Shoe Showdown Conclusion

Conclusion

I enjoyed testing the shoes. I compared name brand (Sketchers) and generic (Empire) shoes. It was fun to wear two different shoes. It made it easy to get ready in the morning because I always knew what shoes to wear. My hypothesis was that the Sketcher shoes would last the longest. I was correct. The Empire shoes started to fall apart the first week I wore them. I think that Sketchers must use better material and that is why they cost more. The better material helps them last longer.

I thought the Sketchers would be more popular. The Sketchers were more popular with the adults but kids liked the blue Empire shoes. The popularity of the shoes overall was almost the same.

I consider my product testing of Empire and Sketcher shoes to be a success. I wore the shoes every day for six weeks. The generic Empire shoes continued to fall apart faster than the Sketchers shoes. If I were to test the shoes again I would have more people test the shoes. Then I could see if the results would be the same.

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The assignment

Parent orientation night the seats are packed. The teachers are reviewing the regular information... you know tardy policy, parent communication and yes the first big assignment. Not just any assignment but the mother load...a science fair project. The students are asked to do product testing. Hmmm...that sounds fun, right? What should we test? Diapers...no, antacids...definatly boring...if you are 8. We could test detergent...or the best way to cook a pizza....or chocolate chip cookie recipes...or what type of shoes last longer.What should we test?

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