+1 for technology connections. Who knew I could watch 3 hours about dishwashers and stay interested?

You would still want it as a baseline comparison for the experimental groups.

To each their own…I would count not being socially ostracized as highly important, appropriate, and of significant weight.

The shoes are probably not $300…more like $100. And the kids goal is to not feel socially ostracized, not to spend money frivolously.