“Jesus Shoes” With Holy Water Are Selling Out

[exchemist]

Can someone help me please understand why Christians use the cross as their symbol? What is in the history of Jesus would make you think he loved crosses?

I suggest you look up "the crucifixion of Jesus" on the internet.

 

[Skwim]

Using religion to sell merchandise that has nothing to do with religion. It would be like slapping a cross on a Honda and calling it Holy Honda just to sell cars.

"con":

"A confidence trick (synonyms include con, confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, scam, and stratagem) is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their confidence, used in the classical sense of trust."
source: Wikipedis​

I see no such thing here.

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[exchemist]

The "con" in this thread is the suggestion that these shoes are a real commercial product that is "selling out" (by implication due to the stupidity of Christians), whereas in fact it was a single pair of shoes created for a publicity stunt.

("Con" in colloquial speech has a far wider meaning than only a confidence trick to obtain money. See meaning 4 here: con )

 

[lewisnotmiller]

I don't see the issue, to be honest. This is targeted at sneakerheads (and there is a massive subculture involved) not fleecing humble religious folk looking to get a piece of God.

I would never spend this on sneakers, but there are a lot of very expensive high end shoes out there aimed at collectors (rather than wearers).

Go look at a website like GOAT.

 

[exchemist]

I don't see the issue, to be honest. This is targeted at sneakerheads (and there is a massive subculture involved) not fleecing humble religious folk looking to get a piece of God.

I would never spend this on sneakers, but there are a lot of very expensive high end shoes out there aimed at collectors (rather than wearers).

Go look at a website like GOAT.

No, it isn't targeted at anyone.

It is a publicity stunt, involving only a single pair of shoes.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

No, it isn't targeted at anyone.

It is a publicity stunt, involving only a single pair of shoes.

1. No, there were under 2 dozen made.
2. Even were there one pair made as a publicity stunt, this can still be targeted at sneakerheads.

 

[exchemist]

1. No, there were under 2 dozen made.
2. Even were there one pair made as a publicity stunt, this can still be targeted at sneakerheads.

Is that right? My source was this: Nike Air Max 97 "Jesus Shoes" filled with holy water are selling for $4,000 - CBS News. which, if you read it, talks about only a single pair.

But anyway, a stunt rather any kind of commercial venture.