New kicks!

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 02/01/2018 at 23:03 • Filed to: Brand loyalty that doesn't involve Toyota products, I waited until my last post fell off the front page so you can't be mad at me

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Ohhh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy

“Master? Hellooooo?”

They said they were brown, but it’s actually more of a caramel color... I like it!

I have two feet!

Oh! Ow. Ow ow. Just like the last pair, they’ll take some time to break in, but they’ll be well worth it.

benjrblant > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/01/2018 at 23:04

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You’re not a Red Wing kind of spacecrab?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > benjrblant 02/01/2018 at 23:06

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Muh brand

wafflesnfalafel > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/01/2018 at 23:11

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my wife got rid of her original pair from the 90's several years ago only to wish she hadn’t so she got a new pair - now she can really kick my a$$

McMike > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/01/2018 at 23:13

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I can be a bit of a DM whore.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/01/2018 at 23:23

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but how high can you bounce now?

could you even bounce before?

Also doggos new chew toy.

AestheticsInMotion > benjrblant 02/01/2018 at 23:28

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That’s me. Although these need new soles so I can keep using ‘em for another ten years. Probably something with more aggressive lugs this time

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 02/01/2018 at 23:28

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We’ve lost some shoes to her interests before... it happens.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/01/2018 at 23:33

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I just got new docs for work too! But mine are the classic black lace up ones.

benjrblant > AestheticsInMotion 02/02/2018 at 00:04

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*iron ranger fistbump!

DipodomysDeserti > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/02/2018 at 00:13

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Is this a Doc Marten thread?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > DipodomysDeserti 02/02/2018 at 00:16

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knuckle sammich

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/02/2018 at 01:07

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What is up with this style of boot in this area?

Also, are these the Chinese-made ones? I’ve always had bad luck with those falling apart very quickly compared to the old ones made in the UK.

Interestingly, the company that used to make them under contract for DM still makes them. They’re called “NPS Shoe Ltd” and the DM designs are sold under the Solovair brand name. I’m on my third pair in the last 15 years...

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/02/2018 at 01:15

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dr martens boots alexei sayle

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 02/02/2018 at 01:34

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I need boots for inclement weather — namely accessing new construction during a downpour before concrete is poured, leaving the driveway to be a saucy mudpit. I need slip-ons because for home further along (post carpet), I need quickly removable shoes. Furthermore for occupied homes, you better believe you’re taking off your shoes without being asked. People eat that shit up.

They’re Chinese made, which means nothing to me. I care only about quality.

RPM esq. > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/02/2018 at 02:20

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My shoes are as American as my cars are foreign, but the Quirks and Features here look very solid for a man who needs to put his shoes on and off a lot in order to inspect chandeliers.

RPM esq. > AestheticsInMotion 02/02/2018 at 02:22

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I’m a Wolverine 1000-Mile believer myself, but if I somehow manage to wear them out I’d consider these.

gmctavish needs more space > RPM esq. 02/02/2018 at 02:48

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I just joined the Wolverine 1000 Mike club a couple weeks ago

McMike > McMike 02/02/2018 at 05:49

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OMG I’m like my wife.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/02/2018 at 07:03

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She looks pretty damn interested.

Monkey B > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 02/02/2018 at 09:25

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interesting, I stopped wearing regular Docs when they moved to Chinese made as they became narrower so they are too tight for me. Sizing up wouldn’t do.

Monkey B > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 02/02/2018 at 10:32

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So I told a friend about Solovair and apparently there are “for life” branded Docs that are OG made in England.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Monkey B 02/02/2018 at 12:28

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That was my other problem. The Chinese ones were not only too thin for my feet, but the leather was of distinctly poorer quality. I only bought one pair of Chinese ones and they lasted about 6 months, which was unacceptable considering my old ones had lasted me 5 years each.

When I found out that they were still being made, even though they were more expensive and harder to obtain, I jumped at it. Same comfort I was accustomed to along with solid long-lasting quality...

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Monkey B 02/02/2018 at 13:34

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My understanding is that DM moving their production to China looked like a great plan from the MBAs, but it damaged their brand loyalty enough that even selling cheaper footwear didn’t make up for it as they lost customers to the remaining brands that hadn’t sold out (there are a bunch of them produced by former contract manufacturers, along with many of their own twists on this style of shoe). They eventually returned the production of some of their footwear to some of the remaining manufacturers in the UK, though they’re expensive (you’re paying for both brand and quality).

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/02/2018 at 13:41

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Everyone in the area I live in calls these “Romeos” or “Romeo boots”, but I don’t know why.

I hope they hold up.