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

Blue Eel replied to Charbs's discussion Storm to face hefty bill if star loses Eels court fight
"is this saying that storm value Lomax as a $Million dollar player. If so that's the smoking gun on why Lomax still wanted a release from the Eels, knowing R360 was probably not getting off the ground. The Storm , were they their all along?
Amazing…"
7 minutes ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Charbs's discussion Storm to face hefty bill if star loses Eels court fight
"That's my feeling too Mutts
 "
15 minutes ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Bert de Naturál✌️™'s discussion Peter V’landys MIA: How the Lomax Affair Exposed Cracks at HQ
"It's only "been a mess" if you aren't in vlandys in-group. This was going to go well for Melbourne until Beach and Jim.S decided to throw sand in their gears"
26 minutes ago
Muttman replied to Charbs's discussion Storm to face hefty bill if star loses Eels court fight
"None of this Lomax stuff bothers the Eels playing group whatsoever. Literally nothing to do with them. This can drag out for years. Who cares. "
35 minutes ago
LB replied to Charbs's discussion Storm to face hefty bill if star loses Eels court fight
"Doesn't bother Parramatta if it goes into Round 1, means we don't verse him. That is their plan."
44 minutes ago
CarloEEL2 replied to Bert de Naturál✌️™'s discussion Peter V’landys MIA: How the Lomax Affair Exposed Cracks at HQ
"Love it bert !!!!
so true - no back up at all ..... which silently says 
we still aim to protect the " protected species " in the game and the self sufficient stand alone 
it reminds me of a family and the adult who is responsible , achieves success…"
1 hour ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Bert de Naturál✌️™'s discussion Peter V’landys MIA: How the Lomax Affair Exposed Cracks at HQ
"Excellent...we aren't the ones under time pressure"
1 hour ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Bert de Naturál✌️™'s discussion Peter V’landys MIA: How the Lomax Affair Exposed Cracks at HQ
"Nice piece Bert. It needs more eyes on it. He would claim his hands have been tied by lawyers but I'm not buying it. 
Super, do you have advice on optimizing titles for search?"
1 hour ago
Eli Stephens replied to Bert de Naturál✌️™'s discussion Peter V’landys MIA: How the Lomax Affair Exposed Cracks at HQ
"The roosters fielding a team millions over the cap every season for the last 20 years was enough cracks for me 🤣 nrl is poorly run "
1 hour ago
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 replied to Johnny Suede's discussion SMH Report: Storm, Raiders & Perth Allegedly All Interested In Signing Lomax
"Yeah an added bonus.  Bring him home Sarantinos.  Better than a 300k cheque "
1 hour ago
Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst replied to Johnny Suede's discussion SMH Report: Storm, Raiders & Perth Allegedly All Interested In Signing Lomax
"Son of the great man former parra player Alex Chan"
1 hour ago
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 replied to Johnny Suede's discussion SMH Report: Storm, Raiders & Perth Allegedly All Interested In Signing Lomax
"I just heard that Melbourne are now offering Joey Chan.
 He is also a distant relative to Jackie Chan -  He could bring the fear factor to our pack
 
 "
1 hour ago
Prof. Daz replied to Johnny Suede's discussion SMH Report: Storm, Raiders & Perth Allegedly All Interested In Signing Lomax
"HOE, I don't think special services and reasonability can be neatly disentangled? Establishing the former as a protectable interest will prima facie legitimate the latter? If so, wouldn't the Eels be more likely at that point to have most of their…"
1 hour ago
Longfin Eel replied to Bert de Naturál✌️™'s discussion Peter V’landys MIA: How the Lomax Affair Exposed Cracks at HQ
"This is interesting, and to be honest the NRL has been a mess for years waiting for just this sort of thing to happen. When it appears that corruption is ripe yet the administration turns a blind eye, there are serious concerns. I'm so glad Parra…"
2 hours ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Johnny Suede's discussion SMH Report: Storm, Raiders & Perth Allegedly All Interested In Signing Lomax
"wow...I need glasses"
2 hours ago
Randy Handlinger replied to Eli Stephens's discussion Update on Lomax situation
"Nah, Bob runs his own business from Truckstop rest-rooms...but he does put in long hours"
2 hours ago
More…

Keaon done deal

As of Thursday, December 11, 2025, South Sydney Rabbitohs forwardKeaon Koloamatangi has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Parramatta Eels, but it is not yet officially announced by the clubs.  Soon to be announced.

Read more…
14 Replies · Reply by Poppa Jan 9
Views: 2028

ANY MORE SIGNINGS???

I've been frustrated recently about the work we have been doing in the open market. Jonah's alright for a year and JDB is solid but he's getting old. I feel we need more in the forwards and some a replacement outside back. All I have seen is links…

Read more…
0 Replies
Views: 299

 

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