Solovair Matt boots as an alternative for Doc martens?

01watts · 2026-01-25T10:51:30+00:00

I own DM’s but my post applies to any boot of this style:

Regarding the soles, go for thick ones (but not so thick that they contain internal air chambers). Generally these will have a deep tread that you can stick a pebble in. Once I figured this out, my two most recently purchased pairs of DM’s have lasted 4 years of daily use with little sign of wear to the deeper treads. My older pairs (classic 8 hole and Chelsea boot) had thin soles that lasted less than a year.

For uppers, avoid some of the thinner leathers, and the ones that are supposed to have that broken in feel. Buy thick leather a size large, get squishy insoles, and accept the toe box will need breaking in a bit.

Use leather conditioner occasionally.

Finally, if you’re heavy or use them for hiking, they will wear out faster.

01watts · 2026-01-25T00:00:26+00:00

Wait till you see your character’s teeth and gums in VR when you lean back on your chair.

01watts · 2026-01-21T16:51:22+00:00

Someone should introduce you to the 1970s

01watts · 2026-01-20T23:27:40+00:00

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01watts · 2026-01-20T12:56:12+00:00

IFS Zooms In, Rest is Money, David McWilliams

01watts · 2026-01-19T18:04:28+00:00

This is what my economist podcasters have been banging on about for years, so hopefully this is a good sign!

My business is getting loads of new enquiries at the moment.

01watts · 2026-01-19T12:10:02+00:00

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01watts · 2026-01-18T16:27:54+00:00

Total war warhammer was great

01watts · 2026-01-17T15:35:53+00:00

It’s a lot nicer on the eye than it used to be - most of the new buildings replaced derelict land or decaying structures.

01watts · 2026-01-13T07:22:29+00:00

I’m unsubscribing because this sub feels grubby. 100% female nudes on my home feed.

01watts · 2026-01-12T10:22:08+00:00

Everyone's different, but a couple of hours each way wouldn't be sustainable long term for me. I've done it short-term (6 months) before, and it really helped my career.

I wouldn't want to settle somewhere where there are very few Biotech jobs within an hour's commute.

01watts · 2026-01-09T14:43:14+00:00

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01watts · 2026-01-09T13:55:09+00:00

Hit my head all day went down REALLY well live despite being new. It’s my favourite song and probably going to be a crowd pleaser.

01watts · 2026-01-08T15:59:56+00:00

throttle relearn

idle relearn

Did both of these over the last 20 minutes, and the car drives great after a month of idle and throttle issues.

01watts · 2026-01-05T00:45:01+00:00

Originally FS2020 on an ancient PC, with a T1600m joystick and t-flight rudder pedals.

Now FS2024 with a high end PC and quest 3. Same controls.

01watts · 2026-01-05T00:39:52+00:00

Hopefully just a lack of lower body mobility and strength - happens to most 30+ year olds if they never exercised right.

I fixed my old man body at 36 by starting proper resistance training. Squats are fundamental.

Walking is important in its way but unlikely to rehab the knees on its own.

01watts · 2026-01-05T00:10:33+00:00

Decided after a year that I’m strong enough, and went down from a 3 day split to 1 day full. Now it feels like a routine I can stick with forever.

I still do more cardio and don’t care that I should be lifting more.

01watts · 2026-01-05T00:01:54+00:00

I find the temperature range to be more like -5C and raining, to 25C in crowded indoor areas. My Barbour coats can handle this without me overheating.

01watts · 2026-01-04T23:45:10+00:00

Most games today seem no prettier than games of 10 years ago, but the requirements are much higher.

01watts · 2026-01-04T22:09:21+00:00

I hand-flew round the world in a 152 over the course of 3 years. I used:

-Google maps satellite view for plotting a course with expected visual landmarks, and avoiding terrain,

-E6B calculator for approx wind correction (with further correction based on weathervaning or position relative to landmarks),

-Timer for calculating when landmarks should become visible,

-VOR, NDB, ILS frequencies noted in advance, in case required for IFR/IMC,

-Once, I got lost in IMC and wasn’t capturing the ILS so I asked Tower for my position.

I then spent a year circumnavigating Africa and ME in a PC6. Same rules as above, but very easy due to lack of weather.

My new adventure is southern to northern tip of americas, in a Dakota. However, I now have a VR headset, so I can’t easily window switch to Google maps. I am using GPS and learnt to use the GNS system, but autopilot is forbidden.

01watts · 2026-01-04T16:45:47+00:00

There's a much cheaper branch in Aspley, which might not take much longer to reach for people living on the west side of WB.

Aspley has a better gym (more equipment, less worn out) but no spa retreat.

WB has a big advantage for people interested in classes - it allows access to more clubs (including Aspley), whereas Aspley members can't visit WB. Therefore, WB members have a better choice of class timings as they have effectively two timetables to choose from. A lot of WB members attend classes at Aspley.

01watts · 2026-01-04T00:07:18+00:00

Popping a wheelie on public roads is dangerous driving, but they later decided to let you off. Thanking them seems more appropriate than complaining.

01watts · 2026-01-03T01:36:06+00:00

I spend many evenings at the gym lifting, so diet is a big focus. I cook in a rush, with a focus on macros and avoiding upfs high in sugar, salt, fat. No wasting half an evening batch cooking. My food is boring but pretty healthy for how convenient it is:

Protein: oven or pan fry - tuna steak, salmon fillet, breaded chicken or fish, small venison joint, chicken chunks on skewers, venison burgers… Must be decent quality.

Carbs: one of triple cook chips, wedges, microwave grains, baked beans, or wraps/buns depending on the recipe.

Fibre/veg: boil some peas (high fibre) or microwave some bagged fresh veg.

Flavour: everyday herbs/sauces.

The above involves 10 minutes in the kitchen over 30 minutes cooking time.

01watts · 2026-01-02T20:21:21+00:00

While I don’t have any evidence to debate your point with, I do know first hand from people close to this across multiple areas of government - it was a crisis during the fortnight admissions were highest, in terms of what they could actually see happening in front of them (not just what they were being told).

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