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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 9854911" data-attributes="member: 19675">Thanks!If I find something that really works for me, I’ll buy duplicates for backups.  Sometimes- depending on what it is- I’ll buy it in different colors.  ESPECIALLY if I can catch it on sale.Not exaggerating: I literally have 2 tubs of clothes and maybe a dozen “backstock”shoeboxes in my closet.Tech-Ninja!My Mom took a “Garanimals” approach to Dad’s wardrobe for YEARS.  She’d buy and show him a combination of jackets, pants, shirts & ties that all had the same palette so he wouldn’t wake her up in the AM for a wardrobe color check.  Now Dad has mostly internalized her lesson.And yes, comfort, durability and practicality are key.  With proper care, well made stuff can last years or decades if it isn’t being abused.  I have kept some footwear for 2+ decades, and just realized that I have some banded collar French cuff shirts from the 1990s.I gave up on most “summer wear” a while back.  I didn’t feel relaxed so much as underdressed.And then there was “The Mom Factor”.  It didn’t matter what shorts I wore, she’d complain about me wearing them- even the ones she gifted to me.  The easiest way to avoid her criticism was to stop wearing shorts, and move on to lightweight pants.Quality & availability are significant motivators for me, too.In 2025, I needed to replace some faded (and holey) polos and plain t-shirts, only to find my preferred brands were no longer available.  So after trying some stuff I found online & discounted, I finally latched onto some worthy replacements.I’m not proud.  And while I’m brand conscious, I’m not a brand snob.  I’ve got some expensive clothes, but my go-to windbreaker is a Carhartt.  Function over fashion!I was just talking with a buddy about hiking boots.  He’s worn his to death, and needs to replace them.  And he’s a serious camper- used to work in one of the National Park.Someone had raised the specter of his preferred brand being an icon among urban gangs.  I told him that was mostly overblown AND outdated, and mainly from that brand’s more fashion-oriented products, not the stuff he’s looking at.I do that myself, but not as much as my Dad.  He’s gotten grumpy when it’s time for new glasses, and the style he’s been wearing for 20 years isn’t available anymore.</blockquote>

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