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A Funny thing about walmart shoes

post #1 of 22
11/18/11 at 7:36am
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I was looking for wool hiking socks for winter here in chicago (if anybody knows where I can get 100% new wool socks from ireland let me know), and I came across the walmart shoe section. I found this pair, that almost looks like a Cleverly/Berluti mix.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mens-Giovanni-Marquez-1798/16914048

Intereseting, right?

Anddddddd then i found this, which is the funniest thing ive ever seen regarding shoes. even funnier than the caveman shoe.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mens-Zota-Unique-G317A-2/16627775

How could you even walk in these?????
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post #2 of 22
11/18/11 at 8:13am
OMG!!!

Worst thing it gets 70something positive rate
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post #3 of 22
11/18/11 at 9:55am

The second shoe looks like it should be in a surrealist painting, sort of like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg

 

EDIT: I noticed that they keep calling the second one 'unique'. It made me think of this picture: http://www.funinhell.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Being-Unique-doesnt-make-you-useful.jpg


Edited by KingAmazing - 11/18/11 at 10:07am
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post #4 of 22
11/18/11 at 9:56am
Worst thing is the price on that first... thing. You could get a decent shoe for that price.
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post #5 of 22
11/18/11 at 10:11am
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Originally Posted by Axel Ferguson View Post

Worst thing is the price on that first... thing. You could get a decent shoe for that price.

Yeah. When I first saw then I thought they weren't too terrible, then I noticed the price. They'd be passable if they were like $80, maybe...

The second pair though...you'd have to pay me several times their price just to get me to wear something so ugly.
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post #6 of 22
11/18/11 at 10:15am
I'm actually really surprised they would sell such an expensive shoe there. Who is their target market for these? I don't think many Wal-Mart shoppers would ever spend close to $300 on a pair of shoes....and if they were the type that would spend that much they would probably know where to get something better for cheaper.
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post #7 of 22
11/18/11 at 10:22am
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You could get an AE second for that price, you could get used ferragamos, or C&J. Its just that the colour scheme is surprising, and the toe looks like cleverly I thought. Im sure this isn't a very popular walmart item.
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post #8 of 22
11/18/11 at 10:22am

Does wearing the most expensive shoe at WalMart give you the same status as being the tallest midget in the circus or perhaps dating the skinniest fat girl in town?

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post #9 of 22
11/18/11 at 10:31am
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Originally Posted by Beatlegeuse View Post

I'm actually really surprised they would sell such an expensive shoe there. Who is their target market for these? I don't think many Wal-Mart shoppers would ever spend close to $300 on a pair of shoes....and if they were the type that would spend that much they would probably know where to get something better for cheaper.

It's a cross-list from ShoeBuy.
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post #10 of 22
11/18/11 at 10:36am

It looks to me like WM has partnered with an other online retailer for the inventory. They do that.

 

See here: http://www.walmart.com/browse/Shoes/Men-s-Shoes/_/N-91uuZ1yzlzla?path=0%3A5438&tab_value=All&ic=16_0&ref=422310+4292444782&search_sort=3&selected_items=+&_refineresult=true&depts=A

 

 

Still no excuse though. Looks like they saw that infamous pic site and figured they should vector their inventory around that demographic.

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post #11 of 22
11/18/11 at 10:42am
I will never buy clothing or shoes from Wally World ...Ever! And those shoes are abominations, esp. the latter pair.
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post #12 of 22
11/18/11 at 10:54am
At a glance these actually look ok. Aldo quality level at best.

300


You'd probably attract only a skunk wearing these beauties.
These should be sold in hardware stores. re-labeled and packaged as 'Plaster-Tile Grout-Wallpaper Paste Applicators'
(Will fit into any corner! - Save time by using both hands at once!)

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post #13 of 22
11/18/11 at 11:24am
The description calls the styling "spiffy", what a riot! happy.gif
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post #14 of 22
11/18/11 at 11:30am
Someone find Giovanni Marquez and kill him. I think you can start looking on the border of Spain and Italy. He's most likely in a trailer.
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post #15 of 22
11/18/11 at 12:28pm
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Originally Posted by bourbonbasted View Post

Someone find Giovanni Marquez and kill him. I think you can start looking on the border of Spain and Italy. He's most likely in a trailer.

Found him!

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