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If you’ve got heal rub on the inside of the shoe, this is usually caused by the shoe not following your foot as you go through the normal walking motion. Your foot moves but the sole is too stiff to follow and thus there’s rubbing as the sole resists the movement. Goodyear welted, and well any decently shoes are incredibly stiff when they’re new and take a long time to bed in and get enough flex to follow your foot. I can’t remember where I saw it, but there was an exploded picture of a pair of Goodyear welted shoes, and there’s something like 5 layers of leather and cork on the sole. The final outside layer, whether it be rubber or leather is properly thick and solid. These materials don’t flex well at all, let alone altogether.
For breaking in a pair of new shoes, last time I was in C&J, the guy there was explaining to bend the shoes in half 5 times (or more) each time before you wear them as the soles are just too stiff and won't follow your heel movement. You need to keep doing this before each wear until they become supple enough. The amount he flexed a pair of £450 shoes I was trying on made my eyes water! But following his advice has really worked, and heel rub is a thing of the past! You can be quite forceful, as the movement from walking along doesn’t seem to be enough by itself.
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I got an iPad Pro 12.9 with the Magic Keyboard during lockdown initially as a second screen to use with my laptop. Over time it became my main device at work, I mostly use Office365 and a load of online resources. And it then morphed into my second screen on my lap when I’m watching something in the evening too. It’s been great, so much so, the laptop it used to be a companion too is now neglected and hasn’t been opened for a months/years.
But, the Magic Keyboard is now starting to come apart and the replacement cost doesn’t seem worth it for a 4.5 yr old iPad? So, I’m now looking to upgrade to the latest version but need some pre-purchase justification. Is Centre Stage that good for Teams meetings? Is the M4 noticeably faster/better?
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feels so insincere.
It’s grim. But it might work.
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As loathed as I am to recommend it, get yourself on LinkedIn (if you aren’t already) and start connecting with as many people as you can in the industry. There’s quite a few people who do post a lot and are active. Roles are advertised there.
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Sportpursuit is having a fire sale on Rapha.
The prices look normal for the SportPursuit Rapha jumble sale of odd sizes. Is there an additional code?
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Mine arrived on Friday. It’s very nice.
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Long shot, but does anybody have the City bag for a Brompton Electric they’d like to offload?
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Also jumping on the bandwagon. I haven’t used my 2020 MacBook Pro much for about a year now, and instead use an iPad Pro. I’m a pretty light user with only the need for browser, Office 365 and the occasional Indesign etc. I’ve got an Apple Studio Display which the laptop just sits next to in a dock.
I was looking to update the laptop and sell the existing one, but reading the comments here thought the Mac Mini with the Studio Display more than meets my needs. But is it worth getting the base spec model?
I had the same conversation with C&J. Over time none of my shoes fitted well. I was told I had Covid Feet. I’d been barefoot throughout Covid. This continued with WFH. I’d rarely worn shoes for anything formal. Apparently this had meant my toe box had splayed out from being barefoot so long and changed my foot shape.
None of my C&J shoes fitted well anymore. I had to have a fire sale on these. (Obligatory home move C&J photo)