Comment on We used to have TV repairmen who would come if dad couldn't fix it with the tube from the grocery store kiosk. Weird.

• roofuskit@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  You also have to be able to afford shoes worthy of the considerable repair expense.

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  • winkerjadams@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    And even then it seems like the boots theory is dead for most stuff. Even when you buy the “premium” products they fall apart and are made of crap materials or are designed to be irreparable

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  • tdawg@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    For me it was more about how much longer they would last. The soles they gave me were better than the originals. The rest is just small stiches and patchwork I can do at home

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