Crooked Necks

If you take a look around, there are a lot of kids that love to play the sport of basketball. Just about every playground that has a hoop is being used by kids when they get a chance to get out and play. All they need is a hoop, a basketball and the right basketball shoes. The hoops are provided by the parks and recreation department as is the place they are erected. So the kids are on their own to provide the actual basketball and the shoes required to play. The ball is not that hard to get. They are relatively inexpensive. You can find one at just about any store such as walmart, sears, J.C. Penny and Dicks. A couple kids can throw their money in and they come up with a basketball.

Basketball shoes are a different story. Kids see what the pros wear on TV. What they see the pros wear and what the pros endorse is what they want. Now these kids for the most part do not have a lot of money. Their parents may not either. So what do they do? Some resort to stealing. They steal from the store. Some will even steal from other kids. They will take them right off their feet. The whole reason is that they are just that expensive.

So how do you solver this?

You try and show these kids how they can get basketball shoes for a decent price. If the kids can see themselves as being able to save up a Little money and being able to afford a new pair of bball shoes, they probably will. If the kids buy the shoes themselves, they will be more likely to take care of them since it was their money used for the purchase.

Where do you find basketball shoes a kid can afford?

The first thing to do is look around in stores. See if any of the stores have models made by brand names that are going to be discontinued. This will greatly reduce the price of these shoes. The next thing is to check different stores. Some stores may have the exact same shoe for less. Some stores may even offer a “match the price plus a percentage more off” offer. You have to look around. It take some leg work to do this, but it very well may be worth it.

The other way is to search on line. With so many retailers on line, you are bound to find some kind of deal. You can get over half off of what other people are selling basketball shoes for. You will not have to spend hours in a mall going back and forth to different stores to check out all the different models and compare prices.

When a kid purchases their own shoes, they will have a feeling of accomplishment. They will play better to. It just perpetuates a cycle of doing thing for themselves.

They will feel good about purchasing their basketball shoes themselves. They will feel good about going out and getting the deal themselves. They will feel good about searching on line for the best deals.

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