It isn't the first, it's the last Yep = building the last takes some time and money. Alt-Berg give a breakdown of why their made-to-measure boots cost £1500 and upwards, with the last making costing a fair chunk of the price. https://www.altberg.co.uk/boot-fitt...berg-factory-shop/made-to-measure-price-guide
On the subject of lasts, why is it that some companies think everyone has long narrow feet, and relatively few foot shaped cycling/football shoes exist?
That's where a bit of common sense comes in - although it isn't that common. Different countries produce different shaped shoes based on their population. Years back, if one purchased a pair of Scarpa boots, it was the equivalent of foot-binding, they were that bloody narrow. Then they introduced a more UK-centric measured boot, and have been pretty good since then. ALt-Berg do different boot shapes, with their A-Form last being something which actually fits normal feet. It doesn't really help for cyclists, but for walkers, military and coppers it is a great thing. Best thing we did was take my wife to Whalley Warm and Dry, who not only shaped a pair of boots to accomodate her foot problems, but quick as a flash diagnosed one of the issues and prescribed a size 10 insole (a specific type) cut down for her own foot size. I'd recommend them to anyone
For ages I have had a persistent back ache when I walk a dull ache from my right hip that then spreads around to my sacro-iliac joint on that side it's not major but by the end of the day for example sometimes I can't face the 5 minute walk to Lidl after work and end up using the Co-Op (given the price difference the Sketchers will pay for themselves in a month!) and I have this thing where if I have to stand for a bit (like in a queue, which right now happens a lot) I have to lean back and even that isn't comfortable but it's the only way I can stand unless I can find something to lean on Today wearing the Sketchers I didn't even really notice my hip pain it was just there a lot less and my back was fine. I had to queue for a bit to get into Lidl and it wasn't a problem at all and I was able to stride with relative ease (any difficulty down to having mistakenly put on a pair of pants that were a bit tight!) I wonder whether its down to the memory foam insoles as it says on the box "Contours to your foot" whereas a lot of other shoes seem to try and make your foot contour to the shoe!
The Alt-berg I was issued with at work were very comfortable and we could order them in different widths. Great pair of boots.
https://www.rufflander.co.uk/shop/heritage-footwear/cycle-shoes/arturo-cycle-shoe/ They also do WWI B5 boots! S
I think I have fixed the sound problem on my PC Did it tonight again then I noticed the case at the bottom has come away from the front panel a bit so I put it on the side, lined the bits on the case with the slots on the bottom and gave the front panel a serious whack to force the case and the front panel to fit together and it's been fine ever since
Ages ago I brought a dress that didn't quite fit because it was off the peg and the company made it to measure. Thereafter I brought a few things from them and they were at least £30-£40 made to measure cheaper because they had the template for cutting material for me filed away so they didn't waste material or have to work it out again they just used the old templates
I’ve signed up to an agency that supplies drivers and North West Ambulance Service have given them the job of finding qualified drivers with experience of blue light driving to cover ambulances during the pandemic. Might be driving with blues and twos again. Will find out more on Wednesday apparently.
There could be hundreds of us though I guess, so who knows if I’ll get any work out of it, which is both full time and ad hoc. Fingers crossed though.
My brother is an engineering fitter at AWE, Aldermaston. His mantra is "if it won't fit, hit it. If it still won't fit, cut it. If it still won't fit, paint it.".
My friends daughter works at AWE in contingency/emergency planning (or something like that). I shall get her to add that mantra when they look at "when things go wrong"
There is a possible infinite loop in that diagram. It is obvious. The method will hang. Spaghetti flow charts are rubbish. Less simple infinite loops are easily occidentally hidden . There are better ways of developing and illustrating algorithms.
My rugby club was built entirely by the members. There is a photo of the human pyramid "scaffold" used to install the projector for the 12ft TV that was used as the opening slide in one members PowerPoint presentation at his H&S meetings for Network Rail.
