Top products from r/NavyBlazer
We found 24 product mentions on r/NavyBlazer. We ranked the 141 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. FRYE Men's Sully Boat Shoe
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 2
Classic nautical loafer with rawhide laces and flexible, gripping sole featuring slotted collar and moccasin toe
2. Clarks Men's Bushacre 2, Beeswax,8.5 M US
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 2
The finish or polish on these boots show marks which are not scratchesChukka boot silhouette , Two eyelet lace-up front , Cushioned insoleUpper material - suede. Lining material-leatherNote:Color shade may vary due to lighting
3. The Sugar Barons: Family, Corruption, Empire, and War in the West Indies
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
5. Plato: Complete Works
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Plato, Complete Works
6. Preston Leather Rainbow Fleet Sailboat Belt Blue
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Leather tabsSizing Information: Select belt size 2 inches longer than your pants waist size. When the waist is an odd size, increase the belt size by 3 inchesMADE IN THE U.S.A.Brass buckleRibbon has a repeating pattern of multi-colored sailboats, on a navy background, sewn into a 1 1/4" wide navy we...
7. Practicing Wisdom: The Perfection of Shantideva's Bodhisattva Way
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
8. Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
Rizzoli International Publications
9. Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics through Popular Culture
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Used Book in Good Condition
10. The Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine: How I Spent a Year in the American Wild to Re-create a Feast from the Classic Recipes of French Master Chef Auguste Escoffier
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
The Scavenger s Guide to Haute Cuisine How I Spent a Year in the American Wild to Re create a Feast from the Classic Recipes of French Master Chef Auguste Escoffier
12. On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
HarperCollins Publishers
13. The Complete Practical Encyclopedia of Bonsai: The Essential Step-by-Step Guide to Creating, Growing, and Displaying Bonsai with Over 800 Photographs
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Natl Book Network
14. Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
15. Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
In each chapter, a different tested fundamental is explained and demonstrated with clear illustrations, as though Hogan were giving you a personal lesson with the same skill and precision that made him a legendCovers grip, stance, posture, first & second part of the swing and a short summary and rev...
16. Poorly Made in China: An Insider's Account of the China Production Game
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
John Wiley Sons
17. Prairie Fever: British Aristocrats in the American West 1830-1890
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
One of the big "gimmes" in this type of discussion is that things made in China are crap. This is not true simply because things are made in China, it is true because manufacturing companies make things according to specifications. If the specifications allow for a large margin of error (usually to keep up production demands), you will inevitably end up with crap. The big X Factor in any manufacturing, is quality control. If there is little to none, there will be quality issues.
At this time, I would like to admit there are definitely a world of other issues in Chinese manufacturing, but for the sake of this discussion, I don't really want to get into it right now. For those interested in further reading, take a look at (Poorly Made in China)[http://www.amazon.com/Poorly-Made-China-Insiders-Production/dp/0470928077]
Now, to bring it back to America, how many of you have purchased Allen Edmonds Seconds? Odds are you took a look at the shoe and thought "Damn, I don't see a single thing wrong with it!". And yet, it still failed a particular standard of quality control that it was not sent out for normal sales.
Three of my favorite examples of quality control are Budweiser, McDonald's and Levi's. This is not intended to say they're examples of awesome products, but they know what they're doing when it comes to production.
Budweiser is the third most popular beer brand in the country. Yet you can buy a Bud anywhere and it will taste exactly the same. They produced 16 million barrels of beer and you don't have to worry that what's about to enter your mouth was going to taste like Budweiser.
McDonald's has restaurants all over the US and the world, and I have eaten at various locations (US, Asia, Europe, Mexico) and the exact same food items taste the same everywhere you go. McDonald's has food scientists to ensure every local area has access to the ingredients that will make sure the food tastes the same. I believe I read that for Moscow, they had to find a particular type of cow and genetically bred a particular type of potato.
Levi's I am specifically including because much of their manufacturing is outside the US. Although there can be a bit of a swing in consistency between sizes, for the most part, I can safely walk into ANY store selling Levi's, pick up my size and cut and buy it without trying it on (depending on how picky I am feeling about fit that day).
I have no doubt there will be naysayers to these examples, and that's fine. I believe they're examples of excellent quality control. And ultimately, I think that's where the fault lies. In certain Made in America products, the level of quality control is just higher.
And just for the sake of making a list here is a generic wardrobe one could make using things made in the USA.
Shoes
Socks
Underwear
Chinos
Jeans
Shirts
T-shirts
Blazer
Suit
Accessories
Knitwear
Anyone else can feel free to add on to this list
Reading: Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf I've always been all arms in my swing, but want to (need to) bring my game in the next level.
Hit a new indoor spot this past weekend and Jesus does that make a difference.
Using a shitty old banged up Wilson driver (still haven't pulled the trigger on my Cobra F7) and bringing rotation into it, I was hitting 240-270yds reliably and straight, which is about 30 yards better than my best drives. Felt great too.
Can't wait to get comfortable with it and pair it with a new driver and some decent soft balls and really drive the green.
If you're interested in a deeper understanding of Buddhism, I highly recommend Practicing Wisdom.
The book was written by the Dali Lama. It's a heavy read and goes very in depth into a crucial chapter of Shantideva's Way of the Bodhisattva. It focuses on key verses from Way of Bodhisattva and analyzes them through the lenses of two differing schools of Buddhist thought with the Dali Lamas thoughts interjected. It's fantastic.
When I was in my early twenties I took this book everywhere with me. I've read it from a cafe in Amsterdam to a tent on the plains of the Serengeti. It deserves to be read thoughtfully and thoroughly. I read it in small bits and would reflect on passages for days at a time before moving on or rereading parts I wanted to understand more. This turned into a little longer than just a book recommendation, but anyway.
its p good lmao
Just opened Homer Simpson Goes to Washington: American Politics through Popular Culture. Not bad so far.
https://www.amazon.com/Homer-Simpson-Goes-Washington-American/dp/0813192544
Watching Better Call Saul and VERY excited for tonight's premier.
Yes, and not just in Africa, the British did a fair bit of hunting in the American West as well. I read this book a few years ago and would highly recommend to the members of this sub ; https://www.amazon.com/Prairie-Fever-Aristocrats-American-1830-1890/dp/0393347087
Hello! I assume you are looking to read Plato, unfortunately Socrates left us no written material himself. Stanford University maintains a brilliant and well documented encyclopedia of Philosophy where you can read about both the historical Socrates and the Socrates as presented in Plato's dialogues. If you'd prefer something written the most popular translation is John Coopers Plato the Complete Works.
Socrates - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/socrates/
Plato - https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/
Cooper's Plato Complete works - https://www.amazon.com/Plato-Complete-Works/dp/0872203492/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1504990440&sr=1-1&keywords=plato+cooper
Listening to Elgar’s Enigma Variations on a rainy autumn day. Lately I’ve been watching Meat Eater on Netflix; gorgeous show, even if the gear is not terribly trad. I’m currently reading The Complete Practical Encyclopedia of Bonsai, by Ken Norman.
You and he could benefit from these [important] (http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465206715&sr=1-1&keywords=strunk+and+white+elements+of+style) [books] (http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Well-Classic-Guide-Nonfiction/dp/0060891548/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1465206715&sr=1-9&keywords=strunk+and+white+elements+of+style).
I've been reading my buddy's book Finale and it's great so far (I'm roughly 100 pages in). Listening? Re-discovered Boingo's "Dead Man's Party," v hooked on Help Me. Also discovered Turandot, without realizing that it included this Chinese folksong I used to sing in choir as a kiddo.
Frye boots and shoes are made in Arkansas. I like the look of the Sully
http://www.amazon.com/FRYE-Mens-Sully-Boat-Shoe/dp/B003VR5W3O
Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card.
https://smile.amazon.com/Preppy-Cultivating-Style-Jeffrey-Banks/dp/0847836614/
Here is the mobile version of your link
Small correction, these are actually bushacres, not DBs.
Busharcres - http://www.amazon.com/Clarks-Bushacre-Lace-Up-Beeswax-Leather/dp/B004DCSYZY
https://www.amazon.com/Preston-Leather-Rainbow-Fleet-Sailboat/dp/B07CNSPDTZ/ref=pd_aw_sim_193_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07CNSPDTZ&pd_rd_r=a36d37bd-295a-11e9-b139-8fc39df8cf8c&pd_rd_w=E7NqS&pd_rd_wg=idmOe&pf_rd_p=469620d9-3e90-496d-9dc8-b19f900ba5fe&pf_rd_r=N4Z3HVG825HSG0D8RQEK&refRID=N4Z3HVG825HSG0D8RQEK it is also offered as nautical flags
Thanks for the recommendation.
I read Sugar Barons earlier this year.
The Sugar Barons: Family, Corruption, Empire, and War in the West Indies https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802777988/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_UyNDzbV030G1W