I'm embarrassed for whoever wrote this "story."

Private aviation doesn't make the list and skiing does? The whole thing is dopey.

absolutely !!!!

The boat is the least expensive part of this pic.

Any activity that has the word "race or racing " associated with the word "engine" is expensive.

Don't think that there is much on that list to agree with at all.
I would put many of their choices on least expensive hobbies really.

Bicycling expensive? Even Micky D employees can buy a bike!

I'm a "sneakerhead" myself and it can get quite expensive if you're serious. I usually just get stuff that I either use for a specific purpose or I think has a nice meaning to it to me(originally from Detroit, I got a pair of shoes that were in Pistons colors and originally came out the year I was born/a year the Pistons won the championship. And they were also on sale, so that was a bonus). I also think all the technology in performance footwear is pretty cool, like Nike's carbon fiber marathon racer and Adidas' all-thermoplastic polyurethane 100% recyclable shoe, so I keep up with that.

But increasingly, high fashion brands are either releasing their own tennis shoes or collaborating with traditional tennis shoe brands for limited releases which can run about $1,000. Then re-sellers snatch them up and can sell them for thousands. I don't really have an issue with those guys, though. The shoes I want and the ones they want rarely crossover and I can't blame them for making a buck on some rubes.

And then another level is if you're super serious about sports memorabilia, where private auctions on game-worn Jordans or somesuch can be tens of thousands. But most people in the "game" are just throwing a few hundred bucks for a pair every now and then. The priciest performance model I'm currently aware of in Nike's aforementioned carbon fiber shoe, at $250 and the Lebron 17, at $200 (although the latter go on sale every season).

I've got some triathlete buddies in Fort Myers and their bikes are mighty pricey. They told me the professional bikes cost more than some cars

emm but when she turns around and pull the bottoms off - Many men, the money becomes no object at all. They will empty their wallet faster than you can say it. A lot would but not all men.. Prob some women would as well..

Good thing boating isn't on there because I do a lot of trap shooting and that's #1. There are far more expensive things especially boats than most of those listed.