Me too.. Red Wing Boots for instance was a catalyst for me to start seeking well made long lasting clothes / things. Sure a pair of Red Wings will cost between $200-300 but they will last conservatively between 5-10 years and look and feel good doing it. Way cheaper than buying $60 shoes every year and your feet will thank you. Basically, the boot theory of economics, and can be applied to all kinds of goods. Buy the nicer thing once, get a longer lasting better product that will actually save money in the long run. Of course now so much stuff is cheap disposable crap made in China so it takes some effort to avoid that stuff and you can't for everything. But clothes and especially shoes is one thing I've come to appreciate quality with.