Saturday, August 24, 2019

Want to Save Some $$? Think Twice.

So you're walking through DSW looking for a pair of new shoes.   Everyone wants to save money, right? You see that well-known name-brand and say hey, I'm going to get me a great deal.  Not so fast, my friend.


You may not want to get that shoe, after all.  The Kavalier shows why you should avoid the cheap shoes and how companies are destroying their brands by rolling out cheaper products.   He has some pretty good videos on retail as well.


Posted by Kingfish at 4:08 PM

11 comments:

Stuff About ZeroBear PolyBear said...

Just go "bear" footed.

August 24, 2019 at 8:00 PM
Anonymous said...

Same as Cole-Haan, Bass Weejuns and all men’s shoes sold at Shoe Station.

August 25, 2019 at 8:48 AM
Burke said...

You get what you pay for. Ancient wisdom.

August 25, 2019 at 1:53 PM
Kingfish said...

Yup. A couple of readers weren't too pleased about this post. Well, I write up the shoe posts because frankly, you guys like to read them. Caught me by surprise, to be honest. These posts get around two thousand hits apiece. I try to keep them interesting for you guys. In case you haven't noticed, they have drawn their share of comments and the comments are often more than a sentence or two.

August 25, 2019 at 11:00 PM
Anonymous said...

I wouldn't wear either one of them if you paid me $1000.

August 25, 2019 at 11:50 PM
Anonymous said...

You can't go wrong with Allen Edmonds. Classic shape, Goodyear welt, well built, good price. I have 3 pair of AEs and love them all. I have some Cole Haans that are falling apart. If you don't wear dress shoes daily, then C-H or Johnston & Murphy are probably fine, but I'd still recommend investing in a nice pair of AEs. You can get AE Fifth Avenues on sale for under $200 if you watch for the clearances.

August 26, 2019 at 12:17 AM
Anonymous said...

Find comfortable shoes, then wear them. I have two adult male friends who wear what appear to be flip flops. They do that because of foot problems and because they seek comfort and pain-free feet. You prissy campers can buy $300 shoes all you want. Just don't plan on walking more than two hundred feet a day in them.

I wear Sketchers and don't give a damn what you think.

August 26, 2019 at 2:19 AM
Anonymous said...

2:19 am. Apparently you care, otherwise you wouldn't be up at such an hour leaving snarky messages on a website. Frankly, I do care how I dress and I don't need a lecture on footwear from a guy who goes to Shoe Carnival and buys the same sneakers that Granny wears around the nursing home.

And I call BS on your pals wearing flip flops for "foot problems". I'd bet five bucks the source of their sore feet is the 350 lbs of gut they're rocking under those untucked PFG Boneheads and they're using it as an excuse to not have to bend over and tie their shoes.

But don't worry, Bunky. This is still a free country and you and your rotund coterie are free to wear your Skechers and sandals and Crocs all about the metro area. No one is going to force you to dress like big boys.

August 26, 2019 at 6:57 AM
Anonymous said...

2:19, what put a bug up you?

Your boyfriend leave without saying goodnight?

August 26, 2019 at 9:16 AM
Anonymous said...

As someone who is working hard to move away from this miserable place, I appreciate this knowledge. I'm preparing for interviews in cities out of state so this will really help alleviate the "country come to town" stereotype and helps boost my confidence.

August 26, 2019 at 10:12 AM
Anonymous said...

If you are hanging out with people who judge you because you shop at DSW, you need to find some new friends.

August 27, 2019 at 9:37 AM

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