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In Defense of the $1,400 Sneaker
That’s fourteen hundred. Dollars. For sneakers. And there are more and more men who think they’re worth every penny.
March
15
2015
RICHARD DORMENT
In Defense of the $1,400 Sneaker
RICHARD DORMENT
March
15
2015
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ESSAY
In Defense of the $1,400 Sneaker
That’s fourteen hundred. Dollars. For sneakers. And there are more and more men who think they’re worth every penny.
March
15
2015
RICHARD DORMENT
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