You would not believe the struggles I've had sourcing footwear. For five years now, I have been completely unable to find a shoe that satisfies all three of:
Fits me and is comfortable to wear and put on;
Doesn't break within weeks (including not just aesthetic damage but breakage in the sole letting water in, which is both uncomfortable – I've had to buy waterproof socks – and makes the shoe stink and therefore unusable long-term);
Is of even a broadly acceptable style.
Ordinarily, "get an artisan to make you one" is not the most helpful answer to the question of how to acquire something, but in this case I'm desperate. Hence, this #AskFedi, where I'm seeking a shoemaker in the South East of England who I can commission to tailor me a pair of shoes.
I'm willing to pay a fair bit of money (but not huge prices), because I can't afford to keep replacing shoes that are functional for maybe a whole fortnight if I'm lucky, or taking a punt on the latest shit that Long Tall Sally assures me will actually fit on my feet at all this time.
Ok, hear me out! I was just wondering if I close my eyes (and therefore shut down my sense of vision), does my brain reduce its power consumption?
I mean: is all those sophisticated image processing in there turned off when there is no input? And if it saves power, how much?
Thirty years ago, a friend and I concocted a TTRPG with its own system (custom stats and mechanics etc) and setting, and it might be fun to try and make a CRPG out of it.
Assuming zero specific knowledge and non-existing art skils on my side, is there a free (or close to free) engine that could allow me to get something up and running to see if makes sense?