The Economist defends brands charging hundreds of dollars for shoes which cost 30 dollars to make and shames free market entrepreneurs offering cheaper alternatives
I ain’t buying 150$ Gazelles when they’re a pain to wear anyways
I ain’t buying 150$ Gazelles when they’re a pain to wear anyways
Lemmygradwontallowme, The Economist, the aristocracy of finance as always…
TreadOnMe, Also this is besides the point, but the quality of brand name sneakers is and always has been shit. There is no incentive for them to make them well, because if you are buying for limited run or brand-name, then if your first pair gets destroyed they know you will just buy another one or the next hype, because you are not a very savvy consumer.
I remember getting my hands on some authenticated 2015 Air Force 1s, while my friend got a knock off, and there was basically zero difference outside of insoles, which I replace anyways. It was my first time getting to compare these products literally side by side, and I have never bought authentic again.
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