>>1457790For shoes it is, when a $20 pair does the same thing.
For me it's about getting ripped off and basically made a fool of. If you pay $200 for something that cost about $15 to make, you are foolish and gullible.
That said, I do own some $300 and up pairs of mountaineering boots, but when you're a day and a half in to the wilderness and working your way up a scramble or you're making plans for Ranier or some other mountain, there's a little more at stake than whether some other clothing autist recognizes your faggot shoe brand from every other faggot shoe brand out there.
I also paid a stiff price for my mountain bike, but I acknowledge and appreciate that MTB is priced to keep normies out of the hobby and off my trails. I'm effectively buying exclusivity there.
