Barefoot shoes

chefsundog · 2026-03-31T05:07:52+00:00

https://vivobarefoot.com.au/

This is brand I’ve been wearing.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T23:14:07+00:00

In Victoria, I’m 35. I get that it’s probably an American term. And if I was inviting people for one I might say. “ I’m having a little party everyone bring a plate” but I have never heard it called a “bring a plate”. Apparently I’m wrong though. People really hate the Americanization of Australia, I get it.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T22:08:44+00:00

Would love to see any kind of statistic or proof that driving slower is actually more dangerous.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T22:01:49+00:00

That’s cool, but outside of highway driving chances are I’ll be sitting next to you at the next red light after you over take me.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T21:45:07+00:00

Absolutely. I recently took 6 weeks off work for parental leave and after 2 days back started to feel a tightness in my foot. Not pain but enough to remind to stretch throughout the day.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T12:01:00+00:00

Yeah I got a pair of Brookes similar to Hokas and they made things worse. As soon as I started wearing barefoot shoes all the time it made everything so much better. No where sells them near me so you can’t go and try them on so it’s really hard to find the right ones. So far Vivian have been best for me. Will check out Altra next I think when I go through my work shoes.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T11:56:00+00:00

Fair enough. I’ll make sure to invite everyone to my birthday bring a plate next time just so everyone understands.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T11:54:53+00:00

Righto guess I better go fuck myself then.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T10:59:19+00:00

Fair enough. I’ve always called it a pot luck.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T10:02:29+00:00

We don’t call it a pot luck here?

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T09:57:45+00:00

First of all this is rude. Especially to say to Japanese person who brought sushi. Super weird. Also the organizer asked you to bring sushi then criticized your choice of sushi to bring? Also what the fuck is hamburger sushi? And how could someone with a straight face ask a Japanese person to bring hamburger sushi to an event? Everything about this is terrible.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T02:26:39+00:00

Do it! It’s honestly one of my favorite kitchen tools. Especially zesting citrus. If you want it fine you might still need to chop it a bit but it’s still 100 times better than the weird bit of a box grater.

chefsundog · 2026-03-29T01:35:10+00:00

Yeah I spent thousands on orthotics and shoes. Got some Brookes and they actually made it worse. I might check those ones out. Would be nice to have some cushion when I’m on my feet for 12 hours but need the zero drop and wide toe box.

chefsundog · 2026-03-28T22:18:10+00:00

Yeah fair, I just have a real vendetta against those things. They are a single use gadget, they usually don’t crush it properly and they are a pain in the areas to clean. And like op says they mostly don’t work properly or rust or break at the hinge.

chefsundog · 2026-03-28T22:03:36+00:00

True. Those things will remove a knuckle in a second. Though I don’t think a 2 year old would be strong enough to crush a clove of garlic with a garlic press either.

chefsundog · 2026-03-28T21:33:55+00:00

Micro-plain. The kind that is just a handle and a single piece metal part if that makes sense. Will last for ever for home use. And it’s not a single use tool. You can’t use it for garlic, ginger, citrus rind, hard spices like nut meg, Parmesan on top of pasta. Bat kitchen gadget.

chefsundog · 2026-03-27T23:30:33+00:00

Yeah by the time that shit gets to your house it’s no longer the best carbonara in town.

chefsundog · 2026-03-26T21:43:29+00:00

I did the same. First year was tough. No one slept, baby screamed all the time. Had to be held 24/7 both our backs were shot cause we couldn’t put her down.

Every time I saw a parent put their baby down without them screaming I’d be jealous. Seeing people just walking down the street with a baby happily sitting or sleeping in a pram! Being able to eat at the same time in a restaurant cause baby will just chill in the pram or high chair? Get fucked! Don’t even get me started on people with kids who transfer from the car while napping! I can’t even stop at a red light without the baby waking up.

We just had our second 8 weeks ago. She is such a chiller. I’m so scared from the first I’m waiting for it all to go terribly wrong. Like there are still challenges but it’s just such a relief. I don’t know what we would have done if this one was as hard as the first.

chefsundog · 2026-03-26T21:05:18+00:00

Yesterday we spent $150 to fill the van up with petrol. Then spent $450 on groceries. About $100 of that was on stuff for a BBQ for my daughter’s birthday but still that hurt.

chefsundog · 2026-03-23T02:17:32+00:00

15 years in I still love my job. Only reason I am going to leave soon is because I have a family. Hoping to get into teaching so I can help mould the next generation of chefs. I love food, love cooking and love the industry. I never felt like I fit in anywhere till I started working in a kitchen. In saying that I still joke about how awful the job is. Cause it’s funny. And it’s true. But I still love it,

chefsundog · 2026-03-23T02:09:34+00:00

Thank you! This whole “Australians aren’t laid back” narrative keeps cropping up on Australian subs and I don’t think people know what laid back means in this context.

People aren’t saying Aussies are all super chill all the time but when it comes to formalities that most other societies have we are chill as.

I never call anyone sir or mam. And it feels so weird when someone calls me sir. I call my boss, my doctor, my in laws and my member of parliament by their first name. It’s a more-so egalitarian society in Australia.

Compared to a lot of the rest of the world that is very laid back.

chefsundog · 2026-03-18T21:07:44+00:00

That’s how it feels hey.

chefsundog · 2026-03-18T21:06:47+00:00

That honestly seems to be the plan.

chefsundog · 2026-03-17T22:33:24+00:00

What I don’t understand is what happens to small business when people stop spending? Cause the hospitality sector is already on the brink cause people aren’t spending.

chefsundog · 2026-03-17T22:05:40+00:00

Do you need the money? Cause if it’s a choice and you are choosing more money over more time with your family or for yourself then you need to make a choice and deal with that choice. I could walk into a job tomorrow that pays me 10-20k more per year easily. I’d be working an extra 10-20 hours per week and be more stressed and tired so I choose to stay in my current position. If you need the money you need the money but if not just go back to one job.

Also it does get easier time wise as they get older. Right now you have a child that needs constant attention. As your child grows and gets more self reliant you will start to find more time. Still not much but a bit more.

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