[Misc] To what brands are you loyal?

[hans kraay fan club]

Waitrose
Apple
adidas
coke (zero)
folk (clothing brand - simple designs, fantastic quality. Ridiculously expensive…… except the stuff that finds it’s way to TK Maxx)

 

[BN9 BHA]

And narrow feet too?

I have never once had a pair of Adidas trainers that fitted me well. After some years of such heartache, we have decided to go our separate ways.

Not all Adidas are the same fit, I have got a pair of Gazelle that are slightly narrower on the toes than Stan Smith, my ZX750 are definitely not tight.

 

[A1X]

Sony (PlayStation)
Samsung phones
Pepsi Max
After Eight (mints)
Barclays
EE
President (smelly French cheese)
Ford cars

 

[wellquickwoody]

Heinz Salad Cream.

 

[Badger]

Saucony - running shoes
Stance - running socks (yes, I'm that picky)
Asics Tiger - casual trainers
Under Armour - underwear (used to be Next, until I moved across the pond)
Superdry - t-shirts
Banana Republic - t-shirts/shirts
Heinz - baked beans
Decathlon - always my first port of call for general sports equipment

 

[scooter1]

Adidas Originals for trainers
Next is always my first stop for boxer shorts

 

[Randy McNob]

Greggs

 

[NorthLainer]

I do occasionally dabble with some exotic Fanta Zero products. Without looking, I think Fanta comes under the Coke umbrella too.

It is indeed, with a somewhat dark history.

From Wikipedia: "Fanta originated in Germany as a Coca-Cola alternative in 1940 due to the American trade embargo of Nazi Germany, which affected the availability of Coca-Cola ingredients. Fanta soon dominated the German market with three million cases sold in 1943."

 

[peterward]

Not sure about loyalty as such, but 2 things that simply have to be the branded versions as own brand copies just dont do it, are......

Kelloggs for Cornflakes
McVities for digestives (you can shove your sweetmeal where the sun dont shine).

 

[BevBHA]

Haven’t read the thread so it may have been said but…

Heinz, their ketchup and Mayo is unmatched

 

[Hovegull]

M&S
John Lewis
Waitrose
Apple
British Airways
Marmite
Babybel
Lurpak
Royal Canin

 

[Dave Stoneman]

Marmite.

 

[zefarelly]

I’ve heard you should always spend well and wisely on the “things that separate you from the ground” ;

Bed
Tyres
Shoes


I’ve found this to be true.

THis

I had a Lambretta shod with 'slipwell-nevergrips' many years ago, somehow I never came off, thankfully, but I was so tense I shat nothing wider than spaghetti until I invested in proper tyres. Tyres are a moving target, Michelin moved production east, 20 odd years ago, with varying results, Dunlop shut down a superb facility in Wolverhampton 10 years ago ( historic race tyres in particular) moved it to Portugal . . . quality was so poor a race meeting was seriously delayed on safety grounds as tyres were delaminating. Second hand English tyres having done a years racing were better, safer etc.

Anyway. Lifes a minefield, best tiptoed !

 

[zefarelly]

I had sony, then erics phones, then the kwality went down. I got an apple and never looked back

I have it on authority an Omsung Phine is one of the best, ever.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm exceedingly loyal to certain bars, restaurants and cafes. It’s a thin line between loyalty and lack of imagination though

 

[m20gull]

This thread has convinced me I'm not loyal to a brand as I struggled to come up with one. Like others, all my cordless tools are the same brand because they use the same battery. I have products I like but that doesn't mean I would blindly buy from the same brand. The closest I come is with New Balance for running trainers.

 

[BN9 BHA]

I spend a bit on Stance socks. If you know, you know!

I see these have been mentioned twice on this thread, do you have any recommendations for the best ones to use for walking please?
The website has many different types.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I haven’t owned any other jeans than Levi’s for 30-40 years and I’ve aways had a pair of Vans and DM shoes on the go.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Socks are always Falke. Always.

 

[zefarelly]

Socks are always Falke. Always.

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