Discontinued boots that are available at bargain prices are less likely to be returnable or even exchangeable, and since the Konas have sizing issues, you may find you have a boot you'll have to sell in turn.
Instead of producing and collecting goods for immediate consumption, local society came more and more into the habit of exchanging corn, cattle, cloth, for money, and of laying money by as a means of getting all sorts of exchangeable goods, when required.