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Affordable is relative. These are at least twice what I've ever paid for casual-looking shoes.
by duffyjp 5y ago
Affordable is relative. These are at least twice what I've ever paid for casual-looking shoes.
- ubermonkey 5y agoAre you serious? $100 for a pair of shoes is, at least for me, under the midpoint for shoe cost in my adult life. A few cheaper options exist in my closet, but mostly they're more expensive.
- DavidPeiffer 5y agoI guess that goes to show there's a wide range of needs and desires in the market. I've been wearing the same line of tennis shoes for a handful of years. Outside of work boots for projects, I wear the tennis shoes for almost every other event and task, breaking out dressy black shoes a handful of times per year. They run around $65 unless I find a deal. That shoe is adequate for my needs and budget, fits well, and the variations from year to year are minimal. I'm hesitant to deviate away from something I know works well. I've never found a pair of Nike tennis shoes that are comfortable. Nike shoes would probably be more expensive than my go-to pair, but I'm sure for some people my tennis shoes would be really uncomfortable. All that said, I am considering trying a pair of Allbirds. I'm 4 hours from their nearest store, and have never bought a pair of shoes online, so I may swing by next time I'm in Minneapolis.
- ubermonkey 5y agoAllbirds has a pretty great return/exchange policy, so I wouldn't sweat the online order if you're interested. They come in whole sizes only; the rest of my shoes are 9.5 to 10.5 depending on application. My Allbirds fit perfectly; both pairs are 10s.
- Izikiel43 5y agoYou can get cheap pair of shoes at outlets, I haven't paid more than 50$ in the last 5 years for a pair of shoes.
- ubermonkey 5y agoI'm stunned by this. Do you just never, ever dress up for anything?
- bagacrap 5y agoa nice pair of dress shoes would last more than 5 years, wouldn't it?
- ubermonkey 5y agoright, true.
- Izikiel43 5y agoNop, sneakers and t shirts are enough
- mc32 5y agoI’ve bought at outlets. Half of the time it’s because they had a quality defect that appears a few month into wearing them. (Stitching or glue, etc).
- mc32 5y agoMost sports shoes kids wear in highschool will run about the same, unless they are on sale. Nike, Adidas, etc. They will run the same or more, sometimes less. That's my reference.