Ludicrously expensive sneakers

My teenage son just blew all of the money he's been saving on a pair of $400 sneakers.

More amazing was that they actually retail for nearly double that he just happened to luck out finding a cheap pair in his size online.

When did $800 sneakers become a thing?

Why do kids want sneakers that look like spaceships?

How can I get into this business?

You need to be a member of 1Eyed Eel to add comments!

Join 1Eyed Eel

Votes: 0
Email me when people reply –

Replies

  • This reply was deleted.
    • Very possibly...

  • They obviously have rockets in them. I saw those in cartoons in the 1970s.

  • I could have got it for him for $50 ;)

  • I do a fair bit of running so I've bought quite a few pairs of shoes. Hoka's are the go I reckon - very comfy, like running on marshmellows it said in a review I once read. Never spent $400 though, a bit over half that is my limit. 

  • In my day we didn't have sneakers, we would find two week old road kill roos scrape em off the road and tie them to our feet with rusty fencin wire.

  • My brother regularly buys Yeezy sneakers, which are released by Kanye West, he then resells them for at least 3-4 times more than he bought them for because they are all limited releases. He has on occasion got $3000 for sneakers he spent $200-300 on. I dont understand it personally, but good on him for finding a way to profit from it I guess.

    • This reply was deleted.
      • Then there are lots of rich kids with indulgent parents that want all the gimmicks, the more expensive the better it must be.

    • This is what he bought, actually! I can be glad then he didn't pay $3000!

      • Haha, did he buy them off a guy in Sydney? Be a bit funny if it was ends up being my brother :)

This reply was deleted.

Latest comments

Hell On Eels replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"Parra First doesn't mean Parra Stupid. Ryles believes Pezet is good for Parra. Since when is more halves depth dumb? If you don't want to help player development for others, don't sign anyone, don't have juniors. Because plenty will end up elsewhere."
6 minutes ago
Poppa replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"Smart bosses don't let that happen. 
Politis was in a position of saying he would not deal with Tedesco's manager, convenience worked out and it was completed through a third party.....do you think Politis felt like a fool or could give a stuff.
A…"
43 minutes ago
Poppa replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"shane  I don't think there is any question of him being guilty of something..... proving he left for 360 is now totally irrelevant.
Do you want a better side or not and whether he wants to continue with Parra and the reason/rationale is the only…"
49 minutes ago
Poppa replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"Thanks for confirming that Randolph!"
59 minutes ago
Coryn Hughes replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"But we are building for the future he's not part of it so how's that the badge first mentality this is the mantra that's being sold badge first.
Hes not Parra first because if so his future would be with us and it clearly never was.We are just the…"
1 hour ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"not actually overcharged with genious's....,well you just proved that Poppo, Lol"
1 hour ago
Clintorian replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"I wholeheartedly agree, but on principle I like that Ryles is building a team of players that want to be here and focused on their footy."
1 hour ago
Coryn Hughes replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"He's not that guy anymore if you'd have got him 3 years ago yes but not now.You've got to target guys with some juice left Ioane's tanks on E."
1 hour ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"He is coming here first...then going to Brisbane, "
1 hour ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"Awesome Hoe, thanks for that.
Back or not, I am quite relieved that he is OK. He is a unique voice here and a great human.
If you are lurking Tad all the best to you and the Grandson. Much Love"
2 hours ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"...Matto has entered the chat...
 "
2 hours ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"Hard Lol Scapey, "
2 hours ago
Parramatta Tragic replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"Rieko Loane would be a handy replacement for Lomax"
2 hours ago
Coryn Hughes replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"Hows Pezet Parra first."
4 hours ago
Coryn Hughes replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"They just signed a guy whose doing exactly the samething using us as a stepping stone for something better.They know about that deal all along.There's not that different with Lomax it cost him a chunk of cash to get out early he's paid that.
What…"
4 hours ago
Parrafan101 replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐's discussion R360 Delayed Until 2028: Good News
"Why, he never left on bad terms. And was honest about it with Ryles. We let him go to chase the top dollar that eventually never seemed real, so I have no doubt in my mind parra will tell an Australian/NSW blues winger to get lost for setting…"
7 hours ago
More…

 

<script src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>
<!-- Sidebar -->
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<script>// <![CDATA[
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
// ]]></script>