I bought some $100+ ties off the back of a truck in China about ten years ago, for about $5 each. It was just a whim at the time - I thought they were just cheap ties, and had no idea ties could even get that expensive.
But now it's ten years later and I've gone through a bunch of ties since then - those things look better than any of the $25-$45 ties I've bought, and they still look brand new. It's crazy, they're indestructible.
So yeah - I'd totally consider an $85 tie reasonable, if it's built like the high-end stuff apparently is...
Upon consideration, I would gladly pay $85 if I could have a brand new, exact replica of my favorite vintage tie (which is in sad shape after several years).
This is why I spend money on quality goods. Shoes explain it best.
$25 shoes from Target worn 3x a week for 2 months. They fell apart at 2 months. They stopped looking good at 1 month but I kept wearing them because I just bought them a month ago dammit! Average $1 a wear.
$250 shoes from John Fluevog worn for the last 10 years. Even at 2x a week they average $.24 a wear. These shoes still look good & I’m sure I will have them for another few years.
I here ya on the shoes. I have a pair of custom-sized NewRocks that set me back $300 (hand-made in Spain). Danner work boots typically cost $250-$400. But these are shoes you can expect will last (and look good) for a long time.
But a tie on the other hand - how much wear 'n tear does a TIE go through?
But now it's ten years later and I've gone through a bunch of ties since then - those things look better than any of the $25-$45 ties I've bought, and they still look brand new. It's crazy, they're indestructible.
So yeah - I'd totally consider an $85 tie reasonable, if it's built like the high-end stuff apparently is...
$25 shoes from Target worn 3x a week for 2 months. They fell apart at 2 months. They stopped looking good at 1 month but I kept wearing them because I just bought them a month ago dammit! Average $1 a wear.
$250 shoes from John Fluevog worn for the last 10 years. Even at 2x a week they average $.24 a wear. These shoes still look good & I’m sure I will have them for another few years.
But a tie on the other hand - how much wear 'n tear does a TIE go through?