Poe@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agoWhat item did you "buy for life?"message-squaremessage-square255linkfedilinkarrow-up1270file-text
arrow-up1262message-squareWhat item did you "buy for life?"Poe@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square255linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·edit-22 years agoMy 30 year old Teva sandals are still going strong EDIT: Also my 25 year old DeWalt cordless drills. Original batteries and everything.
minus-squarefubo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 years ago My 30 year old Teva sandals are still going strong How?! The tread wears off mine in a matter of months, and eventually something tears.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoI would guess maybe they don’t build them like they used to?
minus-squareWeirdfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoI’m guessing that must be it. I’ve had to replace the velcro on mine but still going strong after almost 20 years
minus-squaremacarthur_park@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 years agoI finally replaced my Teva’s this year after they “only” lasted for 20 years. Choosing the color scheme for the straps on the new pair was surprisingly difficult, knowing that I’d be stuck with it for a few decades.
My 30 year old Teva sandals are still going strong
EDIT: Also my 25 year old DeWalt cordless drills. Original batteries and everything.
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How?! The tread wears off mine in a matter of months, and eventually something tears.
I would guess maybe they don’t build them like they used to?
I’m guessing that must be it. I’ve had to replace the velcro on mine but still going strong after almost 20 years
I finally replaced my Teva’s this year after they “only” lasted for 20 years. Choosing the color scheme for the straps on the new pair was surprisingly difficult, knowing that I’d be stuck with it for a few decades.