Why is Tracksmith selling $200 running tights?

Those are expensive! Nice though.

Why? Not sure. I guess because they were cheap. Also red. I would never buy a pair brand new running tights in red, but red Addidas tights at a thrift store for $7 is a good deal. And to answer your second inquiry, my reply relates to the topic because it regards a subjectively frivolous purchase of running gear, particularly tights.

This thread is poor people complaining that status symbols are expensive.

People pay $200 for a pair of Vaporflies that they will use much less frequently... go figure.

The price is more driven by volume than by quality. Nike could make that tight for less than half the price because they sell ten times as many. You're paying for "limited" exclusivity and supporting local when you buy Tracksmith. Value does not enter the equation.

I think that's how places like tracksmith operate. Make good stuff so people believe in its value without even evaluating it. Once the niche is established you can sell anything for whatever you want. It's like the story of the lady who was having trouble selling a piece of jewelry until she accidentally doubled the list price, and someone perceived it as valuable and bought it.

So poors like you can't get them and wreck the brand image.

I can afford them, but even I scoff. My trophy wife doesn't care how I spend my money but you don't get rich by spending frivolously. Spending $500 on some clothes will make no financial difference to me and I've put them in the cart and said no I'd rather eat a $500 meal at a restaurant with some good wine and company.

Then I go back and put my 20-30 year old running clothes back on and have a merry run.

These are probably better, anyway:

satisfyrunning.com

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I don't know why Ferareo makes $200,000+ cars but don't start threads about it.

I don't need the NDO tights but I have the turnover tights and they are the best ones I own.

PWT spends hundreds of dollars on inking up their torsos, arms, legs, necks and then wonder why they have to shop for deals on cheap gear and are puzzled over gear that costs as much as a small tattoo.

Welcome to Capitalism!

Why does it matter to you? If you are not going to buy it, don't buy it. Others might and that helps the company make a profit, stay in business and hire more workers.

That's quite a possible option. But as I said for me personally, it doesn't work with that kind of price tag regardless of the tights are magical or marginally better than $15 store brand or not better at all. I can justify something under $100, maybe even 120 with "whatever, I like it and I can afford to treat myself". But paying import taxes on something that's already expensive...that just physically hurts!

I call that getting swindled and pimped.

Is this actually true? The Tracksmith website claims that they have this "code of conduct," but their supply chain is multi-national. The "code of conduct" says absolutely nothing about a "living wage." It vaguely alludes to "minimum wages," and "industry standards."