Products I wholeheartedly endorse - Page 5

richlevy · 02-17-2008, 02:16 PM

I keep this at work. One button is a blue LED penlight. The other button is a red laser.

I also have one of these that I got for a few bucks (not $25!!!) from Circuit City before they discontinued it. The top is a magnet. The middle unscrews to reveal a small screwdriver with phillips/slotted heads.

Oddly enough, I haven't been able to find my invisible ink pen with built-in UV light.

Clodfobble · 02-17-2008, 03:31 PM

Oh, I thought of another one: Cetaphil moisturizers. Originally recommended by our pediatrician for the kid with the worst eczema, it worked so well that he was able to stop using all his other prescription creams, and everyone else in the house uses it now too, for both mild eczema and roseacea. It ain't cheap, but damn does it work.

jinx · 02-17-2008, 08:54 PM

Cetaphil: agreed. The soap is great too.
Sexy Hair products. I've loved everything Ive tried so far, especially the shampoos (Big, Curly)

Can anyone recommend a sneaker thats cushier than Nike Shox?

xoxoxoBruce · 02-17-2008, 08:55 PM

Streetsweepers.

Cloud · 02-17-2008, 08:57 PM

way too many flashing animations on that sexyhair website, jinx! I don't know anything about Nike Shox but high end New Balance shoes are pretty cushiony.

TheMercenary · 02-18-2008, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

Ooooh, cleaning products.

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Not for general cleaning so much as marks, stains, anything that "won't" come off. It took black marker off a wall, crayon off a linoleum floor, and 5 years of gray gunk off patio furniture, all of which had been previously scrubbed senseless with a variety of cleaning products.

As with so many other things, the ads made it look gimmicky, and it wasn't until a woman I know demonstrated it for me--because she carries one in her purse at all times simply for the purpose of convincing other people how amazing it is--that I really understood.

My wife swears by this thing.

LabRat · 02-18-2008, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx

Can anyone recommend a sneaker thats cushier than Nike Shox?

Jinx, I would recommend going to a running store to find a good shoe for you. NOT a Foot Locker or Eby's or somesuch, but a store made for runners, ran by runners, that only sell shoes that are worth a damn. Running Wild is the name of my favorite in this area code.

I started shopping there after a trip to a podiatrist to relieve an infected toe caused by running in shoes that it turns out were too big. I have never had shoe issues since I started buying from them over 6 years ago...no blisters, nothing. The brand of shoe isn't as critical as the proper size and fit. I can't stress this enough.

I have run in and loved: New Balance, Saucony, and Asics. All pairs have been $90 ea. No more, no less.

Take your current shoes in, tell them what you like/don't about them and they should be able to help you.

I know when my knees start to 'bug' me that it's time for new shoes. This is usually after running around 350 miles in a pair, no matter the brand. I buy new shoes, and poof, knees feel great again.

euphoriatheory · 02-18-2008, 02:46 PM

350 miles?!?! No wonder my tendonitis flares up.... when I was running Cross Country a few years ago, they told us to replace our shoes after 500 miles.

R2D3 · 02-18-2008, 02:59 PM

Need attachements

LabRat · 02-18-2008, 03:13 PM

euphoriatheory- I run 85% of my spring/summer/fall miles on streets and sidewalks. Gravel trails and/or grass 'gives' more, and so you likely are going to get a bit more out of your shoes if that's the majority of surface you run on. Heavier runners, or those that are 'heel strikers' will likely get less...

YMMV

TheMercenary · 02-18-2008, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LabRat

Jinx, I would recommend going to a running store to find a good shoe for you. NOT a Foot Locker or Eby's or somesuch, but a store made for runners, ran by runners, that only sell shoes that are worth a damn. Running Wild is the name of my favorite in this area code.

I started shopping there after a trip to a podiatrist to relieve an infected toe caused by running in shoes that it turns out were too big. I have never had shoe issues since I started buying from them over 6 years ago...no blisters, nothing. The brand of shoe isn't as critical as the proper size and fit. I can't stress this enough.

I have run in and loved: New Balance, Saucony, and Asics. All pairs have been $90 ea. No more, no less.

Take your current shoes in, tell them what you like/don't about them and they should be able to help you.

I know when my knees start to 'bug' me that it's time for new shoes. This is usually after running around 350 miles in a pair, no matter the brand. I buy new shoes, and poof, knees feel great again.

We have a local store that video taped my running style and gait up close at the ground level and then told me what would be the best for me. They also measured the amount of pronation.

jinx · 02-18-2008, 06:32 PM

I don't even run, it doesn't seem like it should be so complicated, lol...
I just want to walk for a couple hours without my foot hurting. Actually, its just the one toe....
And the gel inserts are shit.

theotherguy · 02-18-2008, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx

And the gel inserts are shit.

That might be your problem. Shit doesn't retain its squishyness over time. Try the blue ones. Not the brown ones.

TheMercenary · 02-18-2008, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinx

I don't even run, it doesn't seem like it should be so complicated, lol...
I just want to walk for a couple hours without my foot hurting. Actually, its just the one toe....
And the gel inserts are shit.

Maybe you should see a podiatrist. You may have a boney deformity or something else.

jinx · 02-18-2008, 06:49 PM

Oh yeah, well maybe you have a boney deformity!

I was just thinking about the foot doctor rout last night though, might start there.

02-17-2008, 02:16 PM	#61
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I keep this at work. One button is a blue LED penlight. The other button is a red laser. I also have one of these that I got for a few bucks (not $25!!!) from Circuit City before they discontinued it. The top is a magnet. The middle unscrews to reveal a small screwdriver with phillips/slotted heads. Oddly enough, I haven't been able to find my invisible ink pen with built-in UV light. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

02-17-2008, 08:54 PM	#63
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Cetaphil: agreed. The soap is great too. Sexy Hair products. I've loved everything Ive tried so far, especially the shampoos (Big, Curly) Can anyone recommend a sneaker thats cushier than Nike Shox? __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

02-17-2008, 08:55 PM	#64
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Streetsweepers. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-17-2008, 08:57 PM	#65
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	way too many flashing animations on that sexyhair website, jinx! I don't know anything about Nike Shox but high end New Balance shoes are pretty cushiony. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

02-18-2008, 03:13 PM	#70
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	euphoriatheory- I run 85% of my spring/summer/fall miles on streets and sidewalks. Gravel trails and/or grass 'gives' more, and so you likely are going to get a bit more out of your shoes if that's the majority of surface you run on. Heavier runners, or those that are 'heel strikers' will likely get less... YMMV __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

02-17-2008, 03:31 PM	#62
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Oh, I thought of another one: Cetaphil moisturizers. Originally recommended by our pediatrician for the kid with the worst eczema, it worked so well that he was able to stop using all his other prescription creams, and everyone else in the house uses it now too, for both mild eczema and roseacea. It ain't cheap, but damn does it work.

02-18-2008, 02:46 PM	#68
euphoriatheory Sealed for your protection. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Hampshire. (It's a real state. It's north of Boston.) Posts: 71	350 miles?!?! No wonder my tendonitis flares up.... when I was running Cross Country a few years ago, they told us to replace our shoes after 500 miles.

02-18-2008, 02:59 PM	#69
R2D3 buck fush Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: houston Posts: 36	Need attachements

02-18-2008, 06:32 PM	#72
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	I don't even run, it doesn't seem like it should be so complicated, lol... I just want to walk for a couple hours without my foot hurting. Actually, its just the one toe.... And the gel inserts are shit. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

02-18-2008, 06:49 PM	#75
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Oh yeah, well maybe you have a boney deformity! I was just thinking about the foot doctor rout last night though, might start there. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)