Why are my shoes $15 more expensive online?
April 23, 2008I thought online stuff was supposed to be cheaper. But the running shoes I wear (Brooks Adrenaline) are $15 more expensive on Zappos.com than when I bought them last year at Fleet Feet in Louisville. And Fleet Feet is not exactly a discount sporting goods store so their price should be among the highest around I would have thought.
Well, I don’t know the running stores around here yet and with gas prices like they are I wasn’t sure I wanted to drive around looking for these shoes. It’s not a brand that gets carried at places like Dick’s Sporting Goods or the mall shoe stores. Which is why I decided to order them online in the first place.
Well, at least I’m supporting my former city — Zappos is based in Louisville. Which makes for speedy UPS delivery. The shoes were ordered yesterday, and their tracking indicates that UPS will deliver them today.