He’s always wore sketchers. Like since he was 4. Recently, he got really emotionally taking about shoes he wanted for middle school. He said if he doesn’t get Nikes he’s going to get teased. Great fucking marketing work Nike.

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    10 months ago

    Instead of getting him 300$ shoes give him the choice of the cool shoes or the latest coolest video game or the shoes, or whatever hobby he enjoys…

    Kids tease other kids because they themselves feel insecure… that’s literally all it is… if you need Nike shoes to feel secure you’re probably not a cool person anyways

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      10 months ago

      The shoes are probably not $300…more like $100. And the kids goal is to not feel socially ostracized, not to spend money frivolously.

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        10 months ago

        Having to spend money tp avoid being socially ostracized IS frivolously spending money.

        • Unworthy of serious attention; trivial.

        • Inappropriately silly.

        • Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.

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          To each their own…I would count not being socially ostracized as highly important, appropriate, and of significant weight.

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            10 months ago

            So you would teach kids that bowing to social pressure by buying overpriced fashion items is ok?

            To each their own indeed.