Again? Already posted it twice.
All links PB.
We had a little discussion about ridiculous footwear last night.
#6548398 at 2019-05-21 06:13:58 (UTC+1)
>>6548324 pb
Man, you don't know how much I agree with that. The shoe industry, much like fashion, is vapid materialism and status symbolism. Just make some fucking footwear for their actual purpose, eh?
>>6548324 pb at 2019-05-21 06:02:27 (UTC+1)
>>6548289 pb
Actually, the American consumer does not need 49,000,000 different variations on stupid looking athletic footwear. These benefit the manufacturer but the ridiculous color and style variations do not benefit the user at all. It is a fake, made-up, "fashion" trend designed to rip people off by making them believe they "need" something that is in no way essential. We need a few dozen variations on athletic footwear maybe, for different foot shapes, different sports etc. but not the style variations that cause people to line up for days outside a mall and have fist fights over the latest style.
Let's get real!
Back in the day, there were not 49,000,000 variations of footwear, and we were fine. We bought shoes for fit and comfort, and bought new ones when the old wore out, not because a new style came out.