First and foremost, this post may seem like it has political undertones, but it isn't meant to be that way at all. Let's not turn it into a political discussion.
Anyways, the family and I were at Dick's Sporting Goods to get some new shoes. Usually I buy these Under Armour shoes that are around $60 and very comfortable. I like them for running and day-to-day.
I stumbled into the Nike apparel section and was curiously looking at the price tags of some of their clothes. A polyester athletic shirt to the tune of $70... yes, $70 for a T-SHIRT! What, does this t-shirt have some sort of magical powers I don't know about?
That wasn't all, I looked at a bunch of other stuff as well, and none of the shirts were cheaper than $40, with some of the pants being well over $100. Keep in mind this is all sports apparel too. We aren't talking about dress apparel or anything you'd wear to any place other than a gym.
My mind is blown... given how successful Nike is, this obviously means people are wiling to pay this outrageous price for something as simple as clothes?
I'm not exactly a fashion person by any means. For me, the best shirt someone can give me is a free one, or one I found at a gift shop in some small town for $10 on the for sale rack. Maybe I'm just out of touch with the world in general... but really, do people spend that much money on casual sports apparel?
I cringe when a pair of shoes or jeans are over $60!
Anyways, the family and I were at Dick's Sporting Goods to get some new shoes. Usually I buy these Under Armour shoes that are around $60 and very comfortable. I like them for running and day-to-day.
I stumbled into the Nike apparel section and was curiously looking at the price tags of some of their clothes. A polyester athletic shirt to the tune of $70... yes, $70 for a T-SHIRT! What, does this t-shirt have some sort of magical powers I don't know about?
That wasn't all, I looked at a bunch of other stuff as well, and none of the shirts were cheaper than $40, with some of the pants being well over $100. Keep in mind this is all sports apparel too. We aren't talking about dress apparel or anything you'd wear to any place other than a gym.
My mind is blown... given how successful Nike is, this obviously means people are wiling to pay this outrageous price for something as simple as clothes?
I'm not exactly a fashion person by any means. For me, the best shirt someone can give me is a free one, or one I found at a gift shop in some small town for $10 on the for sale rack. Maybe I'm just out of touch with the world in general... but really, do people spend that much money on casual sports apparel?
I cringe when a pair of shoes or jeans are over $60!