THE "POPULAR SHOE" PROBLEM IN FASHION

[@FrugalAesthetic]

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[@safwat_ullah]

Lemme be the samba to your insanity 💋💋

[@powerlesshero8306]

These videos get more and more philosophical 🧐

[@gatekepthreads]

What if I wanted circlespace because everyone uses the square version. Thanks

[@TrggrWarning]

Odd, I have experienced some of this, I figured due to not wanting to go to a shoe store. “Fatigue” for me isnt from over exposure of a certain style, it’s from seeing a shitload of shoes online and getting lost.

[@pudgeydrives]

Step 1. get a shoe you like Step 2. Dont care what others think about it Step 3. enjoy the shoes

[@Creamsicles]

This is too hard are there any alternative methods

[@tobwilpeen5701]

@@Creamsicleschop off feet custom wheelchair

[@Just_B0red]

@@Creamsicles Barefoot Socks only Sandals only Socks + Sandals

[@Guadalajara1937]

​@@Just_B0redlast one only works if you are german

[@GioFrancoYoutube]

Nice advice😊

[@NFL.draco1234]

THE KING HAS A NORMAL UPLOAD SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST TIME

[@michaelking822]

Indeed bro, it’s a Christmas miracle

[@benbauer7866]

He’s all grown up

[@joshsmitch5641]

Rent is due

[@gx_soloman6691]

it's all me fr i started watching him again like 3 days ago

[@yessir8097]

Pockets bleeding since he lost weight

[@blaque-n6n]

Frugal on a career run rn

[@breadeater5187]

goated pfp

[@blaque-n6n]

@@breadeater5187 type shi 🗣️

[@700LISH]

bro has been dropping hella clothes , now he motivated to post ... even if we've lowkey seen it already ...

[@willallegro8935]

bro think he yachty

[@kenzolr9373]

Stop caring should be a mainstay fashion trend

[@jhalilxvii]

It already is and always has been dude. Everyone reaches it at one point or another. It's not a matter of "if" only "when".

[@_vnfr]

well i mean.. it is and they interpreted as "making it looks like you dont care"

[@CactusBrannigan]

It already is, but the people who participate don’t post it all over Instagram etc. because they actually don’t care. Anyone posting anything to Instagram is looking for attention/validation, if you truly don’t care you’ll never post a fit pic

[@wetsock7790]

Can y'all stop saying this under each and every one of his videos? We get it

[@samh9642]

Stop caring is so played out. Stop caring 2022-2024 Rip

[@milandamjanac9929]

i think connecting a dude looking at tiktok samba fits in a padded room to the allegory of the cave might be the best analogy ive ever heard

[@orlando6601]

fr

[@SJNaka101]

Yea I haven't heard platos cave linked to social media usage before and it's honestly so clever

[@csandy2]

I appreciate the sentiment but the analogy is quite overused in the context of social media. Doesn’t negate the fact that it still rings true though

[@y2cringe]

@@csandy2 fr that analogy is played out

[@neckst_um]

ah nothing like enjoying 6 to 7 beer to the new fungal aesthetic video

[@ivanthaboi]

Mmmm 6 to 7 beer🤤

[@hudcheu]

Get the wrong shoes and get a fungal athletes foot aesthetic 🗣🗣

[@SchwappSchwopp]

7 beers in 11 mins on a regular thirstday 🫶🏻

[@skiiiisx]

don't forget your car keys

[@justaregularuser79]

"fungal aesthetic"

[@magicalotterlion]

love the phrase “fashion fatigue” and i think that’s what’s happening right now. too many niche trends happening all at once, you want to jump into one but there’s too much to go off. it’s overstimulating for most people and those that get into it are overwhelmed thinking that everyone else is wearing the same thing. it’s interesting how all this plays out

[@ThisIsAntwon]

But when I wear popular shoes I do it in a subversive post-ironic way making me a better fashion MF than everyone around me

[@kleinesalaska666]

Sooo true 😂

[@grantdavis9762]

i just actually dgaf and wear what i like

[@MrBurgerPal]

@@grantdavis9762yeah the less you play into this the less of an npc you are.

[@KTheBoi]

@@grantdavis9762 hell yeah shout out hello kitty socks and sandals baybeeee

[@Ball4aLivin]

my 'dragged down to hell' white slip on vans have never failed me

[@kevincollins8620]

I like this guy

[@HowdyImBrian]

White vans will forever be in the rotation

[@rik-1-j6n]

And the check board

[@BuddhaBytes]

"when something is played out , what does that have to do with you?" is a gem.

[@Julian-jd5yj]

Two straight videos where Frugal is having an existential crisis. Someone check up on him bruh

[@Tsunderedad]

I started watching this channel for shoes, but now i just wear crocs and hate life

[@mika-rawr]

i want crocs i see people make them look really cool

[@Tsunderedad]

@mika-rawr o I like the crocs

[@renaissanceofleo]

lived long enough to see yourself become the villain.

[@for_nothing_important]

@@mika-rawr i think crocs are ugly as a mf but I tried them and they're really comfortable + they're only 50 bucks. still wouldn't buy them though personally.

[@mika-rawr]

@@for_nothing_important ik theyre pretty cheap, i like some of their platform stuff i’ve been seeing in asian fashion, plus its cool u can customize them with the tidbit charms

[@ChristianThiesen-g5m]

Here to learn about the popular shoe problem in fashion

[@ycb955]

Me 2

[@isgodreal1337]

Me 2²

[@thestarseeker8196]

Here to learn about the popular fashion in problem shoes

[@brianhawkes5453]

Me 3

[@watsumoto]

yeah

[@otakusamsay1953]

This is the reason why of people audibly say they hate panda dunks their opinion is null & void to me. Its literally a simple Black & White shoe that is versatile. There is nothing to hate about the shoe itself as a whole, but ppl swear their different when they hate on it.

[@whynotzara]

its the fkn tick mark

[@gustavelauffer3568]

I never liked them but why should my opinion matter, if you like wearing them that’s all that should matter.

[@djhungzilla]

​@@gustavelauffer3568and that's why your opinion is irrelevant

[@ErebosGR]

What happened to hating Nike because of the sweatshops, child labor, and Uyghur labor camps? Can we go back to hating multi-billion companies instead of each other?

[@madtonesbr]

@@ErebosGR I mean that applies to any sneaker made by any company though. Unless you're wearing something artisanal, anything made by Puma, Nike, Adidas, ON, NB, Asics, etc. is gonna have that problem. Even Birks, Timbs, and higher-end designer shit is all made in China.

[@3lushie799]

this might be the most consistent we’ve ever seen this man

[@JoaoChZ011]

man, your channel has been a huge inspiration for me on KZbin. One thing I always say on my videos and I think it blends really well with what you said on the video is: "not liking something popular, doesn't make you more interesting" much luv bro

[@frannypack007]

Loving the philosophical commentary that we’re seeing lately

[@shibelmao]

frugal may just be the best youtuber to watch after having smoked a few joints

[@aecet9652]

Tasteful brother so tasteful

[@ozeeyyable]

3:10 i really feel like the dude in the room, because i honestly love to watch content about fashion, but i personally participate 0 with trends. then again, am i subconciously still implementing stuff from what i saw into my personal style? idk, and i couldnt care less. just wear whats fun for you and makes you feel confident/good. stay healthy guys!

[@jaiwildstar1341]

I live in NYC bro, worked in a shoe store for a year. Adidas Samba is the only thing these tiktok-tainted people know bro. Don't let him fool you. It's really.....really bad.

[@p1trickcdn]

Did you post the timestamp on purpose? Are you a bot ? These time stamps while you hit the exact time are getting out of hand

[@ozeeyyable]

@@p1trickcdn yes i did, but i didnt time it exactly. however i saw that sometimes when i watch videos on my Phone not in fullscreen, certain comments get shown when they include timestamps. so i thought why not include a timestamp to the moment im talking about. you know?

[@p1trickcdn]

@@ozeeyyable lol I could've sworn these were bot comments. On every single video YT is doing this. Probably some type of algorithm sorting the comments matching whatever time you're at. Thanks man!

[@ozeeyyable]

@@p1trickcdn yes there certainly are a lot, but the ones i realize are bot comments usually are from accounts with female profile pics and something along the lines of "Your video has inspired me and it is always such a joy to take a look at your videos. I cannot wait for your next one 🍾💗"

[@samuelcurtiso]

Christian has been going hard on the philosophy recently

[@cohesivequantities]

the subtext consistency in this is crazy. loved this lmfao. i never comment but great job sir

[@atomiclasagna]

rent is DUE

[@np-sh1ll]

i stopped caring too so now i feel comfortable and happy wearing basics like lululemon, aritzia, uggs and nike air max plus sneakers. I do it with pride. Were also a product of those around us so i might be easily influenced by other basic nurses like myself. idc fashion is a very expensive and taxing art, id rather just do something relaxing lol.

[@tyy5373]

It has been 2 months i subbed, ever since every single new video is about re using the idea of previous one video. but somehow it's always entertaining to watch

[@windws7137]

It's been like this for years, that's how it is

[@ishmaelmalachi]

you're actually incredibly smart😭🤌your way of thinking and analysis is so unique i love hearing what your thoughts are on fashion

[@grahamyodude]

I love how this channel is basically fashion for the common man. Christian makes fashion very palatable and breaks it down for people like me who would be comfortable just wearing a plain black tee for the rest of our lives.

[@V-O-V]

Wild to me that the Sambas can be a constant staple in the football casuals fashion scene for decades but give it to tiktok and its been run through in like a year.

[@MakeMakoGreatAgain]

My 5 year old white af1 will never do me wrong

[@floatingPredrifts]

if you've been cleaning them at least

[@sorenjones4041]

I am that guy in Plato's Cave. I don't even wear clothes. Samba is a dance, right?

[@imissusomuch5567]

Mexicans been wearing sambas since the soccerboy swag came out w the skinny adidas sweats 😂 and i KNOO yall dont even remember when the millennium sambas dropped

[@Paragonivy]

Mexican’s damn near everyone that played indoor had em I had em when I was 14 back in 2015 playing indoor

[@SailorPluto01]

I’ll do you one better my dad has a pair of sambas hat are 25 yers old and will still wear the, despite the fact that i have bought him a new pair 🫠

[@imissusomuch5567]

@@SailorPluto01my dad is the same way 😂 old sambas are soo durable if u take care of them, i have a pair that i got when i turned 14 yrs old im 25 now

[@Dave....]

​@@imissusomuch5567idk I just broke a hole in the bottom of my Sambas recently. But I do a lot of bike riding in them, with certain pedals. Now I have to buy a new pair and look like I just discovered them again smh.

[@erixxen]

i feel like this video is addressed directly to me cuz i been struggling w the new shoe purchase decision sambas seem to HAVE BEEN overused and abused for a minute now, but people somehow still keep wearing them, they lowkey repeating the dunks journey… so i didn’t hop on this trend and bought myself some puma suede rhuigi to feel special in a way, and i gotta say i fw them heavy

[@jaiwildstar1341]

Here's the thing, the reason a lot of us Style-Heads have so much hate for Shoes like Samba's or panda dunks is because this is the first time in history where there's so much sameness. 5 years ago you could walk out the house or look online and see so many different aesthetics, all of which added to you being an individual and also allowing you to draw inspiration from things you were never into. Now, you leave the house (NYC 4 Me) or look online (Fun fact, if I'm searching for any outfit based on a particular sneaker on Pinterest, all I get is maybe a couple PNG images of said sneaker, some guy in loafers, and several adds for the Adidas sambas, gazelles, or spezials) and I honest to God know that sambas (white & black) are the most worn shoe out here. and it's not the same as Vans, (an entire sneaker brand with several shapes and sizes, colors and models that had to work it's way into fashion culture for over 30 years) or Air force ones (An actual classic that's been around before for 40 years, and even with it's popularity still wasn't over-worn), but it's one shoe, from one brand, in maybe 7 colors that are actually being worn. That is what is singlehandedly ruining the fashion. (In nature they call it "Lack of Biodiversity" and it's known to wipe out entire ecosystems) Iris Apfel (1921-2024) was quoted nearly 10 years ago saying "Everything's so homogenized now, there's so much sameness, I hate it." and If the God-Mother of modern Personal Style said that in 2015, imagine what she would think now. In conclusion, the feeling you feel is perfectly normal and if I were you I'd keep on browsing, because the truth is; The big sneaker brands have some of the sickest sneakers that they would much more rather you buy (Air Max DN, Puma Trippy Suede, Adidas 4D Fusio, Jordan MVP, Converse CONS-AS 1, the list goes on for ages) Frugal has been talking about the same 7 shoes for the past 3 years...I think it's time to realize that he's the problem, not you.

[@LeeSeoyeonLuvr]

Im so glad I never left the "comfort" sneaker trend, like these running shoes are so comfy.. and it goes well with the "athleisure" wardrobe I have

[@ameersJournal]

FRUGAL JUST CHILLING W WISDOM 😍

[@derlonzo6934]

This is perfect. This should be shown to every "popular shoe hater"

[@erosivy]

Ur on a generational run fr 2 months of straight bangers

[@soozah]

bro having an existential crisis every video. you’re not alone brother don’t worry

[@ahteezy]

Vans always get by in the background being cool

[@NotTheComicHare]

Frugal's just about the only yter i dont skip the ad plug for

[@newyorkvisionary]

I have loved gats, golden goose and many’s for years now and don’t plan on stopping regardless of trends. Wear what you like!

[@AJJ129]

im watching this in my white sambas, im not kidding i saw someone wearing the leopard print sambas on the train not a week ago, and that's not to mention the other samba wearers i saw just today, and you know what? it feels good we all look good and incorporate this shoe into our own personal styles, my mom and dad even bought the same shoe now we all matching

[@sircartier8843]

Might be the realest video by the guy from frugalasthic

[@NEXXI-]

frugal never fails to

[@neekituh]

to fails never frugal

[@JeuneF]

Except for selling plastic tee tho

[@NEXXI-]

@@neekituh 💀

[@yuxuo04]

that was the smoothest fucking segueway into a sponsor ive ever seen

[@pastaboinch]

We can aspire to be completely detached from outside influence in our style choices and that we only dress for "ourselves," but how we view ourselves almost always includes the version of us that exists within others. Clothing is always a social performance and all of the annoying narratives we want to avoid will always be included in our performance, so long as we actually know they exist. The only way to truly disengage with this way of thinking in this video is to uninstall socials and just interact with people and fashion IRL

[@VapeCatOriginal]

00:21 those are my go to newbalances i have bought like 5 of the same shoe just too comfortable

[@Seatwurtle]

Common projects have been my daily drivers since 2015

[@Ty-fq7kk]

I wore onitsuka tigers n sambas when I was younger, And even tough they aren't really my go to shoes anymore as I have developed my wardrobe in a completely different direction I don't see a reason why I should completly stop wearing them js bcs some other people found these shoes and thought that they look good too.

[@prodkwop]

I just wear what I like. I saw the sambas and they instantly caught my attention and no other shoe has done that in years for me so I got them.

[@teenerbeaner]

so anyone gonna talk about how the last three videos bluds posted have been YAP

[@ivanthaboi]

I'm all here for the yapping

[@osaputra7043]

last three? are you sure

[@_ohky]

I love it ❤

[@comicog3]

I won't even lie. I don't typically care about whether a shoe is "played out," especially as a suit guy who's pretty much always in loafers. But even though I honestly think the Sambas don't even look half bad, the reason why they feel so soulless is because we just came off a year or two STRAIGHT of every other video on our feeds being some tiktoker in a cropped jersey / tee / white and blue striped collared shirt with comically oversized telling us we absolutely HAVE to get these shoes if we want to look cool. It's the most cooked trend of all time. It feels like no one even wore them because they liked them, but because everyone ELSE was making content about them, so xyz person needed to cash in on the trend and buy them to do the same exact thing. For a community that claims self expression is a huge part of the appeal, I've seen very little evidence of it. I honestly never would have bought any of the "it" shoes, bc literally none of them have ever appealed to me. But I never got nauseous looking at Panda Dunks the way I do looking at Sambas. Bc dunks didn't feel so totally astroturfed.

[@Prodby_Sean]

4:42 was so awkward just sitting by myself alone with my thoughts waiting for you to return

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

What I hate is that most of these in vogue shoes weren't in for so long which just makes you wonder if this is actually just a new version of hypebeasting instead of actually liking something.

[@eyelanderz]

7:07 Best thing to say to childs with divorced parents

[@adamaziz1570]

feeling called out right now. Will just buy what I actually want regardless if a billion people are wearing it 😭😭

[@Shield51_]

real yapping begins at 7:30

[@iiWarlord]

this is the most philosophical I ever heard in a while, I love it, amazing chanel dude

[@SCFick318]

I barely care about fashion but your vids make it so enjoyable to learn, thanks man

[@gardenofraw]

I've been wearing vans my whole life and will continue

[@MrJodava]

Bruh that Neumann mic is fucking hot. Appreciate the audio quality of your videos, much love

[@rayofblacklight9910]

I watched this video as if I don't repeatedly buy a version of the same shoe every time

[@kaelan7251]

The philosophical and existential jokes are on another level

[@Marker760]

overthinking fashion is the new fit inspo collage

[@ericnoebe5485]

just questioned my entire life, and if I should ever wear sambas again... still gonna wear sambas tho (the wales bonner sambas are GOATED)

[@LeQuintilliousFigglebottom]

My man just explained the inner workings of the popular fashion 'stigma'

[@mynameisfatmike6742]

I used to play soccer and I've been wearing mostly just Sambas for like 20 years now and it's been fascinating to just kinda sit here and watch this tidal wave of discourse happen around me the last couple years lol

[@zangvids]

"Whatever the f*gunshot* the last eight minutes has been" dog you said this deadass perfectly at 8:00

[@ViralBheda19]

As someone who left the dati-I mean sneaker scene in 2019 I feel like I caught the last flight out of ‘nam

[@wilyukipak]

2:28 I think he has lowkey been learning a thing or two about philosophy and ideology and it's showing in his humor

[@ambitionkey]

i really dont fuck with anyone elses fashion content on KZbin like i do with this guy

[@terratenientesalgo2511]

i usually only wear mostly addidas, dark colors, and it has to have wide toe box unless i am skating, then the shoe has to be tighter because i rather feel my toes inside a bear trap than roll my ankle for the 89th time, my consideration for fashion is very minimal, it just has to be a design either extremely plain or slightly out there because i am wearing black pants and a autumn color palette shirt no matter what.

[@Dash800]

imagine wearing a new shoe every time a trend pops up. been wearing vans sk8’s since like 2018 and will probably keep doing so until I die

[@HadleyGrecia]

As a person currently doing a philosophy phd who once worked in fashion, I'm really appreciating christian's whole aura atm

[@carp3751]

thats why white vans will forever be the best

[@philiphanan1493]

Yet Vans cancelled the white Comfy Cush. 😢

[@johnpaulvalenzuela5391]

Amen! Buy what you love. Same for the quiet luxury trend goin against monogram. There’s nothing quiet about being vocal against others.

[@thebrewsky26]

Killin it, big respect to the effort

[@goostav8235]

I waited 6 months before I bought sambas to see if it was the trend or if I actually liked how they looked, realised I actually liked them, been wearing them every day for the past maybe 6 months every day, they're getting some nice wear on them, they're comfy, wear whatever the fuck you want guys it's not that hard

[@GothWithAGoldenRetriever]

Me spinning a pair of tabi shoes in my brain desperately restraining myself from hitting buy

[@Æssieceleste]

6:10 bro is experiencing real time enlightenment

[@a.cardist]

finally beat the lies of p boss i was stuck on while watching this thank you christian

[@patrickbateman5959]

I start to believe that these higher concept fashion philosophys are always build on the Squarespace Sponsoring foundation.

[@jar.n0]

that 4th rule is valid. i need to be good when shit goes down

[@makkerfelix]

This is not a fashion channel, this is frugal discovering himself

[@Daman11P]

My margiela gats from 2017 still get daily wear to work 5 days a week and still are clean and wearable. Don’t see them breaking for an another 7 if I’m being honest. Compared to my Stan smiths I got around the same time, they’re worth it.

[@unfortunatelyrob2635]

It has never been easier to find a good shoe right now. You can buy almost any style any color in stock in any size for like $200 or less.

[@M0J0-RL236]

I've had custom, monogrammed blue adidas sambas that got me comments for a a decade. i want to preserve them so i took them out of rotation while i look for more. Rocking with Native now, i don't see anyone else wearing them

[@Diego_Cabrera]

At this point square space owns the channel

[@underfullcourtpressure]

These uploads are more related to existentialism instead of fashion

[@SalamToU]

Swiping through tinder saying all the shoes look run through hits different 😅

[@Catbattle]

The allegory of the Samba goes crazy.

[@mondobizarrro5468]

how i buy clothes: 1: i find a design i like 2: i buy it if i have enough 3: i try to pair it with other clothes i like to get the best out of it. thats it. dont worry about trends, do what YOU want. your confidence will do a lot of heavy lifting. fashion is subjective, so dont worry about what others think. wear what you like/what you think looks good.

[@Bigboi-gs8ig]

babe wake up frugal aesthetic posted

[@ayylmao8562]

This video needed to be made king, I’ve thinking about this concept for a while now

[@Rumination.]

This channel is just a video collection of frugal’s descent into madness. Dude definitely takes something before attending his intro to philosophy class lmao

[@Cultranaut]

This man is single handedly selling samba's with this one

[@nicolasgrueso8190]

NO ambition for the pandas hittin hard

[@wynyny]

I can tell Mr. frugal has been having an existential crisis

[@enricorizzi3344]

3 video in meno di due settimane we’re blessed fr fr

[@kc24jack]

this channel is so entertaining i can't.

[@kvnpss5562]

Feels like he been uploading everyday