For me it has to be:

  1. Helix mattress ($1,217). Sleep is great.
  2. Home gym power cage & weights (~$1,000). Look good, feel good, get strong.
  3. Netgear Nighthawk AXE7800 ($339). No more random, annoying internet disconnects/slowness.
  4. Books ($0 @ library)
    • “Ultralearning” - Scott Young (how to learn efficiently)
    • “Enlightenment Now” - Steven Pinker (the world overall is improving)
    • “The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing” - Taylor Larimore (how to invest)
  5. PS5 ($500). So many great games like witcher 3, god of war, spiderman.

I’m searching for some more deep value purchases. Give me what you’ve got.

  • Cross_Rhythm@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    +1 for Ecco shoes. I worked at a large hotel and conference center for several years, so lots of walking (10-15k steps on average, I’d say), and I had to wear a suit. I can’t remember what shoes I wore when I got that job, but when I switched to Eccos, there was a noticeable improvement in comfort and way less foot pain by the end of the day. Game changer for me. Also, a bit of polish once or twice a week, and they looked great for years.

    The interior did fall apart faster than 9 years for me though. Probably more like 2-3 years. I’m also assuming I wore mine and walked more in them than most.

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      1 year ago

      oh yeah, I had to replace the insoles every 2 years or so on average, only noticed last week that the actual soles were breaking down/crumbling. switched over to Cole Haan (leather + rubber sole). they’re a bit stiff, it’ll take a while to break them in, but comfortable so far.