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Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by devnullbrain »

n4r9 wrote: post #4

I did a double-take at the 3.5k Euro spend per year on clothing. My own spending is probably 2-3 orders of magnitude smaller. But then I saw how many shoes they own, and the fact that they have a summer house where at least one pair resides. This person lives differently to me.

IMO most HN users, regardless of country, earn enough that they should be able to clothe themselves without relying on dubious labour or uncomfortable, stinky synthetics that will outlast them by centuries. I've started turning down 'free' conference t-shirts: I already have enough to wear for gardening or to use as rags.

Not that OP is actually doing this. They're spending a lot of money because they're buying a lot of mass produced crap. The 'luxury' of those low cost-per-wear Converse is a flat insole that will put a podiatrist's children through school and a glued outsole that fails early and predictably. And then they have 5 other white sneakers doing the same job in their wardrobe. They could have spent less overall and got even better CPW from resolable, calf leather white sneakers.

Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by devnullbrain »

al_borland wrote: post #92
InMice wrote: post #16

Interesting data tracking. I have to say for my jeans - I never put them in the dryer, always hung dry. All my jeans are now 10-20 years old now and except for some wear on the back cuff from wearing them around the house without shoes on they look and feel brand new. I can't find author mention "dryer" anywhere in the article. Hung dry clothes last a long time. it's the machine dryer that slowly destroys them IMO. A…

What brand are the jeans? When I think about my shirts, socks, and underwear, all of it lasts 4-6 years.. though my socks are 6 years old and I see no sign of needing to replace them any time soon. However, I have a stack of jeans that all start coming apart in the same spot. I've started looking into how to mend jeans, as I'm sick of this being an issue. They are the most expensive thing I'm wearing (other than shoe…

If that same spot is the crotch, they may just be too tight for you or hanging too low. But if it's because of poor construction, getting over the hump of a higher initial price and buying well made jeans like Iron Heart would save you money overall.

Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by devnullbrain »

koolba wrote: post #35

> In some cases, buying cheap is provenly more expensive There’s an inherent bias in being willing to throw away a cheap pair of shoes that are a bit worn and stuffed. But not being willing to toss a $500 pair of Bruno Maglis with the same level of wear. That leads to the latter being worn further and driving it down till it eventually passes the cheap stuff.

Also, if I was tracking usage like OP I'm confident it would change what I decided to wear.

Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by devnullbrain »

floren wrote: post #12
nacho-daddy wrote: post #3

I love that the author took the time to collect and plot his own data. And this was 2020? In 3 years my washing machine should be able to do this.

Instead, in 3 years your washing machine will refuse to run if your Tide Pods subscription runs out, or if you attempt to use bootleg pods.

Just thinking a washing machine bought in 2027 will be able to last long enough to track data for another 3 years is optimistic.

Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by Nashooo »

devnullbrain wrote: post #141
n4r9 wrote: post #4

I did a double-take at the 3.5k Euro spend per year on clothing. My own spending is probably 2-3 orders of magnitude smaller. But then I saw how many shoes they own, and the fact that they have a summer house where at least one pair resides. This person lives differently to me.

IMO most HN users, regardless of country, earn enough that they should be able to clothe themselves without relying on dubious labour or uncomfortable, stinky synthetics that will outlast them by centuries. I've started turning down 'free' conference t-shirts: I already have enough to wear for gardening or to use as rags. Not that OP is actually doing this. They're spending a lot of money because they're buying a lot…

Where to find those clothes though..

Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by dillydogg »

hilux wrote: post #78
vitus wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It depends how much walking / hiking / running / whatever else you do. A typical pair of running shoes lasts somewhere around 300-500 miles. (You could probably stretch a pair further than that, but you run much higher risk of injury once the cushioning wears down.) If you put in a modest 5 miles a day and have two pairs in rotation, then expect to replace both pairs every 6 months (if not more often). It is not unco…

I'm not convinced you need cushioning. I spend zero on running shoes, and I've run two marathons like this.

Do you use a zero drop shoe, barefoot style shoe, or run truly barefoot? I have noticed that I have been cranking up the cushioning as I have increased my mileage, but I also have found that my favorite sandals are zero drop Bedrocks.

Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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RandomThoughts3 wrote: post #44
cafard wrote: post #8

I found the turnover rate of tee shirts surprising. I imagine that my tee shirts get 40 or 45 wears per year, and I very rarely replace them.

Underwear shirts are usually thiner than tee shirts and are made to be worn under a shirt. You can’t really compare. The issue here is that he buys them too cheap. Cheap underwear die incredibly fast because underwear tend to go through more wash cycles.

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Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by devnullbrain »

Nashooo wrote: post #145
devnullbrain wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

IMO most HN users, regardless of country, earn enough that they should be able to clothe themselves without relying on dubious labour or uncomfortable, stinky synthetics that will outlast them by centuries. I've started turning down 'free' conference t-shirts: I already have enough to wear for gardening or to use as rags. Not that OP is actually doing this. They're spending a lot of money because they're buying a lot…

Where to find those clothes though..

It does mean doing your own research and asking yourself what you value in clothing. The sneakers I had in mind while writing this were Thursday Boots' Premier. I haven't worn them - I don't really like white shoes - but I know about them from a(n independent) Youtube channel called Rose Anvil, who review shoes and boots from a construction and material POV. This type of simple white sneaker is available from a lot of suppliers. Thursday are at the cheaper end and most HN users will be able to find a domestic or customs-free manufacturer if they value that.

There are other Youtubers who take a similar approach to basics like jeans and t-shirts, or outerwear. Reddit is particularly good for jeans and leather footwear. Social media and fashion doesn't have to mean peer pressure and trend chasing: the values I'm advocating for aren't rare. An understandable distate for the fashion industry doesn't mean we should disengage and settle for clothes that feel bad and opt for false economy.

Re: I've tracked every piece of clothing I've worn for three years (2021)

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Post by fat_cantor »

funcDropShadow wrote: post #129
hilux wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting you mention shin splits - those (and ITBS) were my crippling complaint for 15 years, before I tried barefooting, basically in desperation.

Can you recommend any good resource on how to start seriously with barefoot running or walking?

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