And a second hand store, specifically, because the clothes there being used reinforces the survivorship bias - bad clothes don't make it through recycling.
“ Now, what's important to note is that the quality and the price of an item are not always related. Some types of items are easier to manufacture and get right than others, which is why it is totally possible to find certain well-made items at affordable shops. At the same time, just because an item is very pricey, that sadly does not always mean that the manufacturer used all of that extra money to up the quality of the garment.”
Edit - citing the source [0]: https://anuschkarees.com/blog/2014/05/01/how-to-assess-the-q...
Same with the $500 pair.
It’s just difficult to tell if one can’t evaluate quality oneself.