Comments on: HALF-CREDIT http://sammit.freedomblogging.com/2006/06/11/half-credit/ Fashion, beauty and shopping ideas from former Tribune style editor Sam Mittelsteadt. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:09:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Sam http://sammit.freedomblogging.com/2006/06/11/half-credit/#comment-451 Sam Sat, 24 Mar 2007 16:10:37 +0000 http://sammit.freedomblogging.com/2006/06/11/half-credit/#comment-451 <p>Go back and read the first sentence on that entry again ... I say Marbury certainly deserves credit for introducing a low-cost sneaker. In fact, it's been so successful that the Starbury II is supposed to be released in April (sign up at www.starbury.com for more info). His challenge is making kids want to wear them.</p> <p>I remember well what it felt like to not get a pair of shoes you really, really wanted because even though "everyone else" had a pair, they were prohibitively expensive. (Fifth grade, white Nikes with the red swoosh, $55.)</p> Go back and read the first sentence on that entry again … I say Marbury certainly deserves credit for introducing a low-cost sneaker. In fact, it’s been so successful that the Starbury II is supposed to be released in April (sign up at http://www.starbury.com for more info). His challenge is making kids want to wear them.

I remember well what it felt like to not get a pair of shoes you really, really wanted because even though “everyone else” had a pair, they were prohibitively expensive. (Fifth grade, white Nikes with the red swoosh, $55.)

]]> By: Meg http://sammit.freedomblogging.com/2006/06/11/half-credit/#comment-450 Meg Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:24:28 +0000 http://sammit.freedomblogging.com/2006/06/11/half-credit/#comment-450 <p>That's such a crappy, shallow attitude to have towards Stephen Marbury's "cheap" sneakers. Maybe if you grew up in the NYC projects, and weren't such a yuppie, you would understand what a great thing he is doing for the children and parents who can't afford shoes Nike, sportstar-endored sneakers.</p> That’s such a crappy, shallow attitude to have towards Stephen Marbury’s “cheap” sneakers. Maybe if you grew up in the NYC projects, and weren’t such a yuppie, you would understand what a great thing he is doing for the children and parents who can’t afford shoes Nike, sportstar-endored sneakers.

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