I remember back in the early 70’s I saved enough money and bought a pair of Puma’s for $25. My parent’s thought I was crazy. That was when everyone was wearing Converse’s for $10.
And now you can’t touch a pair of Converse for under $50 - just bought some for my daughter. And they’re not even the high-tops! Nephew spent $150 on a “collector” pair of Air Jordans last Christmas. I just don’t get it. A good (26-year-old) kid, but everything revolves around stuff.