I applaud the manufacturers for figuring out a cheap way to get large sums of money out of ridiculous people. I despair at a society that has produced enough idiots to make this a market.

Gucci “distressed” sneakers sell for $870, look like “something you’d buy at Goodwill“

I can sell you grottier-looking *actually* distressed sneakers for less than half the price. But maybe I’d do better if I tried to sell them at *twice* the price?