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28 May 2011, 4:39 am

Less than 100 bucks so I don't really know.



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28 May 2011, 4:52 am

My last pair were three quid I think. In a thrift store.

I don't make drug dealer money :lol:


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28 May 2011, 5:34 am

My Onitsuka Tigers were about AU$190.

I had a $225 pair of RMK boots on lay-by once but I cancelled.



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28 May 2011, 5:48 am

€30 of a pair of runners. <--the most i've ever spent on shoes.


€250 for a pair of black leather shoes. <-- the most spent on shoes for me. five years and the shoes are still in good condition.



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28 May 2011, 6:29 am

hale_bopp wrote:
Its probably rude to ask but people have me wondering where they get all this money.

I'd never spend that on shoes, its enough for me to live for a month.



By saving and splashing out on these useless objects.
My last pair of shoes were $500 AUD, a pair of Saucony shoes.


Where do we get this money from?
Investments, parents who were highly successful. I recall an article that stated those parents of autistic children are highly organised, intellectuals who have held positions in high end businesses.

Other than that, I guess it's just luck.

On the other hand, I basically live on $5000 a year. So my investments just keep accumulating. X_X!



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28 May 2011, 6:33 am

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I recall an article that stated those parents of autistic children are highly organised, intellectuals who have held positions in high end businesses.


Gee, you should meet my parents.


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28 May 2011, 6:35 am

BinkoChang wrote:
hale_bopp wrote:
Its probably rude to ask but people have me wondering where they get all this money.

I'd never spend that on shoes, its enough for me to live for a month.



By saving and splashing out on these useless objects.
My last pair of shoes were $500 AUD, a pair of Saucony shoes.


Where do we get this money from?
Investments, parents who were highly successful. I recall an article that stated those parents of autistic children are highly organised, intellectuals who have held positions in high end businesses.

Other than that, I guess it's just luck.

On the other hand, I basically live on $5000 a year. So my investments just keep accumulating. X_X!


Oh I see. So you don't actually make your own money, you're spoon fed. I get it now.



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28 May 2011, 6:40 am

Around £30 for a comfortable pair of leather shoes.

I wouldn't buy any designer brand products anyway, the quality might be good but generally no better than good quality unbranded goods. It seems silly to me that 99% of the price of a designer brand is pure profit for the company. The Goochi shoes the OP mentioned probably only cost $20 or less to make. I used to work in the textile industry and the same factories that made the high street goods also made the designer label goods. The same people making them on the same machines for roughly the same cost of production. Only difference the brand name and price tag.


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28 May 2011, 7:19 am

120 :oops:

Usually I spend 15 euro.


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28 May 2011, 7:31 am

BinkoChang wrote:
hale_bopp wrote:
Its probably rude to ask but people have me wondering where they get all this money.

I'd never spend that on shoes, its enough for me to live for a month.



By saving and splashing out on these useless objects.
My last pair of shoes were $500 AUD, a pair of Saucony shoes.


Where do we get this money from?
Investments, parents who were highly successful. I recall an article that stated those parents of autistic children are highly organised, intellectuals who have held positions in high end businesses.

Other than that, I guess it's just luck.

On the other hand, I basically live on $5000 a year. So my investments just keep accumulating. X_X!


You exagerate. Saucony are just another sports brand like Nike and Adidas.



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28 May 2011, 8:28 am

$50.00 on a pair of shoes that have lasted for serval years now.


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28 May 2011, 9:49 am

I've spent $80 on a pair of Nikes, because they were similar to the ones that my hero wore in 1981. I was making a bit more money back than.


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28 May 2011, 9:51 am

hale_bopp wrote:
BinkoChang wrote:
hale_bopp wrote:
Its probably rude to ask but people have me wondering where they get all this money.

I'd never spend that on shoes, its enough for me to live for a month.



By saving and splashing out on these useless objects.
My last pair of shoes were $500 AUD, a pair of Saucony shoes.


Where do we get this money from?
Investments, parents who were highly successful. I recall an article that stated those parents of autistic children are highly organised, intellectuals who have held positions in high end businesses.

Other than that, I guess it's just luck.

On the other hand, I basically live on $5000 a year. So my investments just keep accumulating. X_X!


Oh I see. So you don't actually make your own money, you're spoon fed. I get it now.


little rude



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28 May 2011, 9:54 am

$200 for a pair of cowboy boots that are scheduled to last at least 20 years.



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28 May 2011, 9:56 am

About $80 on a nice pair of professional-looking dress shoes that I got for a big job interview.
Must have worked too, I got the job :wink:


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28 May 2011, 10:59 am

I wear workboots most always, and good ones aren't cheap. I like Timberland Pro steel toe with Vibram soles, which cost from (US) $100-$200 depending on model. Comfort and safety are very important for my feet, so I think it's money well-spent. I would NEVER pay much for dress shoes or sneakers, because I don't wear them enough for it to matter.

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