Goodyear

Why r/BuyItForLife recommends Goodyear

14 mentions from real owners

• #1Dec 26, 2025

  Of course no shoes are going to last a lifetime but I’m trying to build a pretty good collection (are made in Japan converse worth it?)

  BIFL? At least try Goodyear welted leather shoes.

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• #2Dec 3, 2025

  New buy it for life shoes or hiking shoes

  If you want at least close to BIFL, at least look at Goodyear welt boots. They're made to be taken to a cobbler to have resoled, extending their life far beyond common cemented sole boots.

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• #3Nov 8, 2025

  Vagabond shoes are of horrible quality.

  >>> I bought them as an investment No consumable is an investment but if you want something that lasts, get Goodyear welted shoes from a reputable brand. 

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• #4Oct 6, 2025

  Hose that last outdoor

  All hoses will kink. Inhale this. Some kink less than others. Eley is the king with king pricing. Continental, Goodyear or other commercial hoses are the queen with queen pricing. Flexzilla is the jack with jack pricing. The above is the BIFL hivemind cliff notes. I have multiple Flexzillas with Eley sprayers. You need to ensure that in cold winters, you winterize them. Drain the hose....remove the sprayers to store indoors. Even though mine were drained good, both my Eley sprayers burst due to internal moisture freezing. They warrantied one (with a very nice "we'll replace but you're an idiot email) and I bought a replacement as it was my own damn fault.

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• #5Jul 10, 2025

  Are there any legit BIFL water hoses? The kind that doesn’t kink and fall apart?

  There is no such thing as a buy it for life hose unless your life is already well more than half over. The only hose that will last 20-30 years is one made from Goodyear rubber. These would be Craftsman Sears (no longer available new but found widely at garage sales) or the Continental rubber. No other synthetic/blend/kink-free/lifetime warranty/flexzilla, etc., etc., hose will be anything near buy it for life. That’s the way it is.

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• #6Jul 9, 2025

  Are there any legit BIFL water hoses? The kind that doesn’t kink and fall apart?

  I have the red Goodyear, on year 7

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• #7Jul 9, 2025

  Are there any legit BIFL water hoses? The kind that doesn’t kink and fall apart?

  Get one made of 100% rubber. Not poly ethylene, not a poly blend, not “has rubber.” Goodyear and continental make good one but hard to find. They’re heavy but they almost never kink and mine are going on year 13 now looking almost like they were new.

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• #8Jul 8, 2025

  Going to university for 5+ years – what are the best affordable BIFL items I should invest in?

  If I was going back in time through college again, I’d get a good pair of Goodyear welt boots, a good rain jacket, a stainless steel water bottle, and a good backpack with a lifetime (or long warranty). When moving to my first housing with a stovetop, a fish spatula and a lodge cast iron.

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• #9Jun 12, 2025

  Which items are most needed to be BIFL but currently aren't?

  In that case, grab the heaviest duty thickest hose you can. That will slow down damage from UV. The super heavy Goodyear and Continental hoses are pretty thick. The expanding and even non-expanding hoses that are lightweight will get damaged first from the fabric covers rotting in the sun. If you just don’t want to move the hose but a hose reel is fine, there are some good ones that are designed as a covered box. Those will do a lot of protection.

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• #10Jun 3, 2025

  We just bought a new house! What are your BIFL items for new homeowners?

  No, Ely's hoses are good but expensive. Black rubber is the goodyear/continental/bridgestone branded hoses at home depot. They're about $1/ft.

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• #11May 10, 2025

  What are some items under $500 you’ve made so far that changed your life?

  $400 good year welted hand made leather boots.

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• #12May 10, 2025

  What are some items under $500 you’ve made so far that changed your life?

  Goodyear welted shoes, I will never wear disposable shoes again.

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• #13May 5, 2025

  What brand of shoes that lasts?

  When you’re ready to get serious look for a pair of Good Year Welts. You can resole them and they can be true BIFL shoes/boots too

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• #14Apr 1, 2025

  Men's shoes Uk, which long lasting brands?

  I worked at a foundry for a few years and most the guys swore by Goodyear boots

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