I’m So Proud of My Son

August 10, 2010 By

Since the last month or so of school my son has been wanting Nike shoes. He’s always liked Sketchers, so I was curious why the change. He only wanted them because a few kids said he wasn’t cool because he didn’t have Nike shoes. I explained to him that he didn’t need to have a certain shoe to have friends and that his close friends did not care what kind of show he wore. He understood, but still persisted in his quest for the shoe.

I, then explained that said shoes are not usually in our budget, however if I could find a pair on sale that was $20.00 or under, I would get them. He even offered to pay the difference. So most of the summer, he was on the lookout for Nike shoes.

Well, this past weekend, we went into Marshalls to look for a dress for me and he went to check out the shoes. He was so excited! He found these cool basketball shoes that were high tops and he wanted them. I checked them out and told him, these are not Nike shoes. He didn’t care. I asked again to make sure. He assured me , these were the shoes he wanted. I was so proud to have him pick out a pair of shoes he wanted, not what someone else wanted.

Come to find out when we got home, the shoes are Nike. I didn’t know. The Nike logo was very small on the bottom of the box. Yeah!!

Anne

I'm a mother of 2 who likes to get involved in too much! Besides writing here I started a non-profit, I'm on the PTO board, very active in my community and volunteer in the school. I enjoy music, reading, cooking, traveling and spending time with my family. We just adopted our 3rd cat and love them all!

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Comments

  1. KatieBug says
    August 10, 2010 at 11:53 PM

    I'm glad he found a pair he liked! I think a lot of us went through that at some part of our teen years. I've bought Nike shoes at Marshalls before and they are no different than Nikes at the mall…lol except for price.

  2. Anisha says
    August 11, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    Awwwwww, good for him for making a decision on his own and not being a Follower!!!! hows he has some good parenting going on……
    http://www.happychaoticfamily.com

  3. Mellisa Rock says
    August 11, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    Oh I am almost to the stage – I hate that brands will do this to kids. Maybe I still have a couple of years before it happens. Good for him for making a good decision.

  4. katy says
    August 11, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    Good choice! That is a nice looking shoe.

  5. mommy2luke2008 says
    August 11, 2010 at 5:10 PM

    Good for him for doing his own thing! When I was in school the big thing was Nike shoes and Guess jeans. We never had the money for either of them and kids can be cruel. In the end I feel it's better to be unique than follow the crowd. But, I'm glad that even though he bought the shoes HE wanted that they ended up being Nike in the end!

  6. Anonymous says
    August 11, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    I love this! I'm worried about things like this when my kids get bigger. Growing up, his dad and I were on completely opposite ends of the social world. He didn't have a ton of friends, and he'd do anything to fit in, where as I half the time wore clothes and shoes I HATED just to stay in my group of friends.

    You raise wonderful kids!

  7. Mom says
    August 12, 2010 at 12:40 AM

    Love the shoes! I am following from Making Friends Monday :)!

  8. Michelle says
    August 15, 2010 at 2:08 AM

    They look like a nice pair of shoes.
    That's great that he worked through peer pressure early.