I was just thinking, like, if you go to Burger King or something, you pay less for a smaller meal, smaller sizes of shoes are normally cheaper than larger sizes.
so like, should people that are a size 4 pay less for their clothes than people who are say, a size 22? cos its not using as much material.
so yes.. just wondering what you think.
Im a size...well, im quite large... id be well pissed off if i had to pay more for my clothes cos i eat healthily, im just naturally fat.
Hmm.
Being just over 5 foot and with a light body frame...
...seeing as 'Petite' ranges seem to be more expensive than regular sizes...
[which are pretty unappealing anyway, so I prefer to go for turning up hems or get calf length trousers as full length..]
No, they should either pay the same or pay more. Although it uses less material there are less made (and less bought) so the profit margins aren't as high as the more mainstream sizes. Think about the amount of shops that sell size 4s, or even size 6s. There aren't that many, especially not on your average high street. I think the same applies to plus sizes outside the mainstream.
YES! Specifically aimed at children's shoes; apparently there's no tax on children's clothes or shoes but even then it is nigh on impossible to get shoes for less than £25! And when they can be needing a new pair every couple of months, that gets expensive...
Sorry, possibly not what you were thinking of, but i've got to get our toddler's feet measured and the thought of buying another pair of shoes is looming!
They do already - in adults clothing - have price differences, can't think where i've seen it, but they do occassionally; but i think alot of shops may be getting around this anyway by having "plus size" ranges and just charging more that way.
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YES! Specifically aimed at children's shoes; apparently there's no tax on children's clothes or shoes but even then it is nigh on impossible to get shoes for less than £25! And when they can be needing a new pair every couple of months, that gets expensive...
Sorry to derail slightly, but where on Earth are you buying shoes? Toddlers' shoes shouldn't cost anywhere near £25!
If you're going through so many pairs of shoes I wouldn't bother with going for really good quality. You can get plenty of shoes for much less in places like Next and others. They will be good quality but much cheaper.
If your small enough like me you can still buy childrens clothes and thus not pay VAT and end up paying less anyhow!
It only seems fair that clothes in larger sizes should cost more, otherwise us smaller people are subsidising others greater bulks. However it would be a hassle to have every different size a different price so maybe there could be 3 different prices for small, medium and plus-sized.
And Stellata I find the same with petite ranges, they're usually awful!
They (Next, Supermarkets etc) aren't as good quality and don't have qualified fitters. Feet shouldn't be neglected; toddler feet aren't like an adults, a toddler's foot needs to be well supported and as they are so soft (and growing) and will also impact upon the rest of their body. There's no way i'd compromise on quality, much as i may mumph about cost. Badly fitted shoes, that aren't good quality can damage feet. Start-Rite have good information.
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hmmm i donno. im 5ft 1" and would love to have smaler clothes be cheaper but at the end of the day some people cnt help what size they are and it wouldnt be fair to penalize them for being a certain size
hmmm i donno. im 5ft 1" and would love to have smaler clothes be cheaper but at the end of the day some people cnt help what size they are and it wouldnt be fair to penalize them for being a certain size
Actually most of the conditions which cause people to be obese are relatively rare. I know a lot of people blame their weight on "slow metabolisms" but this has been shown to be not the case, for the majority of people weight loss is as simple as eating a sensible number of calories compared to amount of exercise done. http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_...al_myths.shtml
This link explains it quite well in simple terms.
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Aren't petite ranges just exactly the same as the normal range but smaller? That's all I've seen. I'm at the annoying size where petite is just too short but normal is just too long.
Kitten (sorry, don't know your name), I guess that's up to you. But then you can't really complain about the cost. My feet are fine and my parents never spent that much on shoes for me.
I feel i can complain about the cost actually, good shoes are essential and shouldn't be bought second hand either (like clothing can be), so parents are in essence "forced" to pay extortionate amounts on shoes. As for your feet being fine, that arguement holds little potency to be quite honest. In the early years, good shoes are important and few get away with not having good shoes.
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They (Next, Supermarkets etc) aren't as good quality and don't have qualified fitters. Feet shouldn't be neglected; toddler feet aren't like an adults, a toddler's foot needs to be well supported and as they are so soft (and growing) and will also impact upon the rest of their body. There's no way i'd compromise on quality, much as i may mumph about cost. Badly fitted shoes, that aren't good quality can damage feet. Start-Rite have good information.
agreed.
I used to work at Clarks when i was about 16, we had to go on training courses on measuring kids feet properly. but yeah, our kids shoes used to cost about £28.
Where I live, I, to be quite honest, would be surprised if any parent had been able to afford £25 for any item of their child's clothing, especially if they're going to grow out of it in a few months.
it is a bit stupid, like, they charge that much just because they can, because they know parents will pay the money.
I never had good shoes when i was growing up. I dont think i actually had any shoe type things until i started walking.
I used to be well jealous of everyone at school that those shoes with the flashing lights in.
All shops charge what people are willing to pay, though. In my personal opinion Top Shop and River Island are massively over-priced, but people will stay pay their prices.
I don't think it fair, but then again, I am biased being a size 18. But say, a shop makes a batch of tops, size 6-22. The "average" in that is a size 14, so charge for that amount of material for everything, then it gets made up in using less for the smaller ones and more for larger ones... does this make any sense?
To be fair, very little of the cost of clothes is actually about the material, it's the production, transport, profit, etc. Most of the cost is about the middle men involved.
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I very much agree with Claire, it's unfair to discriminate against people because they are seen as the 'wrong' size. I'm not sure how thins compares to how female sizes work, but then i know that i'm far above an average size in mens clothes (count the X's :-P). But then again, i'm larger size moreso because of the genetic factor; i don't see why i should be further discriminated against because i'm over six foot. Also, you tend to find that there are less choices and less range among the two extremes, though if i'm honest then smaller people actually have much more choice, because they can go into the young adults section, etc. Thus, people of smaller sizes have plenty of advantages of their genetics more than larger people. Furthermore, why increase discrimination? Isn't it something to attempt to avoid in most situations? (Especially since us taller people especially, are an asset to the economy and needed for reaching that all-important top-shelf in the supermarket) ;]
I've not read through the whole thread, but I have to shop in the "plus size" section and I do see places charging more for clothes over a certain size. It's really evident online. A lot of times stuff that is 2x+ is a couple dollars more per item.
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