Does anyone else shop at second hand clothing stores?

[Togakure]

I haven't in a very long time but there were times, when cash was tight and time was not, when I did occasionally. Not regularly, and not for shoes though, only clothes (outerwear: shirts, jeans, sweaters, coats, etc.).

Back when I was in Jr. high school, the kids were manic about Polo shirts (collared pullover with the lil polo guy on it). My folks were forkin' out tons of money for me and my brother's private musical education, so times were tight. I came home one day and she had six (six!) genuine Polo shirts for me; I was so ecstatic. When I asked her how she afforded it, she grinned and said, "cost $2 each." She found them at a local thrift store, in new condition. I didn't care that they came from a second-hand shop--I was happy to have the 'in' thing for once.

Edit: with times being very tight here in CA, young people (late teens and twenties) who live on their own in mid-town, the trendy neighborhood full of clubs and coffee shops, shop quite a bit in the many thrift stores that have sprung up. Some swear by it. These stores have character; not your typical bare-bones converted empty warehouse, etc..