An expensive pair of sneakers
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52170)
Staten Island, New York
August 27, 2024 5:19pm CST
Everybody is raving about ON sneakers. My mom‘s cousin-in-law has them and her friend has them too. She finally got it for herself and wanted me to have a pair as well.
I went ahead and ordered them from Bloomingdale’s. With tax, the total came out to around $153. That is very expensive for a pair of sneakers.
I never would have bought them had my mom not insisted on it and offered to pay for them. I have not worn them yet. I hope they are as comfortable as everybody claims them to be.
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Aug 24
That's a lot of money for a pair of shoes. How do you all aford that? I get sticker shock if I spend more than five dollars on a shirt.
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@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug 24
My mom is paying for them. I would not get them otherwise. I think it is crazy to spend that much on sneakers. But then again my (male) cousin wears only sneakers and he has a closet full of them. For him they are like shoes. I bet they are all expensive.
There are sneakers that cost hundreds of dollars. That is just crazy!
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@kaylachan (84815)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Aug 24
@lovebuglena I agree. I used to wear sneakers a kid, and I don't think we spent more than ten bucks.
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@2ndchances24 (12207)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
28 Aug 24
HOLY cow, that is expensive, I would make them last as LONG as I could at that price
like wear them on certain occasions not every day, like special day type shoes.
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@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug 24
There are sneakers that are way more expensive than these, which is crazy. I'd rather spend that money on something else but my mom insists on me having them and she will pay.
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@2ndchances24 (12207)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
31 Aug 24
@lovebuglena I'm glad she has that kind of $ wish some 1
would buy me something expensive like that lol.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Aug 24
Much too expensive for me, I hope you enjoy the sneakers and that they are really comfortable,
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@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug 24
I agree. Hopefully, they will be super comfy and will last a long time.
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@LindaOHio (222417)
• United States
28 Aug 24
That's a lot for a pair of sneakers. I hope they're comfortable. Have a good day.
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@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug 24
I agree. I have yet to wear them outside. I was thinking of taking them to my mom's house and trying to walk in them on the carpet and make the final decision on whether to keep them or not.
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@MarieCoyle (59231)
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28 Aug 24
They ought to be gold-plated for that price. WOW! I wear Sketchers. They cost plenty for my budget, are so, so comfortable for my feet, and last for a long time. I will no doubt just stick to them, and I like that they offer a buy one/get one pair every once in a while, that's when I get mine.
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@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug 24
I have a pair of Sketchers my mom bought me. They are those without laces. Super comfy. Not sure how much she paid for them but they definitely weren't as much as these sneakers.
I had bought myself a pair of Nike sneakers before. They were on sale and way cheaper than these but I had to return them because they were damaged. I ended up losing the money I paid for shipping as shipping is non-refundable.
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@MarieCoyle (59231)
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31 Aug 24
@lovebuglena
I have two pair I wear that are fairly new, my oldest son bought them for me. I have the slip-on type as well, I don't like laces. They are beyond wonderful, the best shoes I've ever worn for comfort. They look good, too.
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@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
28 Aug 24
I only wear Sketchers now and is my luxury as any thing to wear.
@marguicha (230350)
• Chile
30 Aug 24
@lovebuglena My newest pair (when the slipins came out) are what I call "my new shoes". I have worn them for almost 2 years nonstop except when it is too warm and I use my flip flops.
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@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug 24
The Sketchers I have now (without lases) are super comfortable. I wear them a lot.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
2 Sep 24
You really spent a lot on those sneakers..I hope they will be good.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
3 Sep 24
@lovebuglena Let us know how they are..wish I had those
@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
4 Sep 24
@RebeccasFarm Will do. So the brand is ON. My mom thought they were actually called QC.
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@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
3 Sep 24
Me too. It’s one thing to try them on in a room then actually walk in them outside. Have yet to do that.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
28 Aug 24
The only time I pay that much for a pair of shoes is when I buy running shoes. That's the one place I don't want to cut corners, because pounding the pavement on a long run can be hell on the feet and knees if you're not wearing the right pair of shoes.
You want to know what's funny? The absolute most comfortable pair of shoes I have ever owned I bought at Walmart about 10 years ago, and they were $9. I got them just to wear around the house for doing chores and working in the yard and such. But they were so damn comfortable that I ended up wearing them everywhere. They were probably the best pair of shoes I have ever had, and they lasted a long, long time.
@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
4 Sep 24
@lovebuglena It’s a no-name brand, some cheap Chinese made shoes. And they are of surprisingly good quality for the cheap price. And they’ve held up well. I wear them to work a lot and they barely show signs of wear and tear.
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@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Sep 24
@moffittjc as long as they are comfy and in great condition doesn’t matter what brand they are and how much they cost.
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@lovebuglena (52170)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Aug 24
Wow! What brand were they? $9 is way too cheap. I'd think for that price (unless it was a name brand at a huge discount) the shoes would be super uncomfortable and would quickly get damaged.
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