Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce for August 29, 2022

More shopping.

3/10

Those sneakers don’t look like they’re worth two hundred dollars.

Cars are like 15,000 used now

Another keeper

This seems like it could be a good arc…

FINALLY A NEW ARC

Know what else costed Nate $200? A replacement identical vase for Mrs. Godfrey.

In one of the books Markus makes fun of Nate for his shoes costing only 20$ and claims that his cost 200$.

Does Grandpa not know about inflation! That $200 is probably worth thousands nowadays.

6/10 Grandpa’s appearance surprised me.

Was that car a Model T?

According to a friend in the shoe biz, overseas costs are about the same for all sneakers. Varies only by price of material, which does change the cost much.

pretty good comic, but why is the $50 not colored in in panel 3?

$200 shoes what a waste

one summer i bought a car for $50….and sold it for $50 at the end of the summer

I remember years ago when I paid $60 for sneakers and thought it was outrageous.

I bet Nate’s gonna use the money on something else

Then go to Goodwill and get used shoes. Simple.

Of course, it was used and a junker. I looked at a used car flyer from 1940 and the cheapest they had was $397

I’m pretty sure Marcus said that exact thing in Big Nate: In the Zone. Is that a coincidence or is he stealing ideas from him?

Don’t try to buy a full-sized Snickers, they aren’t a nickel any more.

That’s actually scary.Script Rating: 6.5/10

There is no such thing as a pair of sneakers worth more than $20. There are, however, quite a few people who believe that their self worth is somehow dependent on the amount of money they wasted on their shoes.

Actually in 1970 I bought my first car, a ’60 Impala, from a classmate for $200. I ran it for two years, only had to replace the muffler and still got $25 for it when the transmission dropped out of it on my way to work. Still the best value for any purchase I ever made.

Check out the thrift store. Kids like the used look…..

So, here’s your choice: $50 for new shoes, or you can wear your flip-flops.

Lots of possibilities with this arc, excited to see where it will go

Around the year of The Hindenburg crash cars cost about $250.

Keyword being brand-name sneakers. Marty is not the type of person who does brand names.

lol i got nike air max for 40$

Oh come on. I require high-end New Balance for my long distance running and (so far) still get them for under $170. I doubt even Coach John is going to be making Nate run the distances that I do.

I will always remember the time I got a pair of $80 shoes for $18.

…get P.F. Flyers….remember: You’ll run faster, jump HIGHER!!

Martin Earl “Marty” Wright, how could you!!!

Under $200 makes sense, but not actually $200 though

Then again, people are pointing out about inflation, so it was bound to happen

3/5 meh

Guess who isn’t getting brand name sneakers…

Yeah, name-brand shoes are pretty overpriced. I just wear whatever’s comfy.

Nate’s dad better not be cheap like he always is.

gramps doesnt seem to know about inflation

Nate just be thankful he’s not shopping for you. You would be going to school in tap shoes. 7/10. I’m glad the vase arc is FINALLY DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You could get decent shoes for 50

I don’t get why guys usually go so crazy over some pairs of shoes. They’re just shoes, everybody has them!

…and most of them are made in low-wage countries and the companies gobble up big profits, rather than making them here so workers can have good jobs. Disgraceful.

And how did that work out for you, Gramps?

If you were to buy something that showed that you had money, what would it be

Not helpful, Gramps.

Are they even Jordans?!