There are days, when I just dont understand. I understand Nike's position and the resellers and the entrepreuners - they're all making good money off all this.

There are days, when I just dont understand. I understand Nike's position and the resellers and the entrepreuners - they're all making good money off all this. But, for the non-investers, those at the end of the chain, I can't even begin to imagine why someone would pay over 5000, or 1000$ or even over 60$ for a pair of shoes. Perhaps, i could understand if it was the top 1% of the income ladder. But, we're talking about middle class buyers right? The very same ones who struggle to pay rent and food, the 65% of the population we keep hearing about who has less than 400$ in savings? Is a pair of shoes more valuable than having a home to live in? I'm confused.