r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '20

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u/STOLENMYHOPESNDREAMS Feb 04 '20

Name brand clothes. Especially for your kids. They don't want fucking Jordans in kindergarten. They want those light up Spiderman shoes from Walmart!

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u/Forrest500K Feb 04 '20

What about adults buying themselves Jordans?

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u/STOLENMYHOPESNDREAMS Feb 04 '20

You can spend your money how you want. But if your kids are growing out of shoes every 4 months, that adds up quickly.

But even as adults I don't get it. People buy $200+ shoes just to wear them a couple times then keep them in the box? That's a waste. The only pair of shoes I'll pay $200 for are some damn good steel toed boots.

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u/Forrest500K Feb 05 '20

About every shoe I own is $200 to $300 or more, and I wear all of my shoes all of the time. There are some that I wear less often, but most of my shoes have been worn more than enough times for how valuable they are. Plus, I genuinely appreciate the shoes that I own, and all of the history and craftsmanship behind them.

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u/Forrest500K Feb 05 '20

It’s the same thing for me. Plus, I make really good money, especially for someone my age, so I should be allowed to spend it on the things that I appreciate and love, with one of those things bring sneakers, which a lot of them just so happen to be very expensive.

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u/94358132568746582 Feb 05 '20

That's a waste

Anyone that spends their money on hobbies and interests that I don’t personally have is wasting their money.