As the back-to-school season comes, many families feel pressure from rising shoe prices for their children.
随着返校季临近,许多家庭感到孩子鞋价上涨的压力。
Jonah Seidenberg, who is 12 years old, liked a pair of sports shoes called Nike Minds.
12岁的Jonah Seidenberg看中一款叫Nike Minds的运动鞋。
In the end, he bought them at Dick's Sporting Goods for the full price of 145 dollars.
最后他在Dick's Sporting Goods以145美元全价买下。
His mother, Lisa Seidenberg, said that this price was more than their budget.
他的母亲Lisa Seidenberg说,这个价格超出预算。
So Jonah paid 40 dollars himself.
所以Jonah自己付了40美元。
In the first half of this year, shoe prices went up by 3.2%.
今年上半年,鞋类价格上涨了3.2%。
The yearly increase may be the fastest in 34 years.
全年涨幅可能创下34年来最快纪录。
Elizabeth Powers, a real estate agent in San Francisco, says kids' feet grow too fast.
旧金山房地产经纪人Elizabeth Powers说,孩子脚长得太快。
Higher prices and lower quality make her feel frustrated.
鞋价上涨而质量下降,让她感到沮丧。
She insists on spending a few hundred dollars on shoes for each child every year.
她坚持每年为每个孩子花几百美元买鞋。
She also looks for coupons and more versatile styles.
她还寻找优惠券和更百搭的款式。
Priya Parthasarathy works at a foot and ankle clinic in the US. She says children aged 7 to 10 outgrow their shoes every 6 to 9 months.
美国足踝专科合伙人Priya Parthasarathy说,7至10岁的孩子每6到9个月就会长大穿不下鞋子。
Teenagers usually grow every year.
青少年通常每年都会长大。
Shoe prices are unlikely to become stable soon.
鞋价短期内难以稳定。
Because tariffs and the Iran war have raised the prices of oil-based products.
因为关税政策和伊朗战争推高了石油衍生产品价格。
Shoes show social status among children.
鞋子在孩子们中承载着社会地位。
Wearing the wrong shoes can lead to bullying.
穿错鞋可能招致欺凌。
Almi Guajardo Abeyta is the school district leader in Chelsea, Massachusetts. She said that worn-out and ill-fitting shoes are one of the clearest signs of child poverty.
马萨诸塞州切尔西市学区总监Almi Guajardo Abeyta说,磨损、不合脚的鞋子是儿童贫困最明显的标志之一。
Lucila Castillo, a food service worker in Boston, said she earns about 700 dollars each week.
波士顿食品服务工人Lucila Castillo说,她每周收入约700美元。
After paying rent, she has little money left, so she cannot meet her daughter's request for new shoes.
支付房租后所剩不多,无法满足女儿买鞋的要求。
As shoe prices rise, shoppers are becoming more picky.
随着鞋价上涨,购物者变得更加挑剔。
Second-hand stores also report that customers are more interested in buying lightly worn back-to-school shoes.
二手零售商也报告说,顾客对购买轻微穿过的返校鞋更感兴趣。