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Alright, after quite an eventful week in the markets, I think we all need a break from the investing talk. What better way to take a break than think of ways to spend your money? Obviously, as investors, we’re still always looking for value and Starbury shoes offer just that. Say what you will about Stephon Marbury, he might not be the greatest teammate, but he does have the right idea with his Starbury line of sneakers. Yea, this is kind of old news as Stephon Marbury has been marketing his shoes for almost two years now, but given that they are only distributed by Steve and Barry’s it seems that there aren’t too many people who have caught on.
Basically, the Starbury brand was conceived to provide designer shoes at a low price because Stephon Marbury remembered that as a kid he wasn’t able to afford $150 basketball shoes. Something it seems that most basketball stars forget. Starburys, instead, sell for at most $15 and are supposedly constructed the exact same way that the top of the line sneakers are. In fact, when tested by ABC’s 20/20, it was found that the shoes, when cut in half, have the same construction as Air Jordans though the material is of a bit lower quality. Also, Consumer Reports noted that the shoes performed quite well in their tests though 6 of 9 real-world testers did say they weren’t as comfortable as top end shoes while playing basketball.
I don’t really play basketball regularly, so sub-$15 basketball shoes didn’t interest me that much, but the Starbury line has expanded this year to include all sorts of sneakers ranging from walking shoes to cross trainers. The designs are really quite cool with one shoe, the Crossover LE, that looks a lot like Nike Air Force Ones except with a kind of cooler logo if you ask me. (I really like the Starbury Star.) While these shoes might not come with the highest of quality materials, for less than $15, I’m pretty sure I can’t find any shoes that provide better value especially if you’re only planning to be walking around or doing light running in them. As long as they keep designing nice shoes, I’m declaring myself a Starbury convert.
This was not a sponsored post. I just happened upon these shoes while hanging out in the Manhattan Mall and love the idea.
