Comment on “Immensely disappointing”: Nike killing app for $350 self-tying sneakers
NutWrench@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Are hyper-expensive running shoes STILL a thing? Damn, people need to grow up.
If anything the gap is bigger than ever as the top end shoes are basically performance enhancers like the nike airflys used to set most records…and their new vaporflys being banned in the Olympics.
I guess it’s better than hyper expensive shoes just being a paying for a brand thing?
I thought the shoe market had nothing to do with actual usefulness, just how rare they are. It’s not like most of the people buying these expensive shoes actually wear them.
That’s the sneaker market, not running shoes
I wasn’t aware there was a difference. What classifies a shoe as a runner vs a sneaker? It seems like there’s a ton of overlap to me
In the end you can start making a shoe that almost functions like a prosthetic. We are not animals designed to always be running, but with a few tweaks you can make that closer to be true.
That is so very not the problem here. Everyone has things they enjoy that other people think are frivolous.
…are you under the impression that high-end running shoes are a scam, or something?
Luxury goods have been a growing market alongside the wealth divide.
GamingChairModel@lemmy.world 4 months ago
They just move onto hyper-expensive cars, watches, Warhammer figurines, purses, jewelry, etc. The human instinct to flaunt and/or collect is pretty strong in certain people.