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  1. Fifty150

    Broken-in Feet

    I recently bought some boots that were really hard and stiff. A full leather lining, a true toe cap, a full heel cap, a heel counter cover inside of the boot, a leather half sock liner, and two leather lasting boards for the insole and the midsole. Even the tongue and lacing system have double...
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    Broken-in Feet

    I do the same thing to all of my boots. Oil, condition, and polish. The products will do their thing from the outside. I wear the shoes. The heat and perspiration from my feet will do their thing from the inside. Wear the shoes when you're at home, during the evening, when you won't do...
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    Broken-in Feet

    There is a product you can buy, which sticks to the back of the heels, and cushions your foot. There are online tutorials: This is supposed to be normal. Your heel is supposed to slip a little as the shoe flexes.
  4. Fifty150

    Jim Green Boots

    2 coats of oil, lotion, and polish. Breaking in with 2nd wear. Still a little stiff. Much better than right out of the box. I suspect that these will be broken in to my feet with a few more wears. They're already starting to feel good
  5. Fifty150

    Lunch, Anybody?

    Dad says you have 1 chance to not screw up with salmon. When the skin is crispy, you flip it. Get that wrong. And the fish is ruined.
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    Experimenting on foods.

    Life in the fast lane. Hot sauce on ramen. Edit Quote Multi Quote Quick Reply
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    Leather Care

    I've been using it since I was a kid, when we put it on baseball gloves. So far, I have not had any bad results. I've used it for every type of leather item. Jackets, boots, gloves, etc. I try to use as little as possible. I add a drop or two, then spread it out as much as possible. With...
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    Jim Green Boots

    These are the products I have used on these shoes. Right or wrong, it's what I have on hand. First step is oil. Once that soaks in, I add the lotion. When the lotion is absorbed, I apply polish. Oil and lotion, condition and moisturize the leather. Oil and water don't mix. Water will...
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    Jim Green Boots

    Numzaan Historically, Amazon has offered discounts for Jim Green on Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday. Today was Day One. I took them out on The Tract. Stiff. Hard. Many layers of new leather. I don't know if I'm breaking in the shoes; or if the shoes are breaking in my...
  11. Fifty150

    Jim Green Boots

    Oiled. Lotioned. Laced. Ready for breaking in.
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    Jim Green Boots

    On my feet, they are fine. My feet don't hurt. No sore spots. We all have different feet. There really is no "overall". It's a stitchdown design. You are standing on a proprietary foot bed, the lasting board, a midsole, and whatever outsole. The boots are all wide, and will...
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    Jim Green custom shop

    I looked on the website. Just to see what the boots would cost for the changes that I want. A little bit more than I want to spend. I will settle for buying the regular model without the customizations.
  15. Fifty150

    The 80s, myth and reality?

    By the 90's, there were shoes on the market which were allegedly built for comfort. I have no idea if those Easy Spirit heels were comfortable. I had a pair of Rockport.
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    The 80s, myth and reality?

    That movie was a trend setter. So many girls took their fashion cues from that film. I dated the girls with the big hair, the shoulder pads, the gym socks & aerobics shoes with their business clothes, and other fashion seen on screen. Look at the monitor. What computer did they have in '88...
  17. Fifty150

    Allen Edmonds (really... are they good shoes?)

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    Experimenting on foods.

    With soy sauce, oyster sauce, and sesame oil.
  20. Fifty150

    Experimenting on foods.

    Chicken in the bottom of the steamer. You get poached chicken and chicken stock. Any veggies in the top. Today is pumpkin. Add sauce. Any sauce. Instant Chinese food.
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    Experimenting on foods.

    This is how I do it. This is how My Girl does it.
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    Amazon delivery gone wrong

    These are usually contractors and subcontractors. Kind of like FedEx, the delivery routes are sold to "entrepreneurs". You start a delivery company to deliver Amazon packages. You bid on, then buy the route. You get paid per package. Now you're a small business. Responsible for buying...
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    Amazon delivery gone wrong

    For a startup company, that gets you all the vans that you need, without having to spend the upfront cost of buying them. You only have to pay for the trucks that you need, for that day. You don't have to buy a fleet of trucks, for $50,000 per truck, maintain those trucks, et cetera. On days...

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