@martogo.bsky.social asked me if this was about Dr Marten's, and I had totally forgotten about their tale of woe . . . from PE buying out the founders to inflasted IPO to wherever it is now--checkout the headlines.
No, the garbage brand I got my defective boots from is @colehaan.bsky.social
Do my new boots suck because of private equity?
Bought new boots. Very well known brand.
1. First -- they shipped wrong boot. I had to go get an exchange.
2. Less than 60 days in, the boots are disintegrating. Grip falling off the sole. What the hell?
I contact support. Then, I think . . .