‘He’s Looking At No Shoes In His Closet.’ Ben Affleck Explains Why He Drew A Hard Line When It Came To Buying His Kid $6,000 Shoes

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Regardless of whether it’s good or bad news, Ben Affleck is a well-known actor whose name seems to grace the tabloids more frequently than not, with his personal and professional life being the main sources. Currently, the topic of conversation among many is the divorce of Ben Affleck. However, it’s another relative of Affleck that has everyone’s attention at the moment.

Previously, a video became widely popular which depicted Ben Affleck’s 13-year-old son seeking his father’s assistance in purchasing a $6,000 pair of Dior Air Force 1 sneakers. Unwilling to oblige, Affleck advised his child to focus on earning the money instead. In an interview with Today, Affleck discussed this incident and emphasized his aim to instill in his children the principle that rewards are earned through effort. He expressed:

“Last month, a video of my 13-year-old son attempting to buy a $6,000 pair of Dior Air Force 1s with my help went viral. I wasn’t keen on it and suggested he concentrate on earning the money himself instead. During an interview with Today, I shared my reason for wanting to teach him that rewards come from hard work.

Although it’s natural to desire the best for your children and be willing to go to great lengths for them, I believe you might unintentionally be doing them a disservice by not spending quality time with them. To achieve what truly matters in life, effort is required, and this applies to both you and your kids.

Ben Affleck is someone who can easily buy $6,000 shoes for himself or his children from his marriage to Jennifer Garner without giving it a second thought, a luxury that many of us don’t have financially. Despite having the means to provide whatever his kids desire, he recognizes that doing so could instill the wrong values. Affleck has previously addressed the challenges that his celebrity status poses for his children.

Affleck shares that his older kids, including one attending college, are employed, thereby understanding the value of labor and self-earned income. His son, who appreciates high-end items, is slowly grasping this idea as he recognizes he can’t have everything he desires. He will soon need to find ways to acquire them on his own. Affleck added that…

My 13-year-old son is currently grappling with the fact that he doesn’t have expensive, flashy shoes at the moment. However, he does own regular shoes, it’s just not those high-end ones. I told him, “If you really want those, you can put in 1,000 hours of work to earn them.

Ben Affleck implies that his son might choose to use his earnings elsewhere instead of buying expensive $6,000 shoes. To many people, splurging on costly footwear with someone else’s money may seem appealing if they can afford it. However, if we had an additional $6,000 at our disposal, most likely we would find a more productive way to spend it.

I guess it’s safe to say that the story surrounding Ben Affleck’s kids’ shoes has reached its end. The coveted pair he was after was quite rare, and given the number of people with the means to spend $6,000 on shoes, they’ve likely been snapped up already. For now, we’ll just have to keep guessing what kind of footwear his kids will eventually wear. With Affleck having directed the film ‘Air’ about the Nike Air Jordan, it’s reasonable to assume he might score a good deal on some quality shoes.

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2025-04-23 18:10