Linda Bean, L.L. Bean Heiress and Big-Time Trump Donor, Dies at 82

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Linda Bean, L.L. Bean Heiress and Big-Time Trump Donor, Dies at 82
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That was the lesson in 2017, idk who the heirs are now or what their politics are

I hadn't heard about this one. New Balance was the big one for me since they also heavily donated to Trump.

We need an updated list of those companies. I don’t readily see a current one.

Agreed! Hard to keep that curated and not commented on by every angry person out there.

I actually hadn't heard about New Balance!

Did they? Damn, they're the only shoes I've tried that fit my flat feet.

Try out some urban boots or even just a casual "dress" shoe. In my experience, having the hard, lifted heel makes all the difference in the world to your back and other things. It made my knees better, my feet don't hurt, and I don't deal with daily back pain anymore. I have tennis shoes/sneakers/etc at home but the are only for exercise. For walking around, going to work, etc., it's always a pair of boots.

I have flat feet and Hokas are pretty good.

Now I just wait for someone to come along and tell me they support Cthulhu or something for president.

To be honest, Cthulhu might be an improvement. Eldritch horrors generally aren't beholden to special interest groups.

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FUCK. They're the only ones I've found that make a 6E width shoe that actually fits me (flat, super wide feet with massive instep. my feet are basically bricks.)

Boots! There's a boot that will fit you. Boots changed my life.

Yeah, I do need to make the switch. I had boots for work at something (nonslip and it's all that would fit) but food service destroyed them. Just very hesitant to drop that kinda cash (tennis shoes alone run ne $200+). Red wing still any good? Heard mixed things about them these days, and specific product lines being good/bad

My boss turned me on to these:

https://thursdayboots.com

They are great. I wear them everywhere and am on my second pair now. I'd say you get 2 - 5 years of heavy, daily use but they probably aren't for work in a woodshop or whatnot.

I wish online shopping was an option for me, I can't justify the money on things I can't try on in-person sadly. Looks like they only go up to 3E width anyway.

They do look nice though!

I like my red wings but I can’t speak on the company’s politics.

In general find a smaller company and ask how resoleable they are. A great boot can be repaired for life instead of replaced. They can be uncomfortable to break in but once you do they’re amazing.

NB seems to be Trump's target market, lol. Or at least I tend to associate them with old people.

Vans? Now, that would be a shocker.

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