya Tsyzu's second son made his pro debut just now and might hit harder than his bro Tim. Lefty too, should be a fun one to follow.
MissKhriddleton wrote:MissKhriddleton wrote:We haven’t really settled on a location yet either which is another part of it. I grew up in the burbs and moving back scares the hell out of me. I don’t want to feel like we’re a 45 minute drive to the city because then we’ll never actually make the drive. She would probably live on a farm if she could. I thought Tosa was a good compromise but it’s so much money.
What do people think of Menomonee Falls for buying a house? Seems to be more affordable than some of the other areas we are looking like Tosa, Brookfield, Elm Grove. If it was like 5 mintues closer to downtown, I feel like I would be all about it. But seeing a 25 minute drive is some sort of mental block to me. Also never got great vibes anytime I was driving through.
I do just need to get over the fact that I'm not in my 20's anymore and that I'll (hopefully) be having kids soon so it's time to give up city life.
Stephen Jackson wrote:Make sure u want these problems. Goggle me slime. Im in da streets.
Pachinko_ wrote:I always struggled to find quality footwear, nothing lasts very long on my feet. Probably because I'm tall and heavy and I walk a lot and I've twisted my ankle like a thousand times playing basketball and it's permanently swollen, I don't know.
One day last year I was visiting a friend in a small town and my eye caught a sign "Chromexcel", that's easily the best boot leather in the world in my opinion. That was enough to get me through the door, and from there I was sold. One man operation housed in an old shop, beautiful smell of leather, old boot making machines. I had no idea how boots are made but the guy walked me through everything, I picked chromexcel exterior, kangaroo interior, layers and layers of veg tan for the soles, Daynite outsoles and a custom design based on an old Czech army boot with goodyear welts.
Then he took a bunch of measurements and found a hardwood last that roughly matched my foot and started gluing strips of thin leather on it until he was confident he had the shape and size just right. Days later I went by for a fitting and he had made one boot out of cheaper leather, with soles, laces and everything, just for me to try it on and then he was gonna throw it away. I was blown away that this is what he had to do to make a pair of boots, I actually kept it as a souvenir:
And then one day finally my boots were ready:
Was it cheap? God no. Nothing cheap or fast about the whole thing. I still cringe a bit thinking how much I paid, but I'm not regretting it. I know how chromexcel ages and I absolutely love it, and I know how these boots are made and I have no doubt they will last a lifetime, just change soles and laces every few years.
You can find boots made like that, Nicks Boots comes to mind, but man, it's a different experience wearing something that is exactly cut to your foot... easily the most comfortable footwear I've ever owned. If you can swing it I highly recommend finding a local boot maker in your area and having a pair made, do it once in your lifetime. Great experience, great product, keep the craft alive.
Shout out to James Roberts of Reboot Supply in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia.
LUKE23 wrote:Any home gym nutballs buy a Tonal? My wife surprised me with one for my birthday (not here yet - supply chain delays), and I'm pretty excited about it. Just was wondering if anyone had used it and how they recommend starting out? I've been decent at staying working out at home under Covid but have had periods where I haven't stayed as consistent with it. One thing is for sure - I won't ever be joining a gym again.
I refuse to succumb to the allure of old man new balance shoes.ReginaldDwight wrote:stellation wrote:What sort of boring old man level have I reached if I buy a pair of New Balance shoes?
I got some Hokas and I really like them for running.
stellation wrote:What's the difference between Gery Woelful and this glass of mineral water? The mineral water actually has a source."
I Hate Manure wrote:We look to be awful next season without Beasley.
MissKhriddleton wrote:Does anyone have a good home loan experience in the Milwaukee area that you’d be willing to recommend?
We’ve only been approved by one lender who we found through our realtor and I’m stating to think it’d be a big mistake to not shop around. The whole process is super overwhelming.
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MissKhriddleton wrote:Does anyone have a good home loan experience in the Milwaukee area that you’d be willing to recommend?
We’ve only been approved by one lender who we found through our realtor and I’m stating to think it’d be a big mistake to not shop around. The whole process is super overwhelming.
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I'm not sure I've ever liked a beer that was aged in any sort of liquor barrel.crkone wrote:I am perpetually underwhelmed by any type of beer aged in gin barrels. I like beer and I like gin but breweries just have no idea how to use them together correctly. They are usually just way too gin forward. Posting this after seeing a brewery aging one of their pils in a gin barrel and already knowing it'll be trash. I feel like the way forward is mixing 1:20 barrel aged to non to get that slight gin taste without it being a juniper bomb.
jute2003 wrote:I'm not sure I've ever liked a beer that was aged in any sort of liquor barrel.crkone wrote:I am perpetually underwhelmed by any type of beer aged in gin barrels. I like beer and I like gin but breweries just have no idea how to use them together correctly. They are usually just way too gin forward. Posting this after seeing a brewery aging one of their pils in a gin barrel and already knowing it'll be trash. I feel like the way forward is mixing 1:20 barrel aged to non to get that slight gin taste without it being a juniper bomb.