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I've had several items with near daily use that have lasted me well over seven years.

If you want to build a solid, long lasting wardrobe, you can't go wrong with the following:

Boots: Redwing Iron Rangers

Jeans: Levi 501stf or anything unsanfordized that's heavier than about 11oz

Shirts: Anything 2ply 100% cotton

I have a lot of miles on my Iron Rangers. Best boots I've ever owned. They are both comfortable and durable, which is a rare thing in my experience.

It's hard to kill them. I'm glad to see that they're getting a second (third?) life because of their durability - I bought mine on deep discount after the Made in America/logger clothes trend went away around 2011 or 2012 and they were considered to be clown shoes (because of the toe cap) compared to the 1000 Mile and other boots.

They've gotten crazy expensive again - it's a good thing that mine are going on eight years with little signs of needing to be replaced.

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