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“Jesus Shoes” With Holy Water Are Selling Out

Skwim

Veteran Member
Using religion to sell merchandise that has nothing to do with religion. It would be like slapping a cross on a Honda and calling it Holy Honda just to sell cars.

"con":
"A confidence trick (synonyms include con, confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, scam, and stratagem) is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence, used in the classical sense of trust."
source: Wikipedis

I see no such thing here.

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exchemist

Veteran Member
The "con" in this thread is the suggestion that these shoes are a real commercial product that is "selling out" (by implication due to the stupidity of Christians), whereas in fact it was a single pair of shoes created for a publicity stunt.

("Con" in colloquial speech has a far wider meaning than only a confidence trick to obtain money. See meaning 4 here: con )
 
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lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
I don't see the issue, to be honest. This is targeted at sneakerheads (and there is a massive subculture involved) not fleecing humble religious folk looking to get a piece of God.

I would never spend this on sneakers, but there are a lot of very expensive high end shoes out there aimed at collectors (rather than wearers).

Go look at a website like GOAT.
 

exchemist

Veteran Member
I don't see the issue, to be honest. This is targeted at sneakerheads (and there is a massive subculture involved) not fleecing humble religious folk looking to get a piece of God.

I would never spend this on sneakers, but there are a lot of very expensive high end shoes out there aimed at collectors (rather than wearers).

Go look at a website like GOAT.
No, it isn't targeted at anyone.

It is a publicity stunt, involving only a single pair of shoes.
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
No, it isn't targeted at anyone.

It is a publicity stunt, involving only a single pair of shoes.

1. No, there were under 2 dozen made.
2. Even were there one pair made as a publicity stunt, this can still be targeted at sneakerheads.
 
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