My wife doesn't buy more than 2 pairs of shoes a year.

Anonymous wrote:why would an adult need two new pairs of shoes a year? and what do you spend on shoes?

You can't possibly be a married man or one who's ever had a girlfriend if this is even close to a serious question.

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Anonymous wrote:why would an adult need two new pairs of shoes a year? and what do you spend on shoes?

lol. what?

seems like a lot to me. Your shoes last less than 12 months? I have 7-8 pairs of shoes, most are 5+ years old.

No, but I really don't want to wear the same pair of ballet flats for five years.

ok, well I am a male. My loafers look to be the same shit that sells now.

Men's shoes don't compare to women's shoes in terms of how long they'll be worn. I too only have 5 pair of shoes but they'll all last for another 5-10 years assuming I keep taking good care of them and have the soles replaced

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Anonymous wrote:why would an adult need two new pairs of shoes a year? and what do you spend on shoes?

lol. what?

seems like a lot to me. Your shoes last less than 12 months? I have 7-8 pairs of shoes, most are 5+ years old.

No, but I really don't want to wear the same pair of ballet flats for five years.

ok, well I am a male. My loafers look to be the same shit that sells now.

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Anonymous wrote:why would an adult need two new pairs of shoes a year? and what do you spend on shoes?

lol. what?

seems like a lot to me. Your shoes last less than 12 months? I have 7-8 pairs of shoes, most are 5+ years old.

No, but I really don't want to wear the same pair of ballet flats for five years.

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$10 a month, averaged from yearly purchases of basics.

Still coasting on my expensive clothes (especially outerwear and special stuff) from 10, 15, 20 years ago.

Will soon have to replace them, and that will be painful!

What do you wear from 10-20 years ago?

Aigle rainboots, rain jacket, winter jacket.
Ski things. Diving things.

Denim skirt and shorts. Woollen skirts, tweeds, suits, jumpers. Clothes were well made back then.

The really crazy thing is that after two children, these clothes still fit

Hhi of about 150k. I probably spend about $100 month on me, plus about the same for the kids. My husband maybe spends half of that.

I think mine averages to about $100 a month. I usually shop twice a year for new/replacements for things worn out and spend maybe $300 each time, with a few Lands End orders scattered throughout the year. Also probably 1 or 2 new pairs of shoes a year (because shoes get worn out fast when you have a long walk commute, are active, etc.), and then the occasional bra/underwear/socks/tight restocking. This past Feb. I spent $100 on new socks and tights. I won't need to restock those for another 2 years maybe, but next spring I will probably need a bunch of new underwear and some bras.
Oh, and probably a new bathing suit this summer too, another $100 or close to it.
It all adds up.

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Anonymous wrote:why would an adult need two new pairs of shoes a year? and what do you spend on shoes?

lol. what?

seems like a lot to me. Your shoes last less than 12 months? I have 7-8 pairs of shoes, most are 5+ years old.

Anonymous wrote:why would an adult need two new pairs of shoes a year? and what do you spend on shoes?

lol. what?

I probably spend more on clothes/shoes than I realize, but would be stunned if it added up to over $1,000 on average. For example, I was down in Orlando last month with my family, and was next to an outlet mall - so I probably bought 2-3 dress shirts, a belt, 3-4 polo type shirts and a bathing suit. Probably a few hundred+ right there. Then, sure, I'll buy dress shoes every 18 months or so and running/gym shoes probably every 12 months maybe. Then every 2-3 years get a nice suit and a few dress shirts.

But, yeah, not sure when you guys spend your money on. Now my wife may spend slightly more than me, but I don't think too much more. Our HHI is around $400K.

Anonymous wrote:why would an adult need two new pairs of shoes a year? and what do you spend on shoes?

Adults each get a pair of running shoes every year (we run a lot). DH only owns one pair of shoes at a time and they get very worn down after a year. We actually spend $100-150/pair but I would think the cheapest is about $50/pair.

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Anonymous wrote:$5-$8k per month is nothing to be jealous about it; it is in lieu of a value system. i seriously hope these people don't have children.

We have 4. Not sure why the way I spend my money matters to you. I'm not the least bit interested in your children or your money.

Well you opened yourself up to critique by posting on this thread. Out of interest, what is your HHI? Because $5-8k is more than my family makes in a month (we have two kids and a comfortable lifestyle but do not spend much on clothes at all).

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i am all for spending money on clothiers, but this is UGLY. we spend maybe 5-6k a year. HHI 200k.

Her income is more than 25x yours so if you do the math you would be spending somewhere around $10k per month compared to her $5k-$8k per month. I son't see the problem.

Do we think these clothes magically appear? No. The people buying them support jobs and textile companies, etc. I really don't understand why people can't exchange their money for someone else's hard work. Seems like a wonderful exchange.

For as respectable as some of you try to seem, you really are just rude and classless.

buying clothes is not charity. that said, i never said i had a problem with the money OP spent (huh?). but the examples of the clothes given here are ugly and trashy. one can spend a lot of money on ugly clothes or beautiful clothes.

why would an adult need two new pairs of shoes a year? and what do you spend on shoes?