Tween Sneaker Madness -when does it end?

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Anonymous wrote:

OP, is your kid like this?

omgee opening my eyes to an entire subculture. speechless.

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This is largely a slacker pursuit. Kids into shoes aren't the most avid readers of you catch my drift. I'd be worried about your kid's grades.

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I really don't understand sneaker culture. Do they really trade shoes? Does everybody wear the same size? Are they passing around athletes foot? What happens when the shoes get dirty or scuffed?

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Anonymous wrote:This is largely a slacker pursuit. Kids into shoes aren't the most avid readers of you catch my drift. I'd be worried about your kid's grades.

some of the biggest sneakerheads are asian nerdy types out west

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Anonymous wrote:It ends when you say it ends.
Parent up.

+1

In the words of Nancy Reagan...just say no. Not hard.

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It's a collecting thing we buy are son sneakers fit holidays but he dies a lot of selling and buying on his own he's made like 2k and he's allowed to "reinvest" as it were he's been burned a few times too with fakes. All an interesting experience in commerce, markets, marketing, etc. we make Jim keep a close spreadsheet with everything detailed. I'm ok with it

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Pp here sorry for typos!

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Anonymous wrote:This is largely a slacker pursuit. Kids into shoes aren't the most avid readers of you catch my drift. I'd be worried about your kid's grades.

So simple-minded. Everyone doesn't fit in your little boxes.

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Have two boys, 13 and 15 - have never had this issue. They don't care about sneakers, don't think their friends do either. They care about their computers parts though...so annoying.

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My boys never were into sneakers. Each owns three pairs of shoes... flip flops, dress shoes and sneakers. They get new shoes when their old shoes are worn out or no longer fit. If they are playing sports, they'll get a pair of appropriate shoes for the activity as well (cleats, golf shoes, etc.).

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All the other kids with their pumped-up kicks...

When I was growing up all the news was about teens getting shot for the Air Jordan's on their feet.

My kids are into cleats because they train in them 4-5 days per week. Expensive sneakers in excessive amounts for fashion-no.

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Anonymous wrote:
Rich person's problems, OP

However much my kids may develop a desire for anything, if we can't afford it, we can't afford it. End of story.

We could afford it. I would never indulge it. Unless they buy them with their money, they get new shoes when they need new shoes. I'll make an exception for Birthday or Christmas gifts. I certainly wouldn't buy my kids shoes just because they wanted new ones. That's how you create horrible young adults.

-Mom of young adults

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So glad this isn't my kids' obsession, but OP if it weren't sneakers, it would be something else.

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Anonymous wrote:It's a collecting thing we buy are son sneakers fit holidays but he dies a lot of selling and buying on his own he's made like 2k and he's allowed to "reinvest" as it were he's been burned a few times too with fakes. All an interesting experience in commerce, markets, marketing, etc. we make Jim keep a close spreadsheet with everything detailed. I'm ok with it

I was going to suggest this. If he is serious and takes care of them he can leverage old pairs into new pairs and it would be a great learning experience. My husband does this with guitar gear. He gets new stuff all the time but it expense neutral through trades and such.