(5/5) Cash vs. comfort: The entirely unimportant (sneaker) bloggers dilemma...
I guess, the proper structure of a blog series is to present a problem, then discuss it, then possibly offer solutions on how to fix it. The anti-climax.
I've clearly spent quite a bit of time *complaining* about the problem at hand (that the majority of sneaker influencers and sneaker blogs don't provideany *personally pertinent* information, yet they're raking in the dough), but I haven't offered any solutions on how to fix it. I can be a real ass like that. And, I hate to disappoint you, but I don't know that I really have a solution. I think it'd be nearly impossible for us to change the 'big blogs' or the 'influencers' as they are literally incentivized to do exactly whatever it is that brings them the most money, and it appears the providing affiliate links is that magic ticket.
I think JFK said...'be the change that you want to see in the world'...or...maybe that was Michael Jackson. Something about the Man in the Mirror? Or maybe it was Gandhi. And then there was this food truck guy that came into my business class who said 'when you start a business, you are creating the world that you want to see.' And that kinda stuck with me. I don't know. But, no matter who said it, the point remains: If you want to see something that no one else is giving you, I guess it's time to give it to yourself. Personally, I've taken it upon myself to try out some of these wacky shoes and report back to *my* community, but I'm really just one person...and...things come up (especailly when you've got young kids). Life becomes a bit more difficult and hobbies can suffer from time to time. I'm sure y'all can see when I'm 'in my bag' and can tell when I'm not even paying attention - it's palpable.
I guess...if I could offer any kind of useful information or any kind of solution...it'd be to 'be the change that I'd like to see', I'd say that those of us that care about what we put on our feet can ALL benefit from sharing information. We can ALL benefit from working together on a common goal. To sit here and act like any *one* of us has the answer is a fools errand. To act like anything we do individually is the end-all-be-all is just wrong. But to share info and help each other navigate this 'hobby' without being *too* influenced by the vultures should be the goal...so if you copped a new pair of XYZ's and they feel like absolute ASS on your feet: share it. If you bought your usual size 18 of ABC and it feels like a size 17: share it. If the info you're looking for isn't readily available, find it, and share it. For the sake of those of us who care. Besos ***