The old saw about getting what you pay for is true....

Posted by Fedora from ppp-108.col.cableone.net on August 08, 2001 at 17:50:08:

In Reply to: A word about the Alden Boot & Indy Gear in general posted by Rundquist on August 08, 2001 at 13:51:54:

: To those that are dismayed at the breakdown of where your
: dollar goes when you purchase Indy gear, I would suggest
: putting your anger and disgust into something more worthwhile,
: like writing your congressman or president about the problems
: of the world like the environment or overpopulation. The
: greenhouse effect has already started melting the polar icecaps.
: There is flooding in the Aleutian islands. This is no longer
: conjecture, it's fact. I feel like a bit of a crackpot for stating this on
: the fan forum. The point I'm trying to make is that Indy gear is
: supposed to be fun, and I think that anger should be saved for
: more worthwhile endeavors. Back to the Aldens. If you could
: actually pick up and examine an Alden, you would see that it is a
: shoe of extremely high quality, one for all intensive purposes that
: will last a lifetime if properly cared for. These aren't a pair of $100
: Nikes that are going to be done in a year. This being said, I
: would say that they are worth what you pay for them. If someone
: can't swing the price of them, than that's understandable. They're
: not cheap. I would however warn you that you should choose
: your footwear wisely. Searching for a pair of alternatives might
: take you on a road of costly disappointment. In general, Indy gear
: is expensive. Most of it is rare. You can't buy it all over the place.
: The other thing about Indy gear is that it is of high quality. High
: quality items cost more than average items, but are much more
: rugged and durable. Sometimes it pays to get the higher cost
: items because they will last longer, which make them a better
: value for the money. In some cases I started out buying cheaper
: gear and eventually had to re buy many items. It would have
: been cheaper to just buy the good stuff to begin with. I hope this
: wasn't too preachy and that I made a few points somewhere in
: this mess of a post. Cheers

...most of the time. A good case in point is a pair of Pivetta hiking boots that I purchased back in 1977 or 1978. At the time I thought the price to be outrageous, as $200.00 for a pair of boots in those days was really expensive. But, as I look at these boots today, it is one of the few bargains that I have come across in my lifetime. These boots have been through several pairs of Vibram soles, but the uppers are still intact. Of course, I have kept these buggers saturated in Sno Seal. I have always believed in taking care of my stuff, especially when I have to fork out the big bucks. As is my luck, this Italian company is no longer in existence, or they no longer distribute in this country. Regards, Fedora

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Micah, are you gonna let Fedora get away with this foul language? Kent 18:45:22 8/08/2001 (5)
- I am sure my old friend Fedora means "bugger" in a very affectionate way. Emilio 20:30:03 8/08/2001 (4)
  - Hey, it's just a local southern expression. Sounds like it means something else in your neck of the woods.(nm0 Fedora 21:25:25 8/08/2001 (3)
    - I have seen Deliverance. Were you in it? Emilio 21:41:01 8/08/2001 (2)
      - We have another southern expression... Fedora 22:27:15 8/08/2001 (1)
        
        You don't have the guts to say it. Emilio 22:54:39 8/08/2001 (0)
Maybe they will clone those cryogenically frozen buggers for you! Indiana Bones 18:41:53 8/08/2001 (0)

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: : To those that are dismayed at the breakdown of where your 
: : dollar goes when you purchase Indy gear, I would suggest 
: : putting your anger and disgust into something more worthwhile, 
: : like writing your congressman or president about the problems 
: : of the world like the environment or overpopulation. The 
: : greenhouse effect has already started melting the polar icecaps. 
: : There is flooding in the Aleutian islands. This is no longer 
: : conjecture, it's fact. I feel like a bit of a crackpot for stating this on 
: : the fan forum. The point I'm trying to make is that Indy gear is 
: : supposed to be fun, and I think that anger should be saved for 
: : more worthwhile endeavors. Back to the Aldens. If you could 
: : actually pick up and examine an Alden, you would see that it is a 
: : shoe of extremely high quality, one for all intensive purposes that 
: : will last a lifetime if properly cared for. These aren't a pair of $100 
: : Nikes that are going to be done in a year. This being said, I 
: : would say that they are worth what you pay for them. If someone 
: : can't swing the price of them, than that's understandable. They're 
: : not cheap. I would however warn you that you should choose 
: : your footwear wisely. Searching for a pair of alternatives might 
: : take you on a road of costly disappointment. In general, Indy gear 
: : is expensive. Most of it is rare. You can't buy it all over the place. 
: : The other thing about Indy gear is that it is of high quality. High 
: : quality items cost more than average items, but are much more 
: : rugged and durable. Sometimes it pays to get the higher cost 
: : items because they will last longer, which make them a better 
: : value for the money. In some cases I started out buying cheaper 
: : gear and eventually had to re buy many items. It would have 
: : been cheaper to just buy the good stuff to begin with. I hope this 
: : wasn't too preachy and that I made a few points somewhere in 
: : this mess of a post. Cheers

:     ...most of the time. A good case in point is a pair of Pivetta hiking boots that I purchased back in 1977 or 1978. At the time I thought the price to be outrageous, as $200.00 for a pair of boots in those days was really expensive. But, as I look at these boots today, it is one of the few bargains that I have come across in my lifetime. These boots have been through several pairs of Vibram soles, but the uppers are still intact. Of course, I have kept these buggers saturated in Sno Seal. I have always believed in taking care of my stuff, especially when I have to fork out the big bucks. As is my luck, this Italian company is no longer in existence, or they no longer distribute in this country. Regards, Fedora

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