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Families feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids head back to school

Families feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids head back to school

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August 14th, 2026

Families feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids head back to school

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A 12-year-old from suburban Chicago wanted Nike Minds sneakers.

一個來自芝加哥郊區的十二歲男孩想要Nike Minds運動鞋

These shoes claim to improve concentration.

這種鞋子宣稱可以改善專注力

He and his mother searched online for a discount but found none.

和媽媽在網上找折扣但沒有找到

They bought the last pair in his size for the full price of $145.

他們用全價145美元買了最後一雙他尺寸的鞋。

The boy paid $40 of his own money.

男孩自己付了40美元

Shoe prices rose 3.2% in the first half of the year.

今年上半年鞋子的價格上漲了3.2%

That puts full-year prices on track for their fastest increase in 34 years, apart from the pandemic years.

使得全年價格的漲幅,可能34年來最快的,除了疫情期間以外

A footwear trade group gave this information.

一個鞋類貿易組織提供了這個資訊

Parents say quality has gone down while prices go up.

家長們品質變差了價格上漲了

One mother said she finds it frustrating to replace shoes before children outgrow them.

一位母親,她覺得在孩子還沒穿不下鞋子之前就要換鞋,這很令人沮喪。

The reason is poor quality.

原因品質不好

Kids face social pressure to wear the right brands, said a trend analyst.

一位趨勢分析師孩子們社交上會感受到壓力,必須穿對品牌

Shoes are easy to see as a sign of fitting in, she said.

她說鞋子很容易被看作融入群體的標誌

Wrong or worn-out shoes can invite bullying, said one student.

一名學生穿錯鞋子或穿破舊的鞋子,可能會引來霸凌

A school superintendent said she has seen students fixing shoes with duct tape.

一位學區督學她看過學生用膠帶修理鞋子

Shoppers are buying fewer pairs.

消費者買的鞋子數量變少了

Adult footwear pairs sold fell 7% from January through June.

從一月到六月成人鞋子的銷售量下降了百分之七

Children's pairs dropped 9%, according to market research firm Circana.

根據市場研究公司Circana的資料兒童鞋子的銷售量下降了百分之九

Retailers are offering back-to-school deals.

零售商正在提供開學季的優惠

Secondhand stores report more interest in gently worn shoes.

二手商店,人們對輕微穿過的鞋子興趣增加了

One food service worker said she earns about $700 a week.

一位餐飲服務人員,她每週大約賺七百美元。

She must say no to new shoes for her daughter because rent costs $2,200 a month.

她必須拒絕幫女兒買新鞋因為房租每個月兩千兩百美元

August 14th, 2026

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