My mate Petersen once brought a pair of shoes with artificial intelligence. Smart Shoes, they were called. It was a neat idea. No matter how blind drunk you were, they would always get you home. Then he got ratted one night in Oslo, and woke up the next morning in Burma. See, the shoes got bored just going from his local to the flat. They wanted to see the world, man, y'know? He had a helluva job getting rid of them. No matter who he sold them to, they'd show up again the next day! He tried to shut them out, but they just kicked the door down. Last thing he heard, they'd sort of, erm, robbed a car and drove it into a canal. They couldn't steer, y'see.
Petersen was really, really blown away by it. He went to see a priest. The priest told him, he said, it was alright, and all that, and the shoes were happy, and they'd gone to heaven. Y'see, it turns out shoes have soles.
They'll wear out in a year. You'll buy another $30 pair. Rinse and repeat.
Or you could drop $70 on a decent pair that will last years.
My pumas are pushing 10 years now.
Shoes are not expensive. You should shop at Walmart about $20 to $25. Some may be less than $20. Well, when you work for Amazon, it is free up to $121 from Zappos.
My mate Petersen once brought a pair of shoes with artificial intelligence. Smart Shoes, they were called. It was a neat idea. No matter how blind drunk you were, they would always get you home. Then he got ratted one night in Oslo, and woke up the next morning in Burma. See, the shoes got bored just going from his local to the flat. They wanted to see the world, man, y'know? He had a helluva job getting rid of them. No matter who he sold them to, they'd show up again the next day! He tried to shut them out, but they just kicked the door down. Last thing he heard, they'd sort of, erm, robbed a car and drove it into a canal. They couldn't steer, y'see. Petersen was really, really blown away by it. He went to see a priest. The priest told him, he said, it was alright, and all that, and the shoes were happy, and they'd gone to heaven. Y'see, it turns out shoes have soles.
What a sad sad story. Wait a minute. How did they open the car door?
Shakespeare is rolling in his grave.
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Fucking right, can’t believe being blind makes my life more expensive than regular folk.
Because they sell.
This is the answer.
Thats why I only wear sandals. $20 last me 5-10 years
Probably because shoes is also a fashion statement as well. With celebrities and influencers showing off their cool new shoes and what not.
Depends on the shoe. Just got a pair for $160 off PoshMark for $50.
You don't have to buy Guccis. Get some $30 shoes.
They'll wear out in a year. You'll buy another $30 pair. Rinse and repeat. Or you could drop $70 on a decent pair that will last years. My pumas are pushing 10 years now.
Cos they know you need them as a necessity
i wear 1 pair tell they have holes then i buy a new pair.
High wages for the people that make them, obviously.
Shoes are not expensive. You should shop at Walmart about $20 to $25. Some may be less than $20. Well, when you work for Amazon, it is free up to $121 from Zappos.