Expensive slippers, the hell?

[epsilonbrain]

naka huna-huna lang ko ba, these slippers are imported from abroad to the phils. and therefore, mo pay ug tax pa ang mga companies ani. i suppose this is factor can add to the selling price sa pinas. so technically, if you buy one, you're not just paying for whatever it is these brands promise (or not) like comfort, durability, etc., you're also paying for the additional tax na gi patong sa price. make your own conclusion nalang...

basta ako, i have a pair of purple spartan-like tsinelas (basta kanang baratohon nga brand ba) that i use everyday, everwhere, pirteng mal-mala na ni nako... sa skwelahan(tga UP ko so pwede ra jd), sa balay, kahit inig kaligo, inig laag2... probably the only time i don't wear them is if mo sulod ko ug establishment na dli pwede mag tsinelas. and 2 years na ni nako. sulit ang 50 pesos nga gi gasto nako para ani. style, comfort, durability and practicality akong na dawat sa akong spartan. besides, dli na ko kinahanglan maghuna-huna ug maggara-gara ug tsinelas esp sa school coz everyone wears them. it's not like you purposely look at someone else's feet and read the brand anyway. tsinelas ra na, one day, you're still going to throw it out coz you can't use it anymore. whether that one day is in a year, or less, or more, that day will still come.

so i say, depende ra na sa imong discarte pag pangita ug tsinelas that your feet like and fits your budget.

[corexx]

sakto, sinelas ra na.. kana muingon quality over quantity, i get that, i live by that as well, pero not on things like sinelas sad oi..

[camzywinsy]

mahal ra bitaw kaayo siya for a slipper. I didn't bought any as expensive as havianas. Naay daghan fake na lig-on man sad.. in fairness, two years na sad akong fake na havianas and mura japon cya ug true. So it depends on how you use it that makes it last.

[epsilonbrain]

So it depends on how you use it that makes it last.

agree! bsta dli lang jud nimo i-bato lata ang tsinelas pirme, mo last jud xa maski baratohon ra na.

[kayi101]

why would you buy one of those?is it because they're comfy?look good?or trendy?
girls are going amok, just to buy this kind of slippers, spending more than 500+ pesos just for a 'comfy' slipper?just shows how girls only see the brand and not the price tag.

you can always buy a decent brand, with decent 'comfiness' with a fraction of the price.

people can be sooooo retarted..

it's just a matter of choice..you don't have to be so bitter about it. yes they look good, are trendy, very comfy and lasts a long time before it wears out. you see, it's not just about the price, it's also about the durability.

[kayi101]

comfy mn sul.ubon kysa uban flip flops na barato lng.. and if ka afford..y not?

korek! wehehe =)

[ainz002]

but there are imitation everywhere that makes it hard to distinguish the real things.

[yellowfuzz]

korek..mas comfy sa bulsa ang barato, hehehe

[glasswingedfaerie]

I say to each his own. If they want to buy what their heart desires (in this case, flipflops that 'cost more than 500'), no one should stop them. I believe people should spend their money in whatever way they choose.

We all have different reasons for buying these things. Frivolity is relative. To some, buying expensive slippers is impractical. To others, it's the norm.

I have 11 pairs (and counting) of Havaianas. It's no skin off anyone's nose because it's my money and I truly like collecting them. I like giving them away too. (My cousins ask for those that I don't use anymore and I give them a pair or two) Some people collect shoes. Or DVDs. Or books. I collect flipflops.

Don't hate!

[icecreamaddict]

para sa ako kay ako mang tiil ang una nakong papilion nako sa akong foorwear (mapa tsinelas or sapatos).

nakatry ko havaianas (nakigamit ra sa akong amiga hehe) pero sakit ang strap kay mu rub against my foot so wa na jud ko nisulay havaianas ever. pagsulay nako ipanema kay foot heaven kaayo pero panglaag ra ni siya. I use other cheaper brands too para pang daily use and wala koy bias sa mahal or sa barato nga tsinelas.

people have different reasons for buying the expensive tsinelas, it could be about fashion or comfort or durability. there's nothing wrong with that as long as makaafford sila. what I won't understand lang is buying it for the reason nga magpa as if nga makaafford. what's up with that? ganahan sila huna hunaon nga rich?