English Conversation Questions

Shoes

Questions

1. How many pairs of shoes do you own, and why?
2. Why do we need to wear shoes?
3. What would life be like if we did not wear shoes?
4. How often do you buy shoes?
5. Do you prefer comfortable boring shoes or uncomfortable fashionable shoes?
6. How much could you spend on a pair of designer shoes?
7. Can men and women wear the same shoes?
8. Why do men have fewer pairs of shoes than women?
9. Do people take their shoes off in the house in your country?

Videos

Joshua Marin is a third-generation cobbler, born and raised in Chicago’s North Side. While he inherited the old-school trade from his father and grandfather, the 20-year-old is putting his own fresh spin on shoe repair. At his

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Fix Your Kicks stores, Marin lovingly restores sneakers—primarily Air Jordans—to their former glory. Today, he’s a respected business owner, embraced by the community for his high-quality work.

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Category:  Art | Business & Marketing
Keywords: Business | Shoes
Josh Luber is a “sneakerhead,” a collector of rare or limited sneakers. With their insatiable appetite for exclusive sneakers, these tastemakers drive marketing and create hype for the brands they love, specifically Nike,

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which absolutely dominates the multi-billion dollar secondary market for sneakers. Luber’s company, Campless, collects data about this market and analyzes it for collectors and investors. In this talk, he takes us on a journey into this complicated, unregulated market and imagines how it could be a model for a stock market for commerce.

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Category:  Art | Business & Marketing
Keywords: Marketing | Shoes

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