There have been discussions regarding where to buy things like shoes in the spyware group.

It usually revolves around if where a thing has been made/if it was made by slave labor as the most important factor. Most of the ones I will list here are USA based but more, and more from other countries is very welcome!

There is also the point to be made that buying used is a fine option.

Jeans:

Mentioned as an alternative to jeans, a pant called "dickies straight legs".

Origin Maine

- Jocko Willink is involved

https://originmaine.com/durable-goods/bottom-game/factory-denim-jeans/

Texas Jeans

- Less expensive, though the material may be thinner

- Made in North Carolina I think, not Texas

https://texasjeans.com/

Wrangler Rooted

- SPECIFICALLY WRANGLER ROOTED!!! (most of there other stuff is made in Mexico NOT USA)

https://www.wrangler.com/shop/men-featured-collections-rooted

L.C. King

- Probably the best of the bunch

https://lcking.com/collections/jeans-pants

All American Clothing Co

- Actually made in Texas I believe

- Various styles of "fit"

https://www.allamericanclothing.com/made-in-usa/jeans.html

Shoes/Boots:

Vasque and Redwing make their shoes in Vietname now I believe

Thorogood

- Workers are unionized

https://www.thorogoodusa.com/

New Balance

- MADE IS US AND UK (others are not!!!)

- Apparently blocks Tor?

https://www.newbalance.com/made-in-us-and-uk/

Okabashi

- Flops, clogs etc

- You can also find them on the All American Clothing Co site, sometimes for a better price

https://www.okabashi.com/

A good site in general:

https://www.allamericanclothing.com/

Some of the other sites may also sell things outside of JUST clothes (ie Origin Maine).

Additions to this list are welcome!

Here's an unverified list of good brands.

Clothing brands:

Dickies, Carhartt, Pointer / LC King, Woolrich, LL Bean, Patagonia, Topo Designs, Taylor Stitch, Filson, Barbour, Orvis and Tailor Stitch, Triple Aught Design, Finisterre, flint and tinder, Outerknown, 1620workwear

Footwear:

Red Wing, Ariat, Danner

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Here's an unverified list of good brands.

Clothing brands:

Dickies, Carhartt, Pointer / LC King, Woolrich, LL Bean, Patagonia, Topo Designs, Taylor Stitch, Filson, Barbour, Orvis and Tailor Stitch, Triple Aught Design, Finisterre, flint and tinder, Outerknown, 1620workwear

Footwear:

Red Wing, Ariat, Danner

Red Wing apparently has some that are made in the USA, but a lot that is not.

Source: https://allamericanreviews.com/red-wing-boots/

L.C. King/Pointer are quite good though.

Carhartt is pretty questionable too, they may make some stuff in US and some not.

One Source (this AllAmericanReviews site is seeming pretty good): https://allamericanreviews.com/carhartt/

I guess the some here/some not puts them about on level with Wrangler or New Balance.

The rest need to be verified.

This seems to be a good resource:

https://web.archive.org/web/20210817014721/http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/jeans.htm

Does this constitute as 'tech' and not 'basically g'? This is fa.

DigitalEdward

Does this constitute as 'tech' and not 'basically g'? This is fa.

Actually you have a point. Shoes and such are a kind of technology, but yeah, this isn't really g, other than maybe with several degrees of separation.

Anyway, here's another USA made footwear brand: https://originalfootwear.com/

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DigitalEdward

Does this constitute as 'tech' and not 'basically g'? This is fa.

Actually you have a point. Shoes and such are a kind of technology, but yeah, this isn't really g, other than maybe with several degrees of separation.

Anyway, here's another USA made footwear brand: https://originalfootwear.com/

Needs 20% more Tech-Wear. Give me LED hoodies with dragons on them.

DigitalEdward

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DigitalEdward

Does this constitute as 'tech' and not 'basically g'? This is fa.

Actually you have a point. Shoes and such are a kind of technology, but yeah, this isn't really g, other than maybe with several degrees of separation.

Anyway, here's another USA made footwear brand: https://originalfootwear.com/

Needs 20% more Tech-Wear. Give me LED hoodies with dragons on them.

Well, there's whatever this stuff is:

- The IRHat (not sure where or now or what this is sold as)

- http://cvdazzle.com/

- http://ahprojects.com/projects/stealth-wear

Also, I changed the tags on the thread.