On Monday I got a lot of good questions, but one question that caught my attention was, "are more expensive shoes really more durable?" After a lot of tedious researching I found the answer to that question and the answer is yes. There are several things that go into making a shoe that raise the price such as the material in the shoe, the tedious manufacturing, and finally the high demand for a certain brand name shoe.
If you were to compare two different brand name basketball shoes it wouldn't be hard to tell which one is the cheaper brand. The cheaper will have more synthetic material that weathers, tears, and damages a lot easier than the other. They also tend to be a little more misshapen and uneven. The more expensive ones are more symmetrical and use more natural materials that are both tough and luxurious. So in most cases the price does affect the durability and in the long run may even be cheaper for the consumer.
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Cole,
ReplyDeleteI was pretty interested in the subject you chose because it's surprising what people will pay for a shoe. I really liked that you had quotes. We're they from peers or a book? What you did write was informational, but your thesis was a little confusing. If you take all those questions and put them into one sentence it could help clarify whats to come in your paper.You could say something like.... For most people brand name shoes are a necessity because of their high quality material, comfort, and style. Just an idea! Good luck! :]