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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 333486" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Wow, I wish we had prices on new balance shoes like you all seem to in the US. I imagine it seems high priced to see 49.99 for shoes there. To me, it sounds like nirvana!</p><p></p><p>I've had problems in past with shoes. All my life. We were poor (as in dirt) and I only ever had bargain basement shoes that wore out in a nano minute and we were to wear until we outgrew them or they literally fell apart. Money was so tight, footwear had a zero priority. As I got older and had my own income, I went and had my difficult child and then my easy child and it was again not a priority in my life. I had learned so young that cheap shoes are still shoes. So I went with that. Despite paying good money for the kids shoes.</p><p></p><p>I kick myself now for those years of torture to my feet. I still shop for a good deal, but I don't talk myself out of shoes when I need them even if I can't find a great price. I am a complete new balance convert. They are unreasonably (in my opinion) expensive here. </p><p></p><p>I rarely find any without a price tag of between $90-120 a pair. But I have discovered that a local shop that carries a large inventory of NB, every couple of months has a buy one get one half of special. I tend to shop during those promotions. I either buy 2 pairs for myself at once and have a much longer period of time before needing to purchase again, or I will buy one for me and a pair for one of the kids. </p><p></p><p>I have seen such a huge difference since refusing to skimp on my footwear. Especially since my MS diagnosis. Wearing good shoes can literally mean the difference from running errands for a few hours and being okay afterwards, or doing errands and then being unable to stand without assistance for a day or two. I realize now that even if my kids aren't complaining with cheaper shoes, it is a injustice to them over the long term to have them wearing ill fitted shoes. I do make sure they take good care of them due to the cost. We do sacrifice what we must when we all need shoes at once (hugely expensive!!!) so that we can ensure nobody has shoes that will cause problems now or down the line.</p><p></p><p>I am off to check out the new balance web site. I had no idea you could do so much on their site to get the proper fit for your feet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 333486, member: 4264"] Wow, I wish we had prices on new balance shoes like you all seem to in the US. I imagine it seems high priced to see 49.99 for shoes there. To me, it sounds like nirvana! I've had problems in past with shoes. All my life. We were poor (as in dirt) and I only ever had bargain basement shoes that wore out in a nano minute and we were to wear until we outgrew them or they literally fell apart. Money was so tight, footwear had a zero priority. As I got older and had my own income, I went and had my difficult child and then my easy child and it was again not a priority in my life. I had learned so young that cheap shoes are still shoes. So I went with that. Despite paying good money for the kids shoes. I kick myself now for those years of torture to my feet. I still shop for a good deal, but I don't talk myself out of shoes when I need them even if I can't find a great price. I am a complete new balance convert. They are unreasonably (in my opinion) expensive here. I rarely find any without a price tag of between $90-120 a pair. But I have discovered that a local shop that carries a large inventory of NB, every couple of months has a buy one get one half of special. I tend to shop during those promotions. I either buy 2 pairs for myself at once and have a much longer period of time before needing to purchase again, or I will buy one for me and a pair for one of the kids. I have seen such a huge difference since refusing to skimp on my footwear. Especially since my MS diagnosis. Wearing good shoes can literally mean the difference from running errands for a few hours and being okay afterwards, or doing errands and then being unable to stand without assistance for a day or two. I realize now that even if my kids aren't complaining with cheaper shoes, it is a injustice to them over the long term to have them wearing ill fitted shoes. I do make sure they take good care of them due to the cost. We do sacrifice what we must when we all need shoes at once (hugely expensive!!!) so that we can ensure nobody has shoes that will cause problems now or down the line. I am off to check out the new balance web site. I had no idea you could do so much on their site to get the proper fit for your feet. [/QUOTE]
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