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

Parrafan101 replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"Look at this rate we're probably waiting until November 1st to stack up for the 28 season. Burton situation could heat up if we beat them. Xerri is a player we should be all over for. We need to act now, we can't keep saying next year every year. We…"
29 seconds ago
Blue Eel replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Mason and Scope on Parramatta Recruitment and How Premierships Are Won
"I very seldom am. But i'm not sure what you are saying Dynasty. "
18 minutes ago
Blue Eel replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Mason and Scope on Parramatta Recruitment and How Premierships Are Won
"shhhhhh, that's not the Narrative. lol.  Melbourne Storm won the grandfinal before Penriths 4 peat run they had zero Melbourne  juniors , all were scouted from other junior systems or from other clubs. Not one local kid. 
It appears there may be…"
20 minutes ago
LB replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"Tago we actually cannot talk to. It was mentioned as a possibility when he was dropped as some said he might try to get out but it wouldnt be til after the season.
But i these are the same people who will get Burton according to you who you were…"
30 minutes ago
LB replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"Yeah an injury means a player is a dud not on field performance."
31 minutes ago
LB replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"Again, Kent has said, not just Galvin, numerous players going to certain teams and even predicted some selections in Origin. His track record is actually quite abysmal."
32 minutes ago
Gucci replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Mason and Scope on Parramatta Recruitment and How Premierships Are Won
"The whole dragons squad is trash. No one is above anyone over there"
34 minutes ago
Coryn Hughes replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Mason and Scope on Parramatta Recruitment and How Premierships Are Won
"I mean Redcliffe Dolphins.
Buy buy buy looking like a top 4 side 3 yrs in the comp."
34 minutes ago
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"Mate, I've been watching the same garbage for years "
43 minutes ago
Stevo replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"Agreed, its almost as if Suli is just going through the motions
 "
46 minutes ago
Parrafan101 replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"Why aren't we chasing Xerri or Tago not some f'ing bum like Suli. The people that run the club man."
48 minutes ago
Prof. Daz replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Brown to debut?
"On Eels site their updated team list has Maetele as "out" but the bench has Brown at 19. Obviously an error. Looks like Maetele out. With Moretti. Tuivati and Brown in the middle rotation, Williams can be expected to play longer minutes?"
53 minutes ago
CP replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"we've bought a dud Sua just done his peck..."
1 hour ago
John Seckold replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"Posted something similar. He has been at a number of clubs. Joined the Dogs and had his contract torn up after two warnings. Not the culture we want."
1 hour ago
CP replied to Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin's discussion Any Suli admirers watching vs sharks
"Sua just needs a new home and new coach, plus he's been injured "
1 hour ago
Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin replied to Hell On Eels's discussion Mason and Scope on Parramatta Recruitment and How Premierships Are Won
"Suli lol. He single handedly cost them the match "
1 hour ago
More…

Remember Rodney Hogg

Rodney was a late arrival to Test cricket at age 27. Born in Victoria he was overlooked by state selectors and moved to Adelaide to find an earlier path to Shield.He was selected and within a year he was noticed by Alan Davidson who mentioned his…

Read more…
6 Replies · Reply by Poppa May 27
Views: 287

 

SULI - NO THANKS

3 runs, 4 tackles and one bad miss that led to a try in Dragons v Sharks game today. Cumbersome at best. Centres need speed and he doesn't have it. Hoping that the rumours about him signing are wrong.

Read more…
0 Replies
Views: 66

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