I grew up with $20 walmart blenders, and hated anything that required a blender.

Recently bought a ninja and there is no going back. I’ll never use a crappy blender again.

Anything else like that?

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    Mattress and shoes.

    Both of which you use multiple hours each day, and can really break your body if they aren’t ergonomic.

    The cheap ones also break often, costing you more money in the long run.

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      I understand the importance of getting a good mattress, but I’ll be damned if I can figure out whether a mattress actually is any good, expensive or not, without sleeping on it for a while. The whole industry feels like a giant scam.

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        It really doesn’t matter. Sleep on whatever you’re comfortable on. If that’s a $60 walmart inflatable or a $4k luxury silver lined mattress, whatever gives you the best sleep is right for you.

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      10 months ago

      I am curious whether good shoes actually last longer. I buy the cheapest possible shoes, which is around $25 pre skate board shoe, and they typically last a year.

      If more expensive skateboard shoes can last me more than two or three years (wearing every day), I would happy to get them for more.

      Do any one have experience with these shoes? I mainly need them to be weather resistant (don’t absorb water in a rain is enough) and reasonably breathable (so no hiking boots).

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        I have never found a skateboard shoe that’s lasted more than a year regardless of price. A solid pair of walking shoes however is very different.

        I’ve always had a pair of these laying around for decades. I use them for walking my husky and they last about two years. They don’t look great but honestly I don’t care how my shoes look when I’m walking my dog.

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          Is the bottom layer foam? I find foam tends to soak up water on a rainy day. As I walk to most places I prefer my shoe to not do that.