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  "path": "/threads/brands-that-have-gone-to-pot.2634417/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T08:20:53.000Z",
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    "https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...robably-dont-care-about.2467343/post-41595715",
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  "textContent": "https://forums.anandtech.com/thread...robably-dont-care-about.2467343/post-41595715\n\n\nThe ensuing discussion about backpack quality largely going to pot thanks to corporate buyouts / profit chasing inspired me to start this thread, with two more \"buyer beware\" anecdotes:\n\nHush Puppies - I wear shoes for my business, and I may do anywhere between 20 minutes and 2 hours of walking per day (more likely to be 20 minutes). In the >20 years that I've been self-employed, I've obviously gone through plenty of pairs of shoes, and on average I'd say a pair has lasted me 3-4 years (including past pairs of Hush Puppies). Fast forward to last year, I found a pair of (genuine) Hush Puppies shoes for £50 UKP (which is cheaper than average for shoes in the UK, nowadays I'd expect to pay >£60), and I managed to wear a hole in the soles in about 3 months. The shop I bought them from said that shoe shops don't legally have warranty-type obligations, but as a gesture...\n\nRead more",
  "title": "Brands that have gone to... pot"
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