This came up recently in our household. Buying for life, or, not skimping in the present and therefor not having to repurchase a product in the future. Or simply, quality over quantity.
I have been searching for a new pair of clog like shoes for years. My last pair lasted me for nearly ten years before the sole split and started leaking and getting my foot wet. If I didn't live in a wet area of the world I probably would have gone right on wearing them as they looked fine from the top. So, I've been reading reviews and talking to friends and I finally settled on a replacement clog. I ordered a pair of super birkies. My SO freaked out when he saw how much I paid for them (79.95 with free shipping). But what he doesn't realize is, I buy one pair of shoes about every three years because I always buy quality shoes that transcend "trends." seriously, i have a pair of 16 year old dr. martin mary janes from college that i still wear a few times a month.
Whereas he buys cheap crappy shoes and is back buying another cheap crappy pair about every 6 months or less. 15 years ago we had an argument about the washing machine I wanted to buy, too expensive...I bought it anyways and it's still kicking and the cheap washer he convinced his Mother to buy bit the dust after less then five years.
I'd rather buy a $80 pair of shoes once then a $30 pair 5 times over the course of 10 years. Call me crazy but it just seems more frugal in the long run to me. I think I'll buy the SO the expensive version of his work boots for his birthday in November just to prove to him they DO last longer and are worth the cost upfront vs rebuying later.
Anybody else have the BIFL frugal mentality? Or am I alone here?
I have been searching for a new pair of clog like shoes for years. My last pair lasted me for nearly ten years before the sole split and started leaking and getting my foot wet. If I didn't live in a wet area of the world I probably would have gone right on wearing them as they looked fine from the top. So, I've been reading reviews and talking to friends and I finally settled on a replacement clog. I ordered a pair of super birkies. My SO freaked out when he saw how much I paid for them (79.95 with free shipping). But what he doesn't realize is, I buy one pair of shoes about every three years because I always buy quality shoes that transcend "trends." seriously, i have a pair of 16 year old dr. martin mary janes from college that i still wear a few times a month.
Whereas he buys cheap crappy shoes and is back buying another cheap crappy pair about every 6 months or less. 15 years ago we had an argument about the washing machine I wanted to buy, too expensive...I bought it anyways and it's still kicking and the cheap washer he convinced his Mother to buy bit the dust after less then five years.
I'd rather buy a $80 pair of shoes once then a $30 pair 5 times over the course of 10 years. Call me crazy but it just seems more frugal in the long run to me. I think I'll buy the SO the expensive version of his work boots for his birthday in November just to prove to him they DO last longer and are worth the cost upfront vs rebuying later.
Anybody else have the BIFL frugal mentality? Or am I alone here?