Expensive slippers, the hell?

[em_b]

lol, comparing high performance shoes to "high performance" slippers doesnt make the slightest sense imo.
expensive tennis shoes are expensive because they give a certain function that other shoes dont have, and expensive slippers are just like every slipper out there, yes, it gives more comfiness, but there are also brands that takes long to wear out, comfortable, but costs half the price.and ezra is right, people somehow buy it for the image that it gives, and not because of physical attributes the slipper has.

and establishments who have a "no slipper" policy, but let people in who have a certain brand of slipper are hypocrites, your slipper is expensive, yes, but that doesnt mean your above the law.

and also, if i have a million pesos, should i buy realllllllly expensive shampoo just because i can?

well, people can be too judgmental nowadays. calling someone hyprocrites just because their line of thinking is not similar to yours, and tend to make hasty generalization and assumptions.

who is above the law? is policy a law? is "no slipper" a law now? enlighten me on this because I am confused.

and also, why do you think people paid extra for a taxi if jeep can get you everywhere you wish?

and if there is such a thing as "high performance shoes", why not high performance shampoo?

why are people buying branded medicines when there are generic alternatives?

and so on and so forth.

its not just with slippers that we have preferences.

So tell me, how it is different?

[raleigh_joan]

hay.. ang tsinelas! buying expensive ones is all about the design, comfort, quality and the satisfaction you get when u finally buy it.

in fairness my personal faves are spartan, islander, habagat, crocs and ipanema.. i'm not a big fan of havaianas coz it bruises my feet... so depende lang jud na sa tao unsa iya trip.

[heroineofthe90s]

nipalit kog 1 pair of flipflop [havs] b/c i believe durable cya... and my belief became true. 2 years na akong havs, iduwa pa nako ug airsoft, ipangompra pa nako sa carbon, gamiton pa gyud nako sa office [limpyo na ha], hangtud karon, buhi pa kaau cya hangtud karon, looks new basta bag.ong limpyo.
last year, i also bought 1 pair of flojos kay pgsukod nako, super comfy cya sa lapa-lapa, humok kaau... i for one, himilion gyud ko ug tsinelas. d ko ganahan sa spartan ug islander kay mubo ra ilang straps, permi lang maluthan ako tiil, sayang unta kay barato ra, pero saon taman pglakaw ug maayo kung dli comfortable atong tiil? naa pud ko napalit sa Natashia, tag 100, comfortable pud sa akong tiil, dli mangatol ato tiil pero less than 5 months ra, hilis na mao na palit nalang ko havs ug flojos, abtan pag tuig. anyway, hard earned money man pud akong gipalit. i guess i deserved it.

[poisontree]

I'm just wondering kung tag 50 pesos rna ang havaianas
mosikat kaha na?
Naa kaha mosul.ob ana sa mall?

mao jud! dugay nman naay flip flops na lig-on and comfy. but di lang sikat ang brand and way cheaper.

mura ra jud sad ni ug victoria's secret fever. super dugay na kaayo na name but karon ra ni
"in" ni"uso".

[diehard96]

basta para nako ang habagat rajud na slippers ako ganahan... hehehe...

kanusa pa nga may tsinelas nga habagat ang brand?

[EZRA]

Indeed that is the reason why cost's more than the average FLIP FLOPS . You get what you pay for . I guess I can say this for myself since I wear flip flops more than tennis shoes or any closes toed shoes . Comfort I dont get in Spartan and durability I dont get in Islander .

Sa atong perspective Spring, it doesn't make that much difference kay we know how we are when it comes to flip flops. Preha nimo, I don't really care about the brand. All I care is that it serves its purpose and nothing else. And we do get what we pay for .. and mao lagi, diri sa ato - ora ora ra ang value sa mga sinilas regardless of the brand .. and we're used to paying that much for a pair of flip flops. Ma Billabong, Quicksilver, The Northface, or Ralph Lauren pa na.. less than $20 ra gihapon ang pair more or less.

Tag pila man diay ang Spartan ron diha? I think Islanders are fine.. akoang Islander diri pila na ni ka tuig although I don't use them all the time.

Hehehehe it does make sense but people DONT , not even RETARDS buy flip flops according sa TS na si CYNIC for that matter ie aron gamiton sa dagan kung gukdon ug iro nor mag duwa ug bato lata .

Mao gyud bai... and this is why I question why people would miss lunches just to save enough to buy these outrageously priced flip flops.

Bai give me a brand of shoes na you are talking about that features stability, grip, comfort, weight, etc. . DIli kana gi sale ha hehehehe ... kana maka ingon gyud ta ug barato say example an average New balance for running say $ 100 , naay same qualities sa New Balance na ang presyo is less than half sa price sa comparable item niya ? If na aman gani I would like to know what it is kay there is none that I know of .

Ug naa koy makit-an, ingnan tika... kay nangita sab ko. So far sa sale ra gyud ko maka kita ug barato. Just recently bought a pair of Puma performance running shoes for $30.

[EZRA]

Before I address your post I just want everyone to know that THIS is the kind of answer that I was looking for. Elaborate and well-explained.

When you say you dont compromise when it comes to your tennis shoes, it still a tennis shoes same as flip flops are just flip flops.

I have several havaianas now. My first pair was a xmas gift last 2006, and still using it until late last year when I finally decided to give it away. I was using it for 2 years. I dont think a spartan can last that long. Or if it can, i doubt if it can hold its shape than my havaianas did.

I guess I really have to own one to see what you're talking about. I really don't know about flip flops holding shape and what not. All I know is that if the start breaks, I throw them. I've never worn one down to its guts bisag katung bata pa ko. We all know that Spartan flip flops can last a year (at least) under moderate use (dili I malmal or duwa ug bato lata). Even if a pair of Havaianas can last 5 years, the value still don't equal to 5 pairs of Spartans, right?

Clearly, you are sporty because you talk a lot about sport shoes. Given your personality, you are very keen on rubber shoes that you can differentiate simple differences between two pairs. But did it also occur to you that there are "flip flop kind of person" who are also keen to that kind of details? When you buy an expensive tennis shoes that you can very well justify by its comfort, usage and performance, would you like it when people will call you retard just because they don't share the same sentiments and maybe fail to understand your reasons? Would it be too anoying to hear feedbacks from stubborn people insisting it is still a pair of tennis shoes when in fact you feel differently because you knew better?

I am one of the flip-flop-kind-of-lady. I prefer to wear slippers at malls, at anywhere because it is comfy, light and truly makes my feet happy. And yes, there are some flip flops who can give more comfort at a lesser price maybe, ipanema and dupe are some. But ipanema are heavier, dupe are slimmer, it didnt fit me that well as with havaianas. And havaianas is not just a fad I believe. It proves it already transcend that status since it has been 3 years since it was declared the "in" thing.

The other plus factor I have for wearing a havaianas is it can really replace a pair of shoes. It is comfortable than a shoe (atleast for me), it can take you some places wherein before they have posted a "no slipper" sign but they now are allowing flip flops and havaianas in particular. And this is different than just "sakay sa uso".

There are really plus factor in little things that we cant see and we refuse to see because it is not our kind of thing. But that doesn't mean those who see those and are keen to those are retards or similar to that.

And if one can't get the logic behind it, it doesn't mean there is no logic, you just cant get it BUT a lot of us did.

First off... I never condoned to the TS's derogatory remarks and I think he got reprimanded for it. I also think that name-calling is childish and shows immaturity and I rarely acknowledge such.

Back to your post:

About a perfomance pair of tennis shoes being just another tennis shoes... it's really a whole different level. It's nothing that a pair of expensive pair of flip flops (in comparison to their cheaper counterpart) can relate or contend with.

For example: The stability and support of a performance tennis shoe is highly exceptional compared to that of a regular tennis shoe. You can make sudden change of directions without risking ankle injuries. The manufacturer makes sure that the shoe responds to what your foot wants them to do. The weight is also like night and day. My Nike Zoom Vapor 6 weighs about 14 ounces. That's almost 3 times lighter than your average sneaker and almost as light as your regular flip flops - lighter than an Islander. As far as durability goes.. most manufacturers back their product with a 6 month warranty on their outsole. You wear em down to the bone, you get a new pair - no questions asked. (Does any of the "high-end" slipper manufacturer offer a warranty on their sole? ).

Now.. after stating all these, performance tennis shoes are not even priced 5 times that of a regular shoe. A regular entry level tennis shoe might cost about 40 bucks.. a Nike Zoom Vapor 6 is priced around 115 . Roughly 3 times the value (although you can get older model performance shoes as low as $60.. their priced gets dropped when a newer model comes out) - doesn't seem all that bad knowing that you're have less risk of getting ankle sprains and foot fractures.... AND, you move better in the court.

In relation to flip flops and their high-end counterpart.. the price doesn't really seem that justifiable now, does it? You're not really getting what you paid for when it comes to this highly-priced slippers. If your argument is about fit and comfort - paying more than 10 times the price of a regular flip flop is remotely justifiable. I really do think that it's the brand (and the prestige it carries) makes more than half of that value. And again, quality and comfort is basically a secondary issue.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Sa atong perspective Spring, it doesn't make that much difference kay we know how we are when it comes to flip flops. Preha nimo, I don't really care about the brand. All I care is that it serves its purpose and nothing else. And we do get what we pay for .. and mao lagi, diri sa ato - ora ora ra ang value sa mga sinilas regardless of the brand .. and we're used to paying that much for a pair of flip flops. Ma Billabong, Quicksilver, The Northface, or Ralph Lauren pa na.. less than $20 ra gihapon ang pair more or less.

True .... I just ended up buying that specific brand and not really a fan of it all but I bought it because when I fitted it and walked back and forth for a couple of minutes , I didnt think twice paying for it knowing it cost way more than an average flip flop na dili branded . Branded items maski unsa pa has a reason why its branded because it carries a feature why it is price higher than the average item or the pang masa item .

What I dont get from the thread starter is , he or she relates expensive items to SHOWING OFF na DATU . You dont have to be rich to afford expensive items if you know how to save for that something you really wanted unless it is a a need then antos lang gamay sa baratuhon .

Tag pila man diay ang Spartan ron diha? I think Islanders are fine.. akoang Islander diri pila na ni ka tuig although I don't use them all the time.

Barato ra Spartans but I dont have the specific amount . Islanders are comfortable but I know its not durable kay rugby ra gigamit papilit .

Mao gyud bai... and this is why I question why people would miss lunches just to save enough to buy these outrageously priced flip flops.

Thats a different story and I can relate to a lot of people like that . They get or buy an item because its an in thing not knowing what they are getitng out of it . For the sake lang of having it .

Ug naa koy makit-an, ingnan tika... kay nangita sab ko. So far sa sale ra gyud ko maka kita ug barato. Just recently bought a pair of Puma performance running shoes for $30.

Basta sale sa US barato jud .... buy 1 take pa gani and I miss shopping hehehe .

@CYNIC1....

lol, comparing high performance shoes to "high performance" slippers doesnt make the slightest sense imo.

It does ! You get what you pay for .

expensive tennis shoes are expensive because they give a certain function that other shoes dont have, and expensive slippers are just like every slipper out there, yes, it gives more comfiness, but there are also brands that takes long to wear out, comfortable, but costs half the price.and ezra is right, people somehow buy it for the image that it gives, and not because of physical attributes the slipper has.

Name or show me a slipper that is at par with te flip flops I got with the same level of DURABILITY ( I have it for 2 years worn 5X a week about half a day ) , COMFORT ( soft and not the rubbery like texture , less stress of the ankle ) . To give you a birds eye view , I paid 1,200 Php for it , if you can show me a flipflop of the same quality , durability and comfort it provides say under 500 PHp aron di ka maglisod ug pangita , let me know and I will get one just to prove you that I dont buy expensive items to classify myself different from you kay mas " kwartahan " ko nimo .

and establishments who have a "no slipper" policy, but let people in who have a certain brand of slipper are hypocrites, your slipper is expensive, yes, but that doesnt mean your above the law.

You are barking at the wrong tree hombre .

and also, if i have a million pesos, should i buy realllllllly expensive shampoo just because i can?

If its the ONLY cure for your dreaded KASPA ..... WHY NOT ??

[arahdior]

i bought a pair of havs para sad maka experience sad 'kunu' and wa ko ka uyon sa quality.. dghan kug flipflops na d mahal.. so far mas happy ko nila kaysa sa havs..

[cynic1]

well, people can be too judgmental nowadays. calling someone hyprocrites just because their line of thinking is not similar to yours, and tend to make hasty generalization and assumptions.

who is above the law? is policy a law? is "no slipper" a law now? enlighten me on this because I am confused.

and also, why do you think people paid extra for a taxi if jeep can get you everywhere you wish?

and if there is such a thing as "high performance shoes", why not high performance shampoo?

why are people buying branded medicines when there are generic alternatives?

and so on and so forth.

its not just with slippers that we have preferences.

So tell me, how it is different?

because it is hypocritical, whats the use of putting up rules if youll let other people in just because they more money, and you do know the difference between a jeep and a taxi right?your comparing two veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy different things.your logic sucks. and people who buy things just because of the brand have more money than sense imo.