The Chronic Consumer

If TV shows like Sex and the City are to be believed, every woman out there must have a passion for shoes. Wrong! I own fewer than five pairs of shoes at any given time, and I usually don’t care what brand they are. Admittedly, I bought leather Prada loafers on two different occasions, but that was back when I was working in an office job and needed to look presentable.

I need a new pair of shoes now, so I was checking some out this morning. Did you know that Prada makes sneakers?? I know this probably isn’t a new thing, but I’ve never really seen them before. I saw them on Amazon.com of all places, and was shocked to see that they’re on sale for $165.89 (down from a list price of $255.22).

First of all, who would pay that much for a pair of sneakers? I know from watching Entourage that certain brands of “kicks” by famous artists can go for several hundred dollars, but Prada certainly isn’t one of those sought after names. I think these are aimed at the real OC housewives or whatever, because I don’t know who else would want to wear them.

Take a look. Would you pay $165 for these things? I wouldn’t!