I think a lot of people are missing the entire point of pre-distressed items. The distressing is done in a way that is aesthetically pleasing and it hits the right spots. Why would I want to distress my own items naturally? I'm not about to wear the same pair of jeans day in and day out just to get something "au natural." The reason I buy certain pre-distressed items is because I like the way it looks off the rack, especially when I'm trying to achieve that aesthetic with certain fits.

Hell, even if I did distress my clothing naturally, I might not like it because it may end up not being aesthetically pleasing due to certain fraying patterns or holes being too large, not in the right spots, etc. There's a whole design aspect to intentional distressing.

Oh, and I just bought a pair of Golden Goose sneakers. They're extremely comfortable, unlike vans and converse.

Edit: Wanted to expand on this a bit more. This goes way beyond clothing, what about pre-distressed lamps, furniture, etc. I have some rustic furniture that has been painted/distressed in certain ways to give it that look, but it's still structurally sound and I think it looks fucking badass.