Chappal Experience.

For those who don’t know, a chappal is a pair of footwear.

I was about to leave for an event, it was one of the marriage functions of a close friend. I got dressed up in a traditional Indian kurta-pajama outfit. But I had no suitable pair of footwear to go along with the look so I decided to buy a new one on the way to venue.
I rarely wear kurtas or attend such event so it was clear that this new purchase of mine will be used exclusively just for a single night. And because of that I wasn’t too choosy about the style, color and quality of chappal I was about to purchase. I knew exactly what I needed – a pair looking just pleasing enough and as cheap as I can get. I begin scanning down all the shops while driving to the venue and there I saw Paragon(footwear brand) store. Right upon entering through the door my eyes caught attention of Black & Brown colored chappal which was kept right in front of the door, looked good enough for the occasion so immediately I tried them on, Perfect Fit.
I Asked, How much?
The guy said 300!
-WOW.
it’s an amazing feeling when your budget & quality of product matches the price. I said please take my money. I kept them on and got the old pair packed.
In just under 2 minutes or less I was out of the store and headed to event.
As long as I can recall this was the quickest shopping experience I have had. Before making any new purchase usually we go through comparing other similar products, read reviews, inquire tons of questions. All of that in a hope that, what we are getting(the product) will last long enough to return back its value, service or usability.
Chappal which was bought for a single use, got stuck with me for a year now and using them every now and then. I could never though this will last this long, I wasn’t prepared. I have made many purchases after researching, reviewing, trying different variants. But in most cases things don’t work as expected. I think for some occasion keeping your critical thinking aside helps in best purchase decision. Believe in your snap judgments and gut feeling will surprise you.