... and another thing I don't understand about my wife

[cleveramerican]

I like yard sales as much as anyone but there are some things I would not EVER consider buying at a yard sale, Shoes are one of them.


Her side: They are by some famous italian designer, they are his most famous model in an unusual color. Back in '85 they cost around $700, if you could even find them in this color. They are not very worn or anything, but you can tell they have been worn some. In 2007 they cost $40 at the yard sale in question.She has around 40 or so pairs of shoes in a wide variety of colors and styles.


My side: My grandfather gave my mother one instruction when it came to kids; Don't hand down shoes. Back in Ireland my grandfather lived his whole boyhood wearing his older brothers outgrown shoes.He blamed his bad feet on this until the day he died. His first pair of brand new shoes were US Army issue, just before he went off to WW1. I have never put on a pair of used shoes as a result(except for rented bowling shoes).

Who's right? or is it just a guy/girl thing?