Well, let me tell ya somethin’ about these fancy pants “boutique sports” thingamajigs. Folks these days, they got so much money they don’t know what to do with it, spendin’ it on all sorts of clothes just to sweat in. Back in my day, you wore what you had, and that was that. But these young’uns, they want somethin’ special, somethin’…boutique, I guess they call it.
First off, you got yer Nike. Now, everyone knows Nike. Big ol’ company, make all kinds of shoes and such. They got good stuff, I ain’t gonna lie. But they expensive, real expensive. You payin’ for that swoosh, you know? My grandson, he got a pair of them Nike shoes, cost him a whole week’s pay. I told him, “Boy, you crazy! Them shoes ain’t gonna make you run faster!” But he don’t listen, kids these days, they don’t listen. They think just because it’s Nike, it’s the best. And maybe it is, I don’t know. But it sure costs a pretty penny.
Then you got these other brands, ones I never even heard of. Like this…On, they call it. Says they make “innovative footwear.” Sounds fancy, don’t it? But I bet you my bottom dollar they just shoes, just like any other shoe. They just got a fancy name and a fancy price tag. And this SOAR Running, another one. They probably got some special kinda fabric or somethin’, makes you run like the wind, they say. Pffft, I say! Good pair of legs and a strong heart, that’s all you need for runnin’. You don’t need no fancy pants clothes.
- Lululemon: Now, these folks make them yoga pants. All the young girls wear ‘em. Tight fittin’, stretchy things. I tried a pair on once, felt like I was squeezed into a sausage casing. Not for me, I tell ya. But the girls, they love ‘em. Say they’re comfy. Go figure.
- Sporty & Rich and Girlfriend Collective: Don’t know nothin’ ‘bout these. Sounds like more fancy pants stuff to me. Rich folks’ clothes, probably. Girlfriend Collective, maybe they make clothes for girlfriends? I don’t know.
- Adanola and Alo: More yoga stuff. See? Everybody doin’ yoga these days. Back in my day, we just worked hard, that was our exercise. No need for all this fancy stretchin’ and bendin’.
And then there’s 4F. They make all kinds of stuff, shirts, shorts, even swimsuits and flip-flops! Sounds like they got a little bit of everything. Polish company, they say. Well, good for them. At least they makin’ something useful. But I bet it’s still expensive. Everything’s expensive these days.
And don’t forget Uniqlo. They got women’s clothes too, I hear. Quality stuff, they say. Well, I hope so, for the prices they chargin’. You can find good clothes anywhere if you look hard enough. You don’t need to go to no fancy store to get good clothes.
So, all these boutique sports brands, they got their fancy names and their fancy prices. But at the end of the day, it’s just clothes. You wear ’em, you sweat in ’em, you wash ’em. It ain’t gonna make you a better athlete, it ain’t gonna make you run faster, it ain’t gonna make you anythin’ but poorer if you spend all your money on ’em. But hey, if you got the money to burn, go ahead and burn it. Just don’t come cryin’ to me when you ain’t got enough left to buy groceries.
I tell ya, these young people today, always chasing after the newest and fanciest things. Me, I’m happy with my old clothes and my old shoes. They’re comfortable, they’re durable, and they didn’t cost me an arm and a leg. That’s good enough for me. But to each their own, I guess. If you want to spend your money on boutique sports clothes, that’s your business. Just don’t expect me to understand it.
Anyways, that’s all I got to say about these boutique sports. Just a bunch of fancy clothes for folks with too much money. But hey, that’s just my opinion. You can go buy whatever you want.
Tags: [Boutique Sports, Nike, On Running, SOAR Running, Lululemon, Sporty & Rich, Girlfriend Collective, Adanola, Alo, 4F, Uniqlo, Athletic Wear, Sportswear, Activewear, Fashion, Fitness]
