“an absolute financial struggle” and “live comfortably on one salary” don’t match up. These people haven’t gotten new shoes or clothes in 5 – 10 years. When they buy a pair of shabbos shoes it is because the holes/tears/scuffs on their other shoes make them unwearable even for weekday but they want to feel like they can do something l’kovod shabbos. You imagine yourself buying an “extra” pair of shoes. That is not a fair transference.
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