Little Sneaker

25 dollars is an interesting test price for something like this that:

A. Is undeniably stupid, and…

B. You want anyway.

Like, were these things 5 bucks, everyone would buy one, because why not? We’d sell out in 20 minutes. If they were priced at $50, on the other hand, it’s possible we’d sell fewer than 3 in total.

At $25, though, it’s right in the middle: not so little that the decision is essentially made for you, but not so much that you’d feel super miffed if it doesn’t live up to your expectations.

Making the purchasing decision even more confounding is the fact that it’s so small. On the one hand, this makes it more fun by allowing it to fit into, and broadcast from, tighter spaces. On the other, it’s hard not to feel like you’re buying an over-engineered Matchbox car for roughly 10 times the cost of a normal one.

So, what should you do?

We can’t make the decision for you. But we can tell you what other people did.

Some didn’t buy it, like @DisabledWarVet4:

Yeah, i kinda don’t want it!!

Some delayed their purchase, like @cfg83:

I want it, but not right now.

Some considered the paradox of childhood, how we change so much as we get older and yet remain unmistakably who we are, like @MrNews:

I desperately want this 63 years ago… at the age of 8. Maybe now, too…

Other people bought it, like known proponent of feline psychological warfare, @snapster:

alright, I do have a new cat.

Others still bought it and enjoyed it so much they came back to sing its praises, like @linefeed:

So mine came in today. Actually pretty cute and the car drives well.

Which category do you fit into?

It’s hard to say.

(But seriously, if you bought one previously, do drop in and give us your thoughts. We’re genuinely curious.)