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off-topic but found this in my garage lol
A Ma Maniere AJ3 - NO BUYING/SELLING/TRADING ALLOWED
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nah. I love the wearing the **** out of a shoe. But paying 3-4,5x the price is never worth any “flex”.
I’m saying I can’t look down and know someone got me for my bread. All shoes get worn the same.
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People attaching a price to “grails” is odd to me too. that’s the culture now tho. Maybe I’m old but grails used to be hard to find, hard to get, truly coveted. Not just expensive so you flex. The flex was “you actually found them mfs??!”
shoes ain’t even hard to get they are literally always available just expensive as **** for no reason. Lol. $1000 shoes dropping every week.
the price don’t make it what it is. I’ve got some of the most coveted sneakers out. But more times than not I’m in my beater fire red 5s or some random ****.
shoes ain’t even hard to get they are literally always available just expensive as **** for no reason. Lol. $1000 shoes dropping every week.
the price don’t make it what it is. I’ve got some of the most coveted sneakers out. But more times than not I’m in my beater fire red 5s or some random ****.
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I don't really throw the term grail out either but I tend to agree. I always associated it with something that's hard to get or has released some time ago. That's just me though. Who knows, maybe in 5-10 years, these will be someone's "grails."
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That surprise AMM drop was a big FU to the west. 6am pst?
Then the 7am draw?
. . . Oh well. All I got to show for was this.
Then the 7am draw?
. . . Oh well. All I got to show for was this.
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The flex isn’t how much you paid. anyone can run up credit card debt. It’s wearing the shi*t out them regardless like they’re any other shoe DESPITE the cost. That’s the flex. You got plenty of dudes not wearing their shoes or walking stiff footed where ever they go to preserve the “value” of the shoe they dropped $1000 on. I’m not talking about them. Im talking the people enjoying their shoes regardless.
I don’t pay resell often but even when I do I wear my shoes like they won’t be worth a damn thing when im done. Wrinkles creases scuff and all. Some people are thinking about their shoes with the NEXT owner more so than enjoying them while having them. i just enjoy seeing people with “coveted” kicks putting them through their paces.
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Bingo
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I’m sure they already are. Do you ever look at the sneakers reddit? New grails coming out every week.
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anyone know the number of pairs on these? sorry if it was already discussed
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yep i just saw it thanks
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This sneaker authorities just don’t want me to have this shoe. I tried and tried, I’m probably 0 for 20.
Time to move onto the next release baby, let’s roll.
Time to move onto the next release baby, let’s roll.
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That was snkrs stock but
dblplay1212
originally said 50K I think? I’m thinking it was well over that though, just seemed plentiful
dblplay1212
originally said 50K I think? I’m thinking it was well over that though, just seemed plentiful
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Who knows how many pairs actually released…I tend to lean with
dblplay1212
since he has connections to AMM…Since it’s a collab I’m sure it wasn’t many more pairs that release for a Travis Scott colorway or something…
I’d say the impression that this release seemed plentiful was because of how AMM released them…Several different early raffles, alternate shop site, different captcha / questions / interactive bot protection…They literally used several different methods to make sure they got these in the hands of the people who wanted them…
The SNKRS drop is a perfect counter to what AMM did…This place sure as hells wasn’t flooded with the “Got’em” screen grabs that would typically follow a wide release sneaker…Go look through a GR thread on release day and try to keep up with the screen grabs…Where was sneaker Twitter with their pictures of guys stocking 50+ pairs or multiple SNKRS order confirmations?
If anything this release puts the spotlight on just how many pairs really get eaten up by cook groups and their bots on a typical release…This is what a limited release looks like when the people behind the collab make an effort to get the sneakers in the hands of their customers and not resellers…
dblplay1212
since he has connections to AMM…Since it’s a collab I’m sure it wasn’t many more pairs that release for a Travis Scott colorway or something…I’d say the impression that this release seemed plentiful was because of how AMM released them…Several different early raffles, alternate shop site, different captcha / questions / interactive bot protection…They literally used several different methods to make sure they got these in the hands of the people who wanted them…
The SNKRS drop is a perfect counter to what AMM did…This place sure as hells wasn’t flooded with the “Got’em” screen grabs that would typically follow a wide release sneaker…Go look through a GR thread on release day and try to keep up with the screen grabs…Where was sneaker Twitter with their pictures of guys stocking 50+ pairs or multiple SNKRS order confirmations?
If anything this release puts the spotlight on just how many pairs really get eaten up by cook groups and their bots on a typical release…This is what a limited release looks like when the people behind the collab make an effort to get the sneakers in the hands of their customers and not resellers…
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Makes sense. I wear all of my shoes, so there are a number that are VNDS that I can't sell as new. I agree that SX is the path of least resistance.
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Nah, to me a grail is simply a shoe I love. Since I'm old, that usually means I grew up wearing them in the late 80s/90s, or wanting them at that time, but didn't get them. It could be a super GR (ex. WC4, Black Infrared 6, BC4, AT3 Navy), and has nothing to do with how hard or expensive it is to get today....But that's just me.
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the biggest cause to my “collection” growing is FOMO for the most part. Sometimes you don’t know you want something or don’t until you have it in hand.
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Lot of sell shoes but hate resellers and that just don’t sit right in the universe
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Also, pro tip when trying to downsize or get rid of gently used Pairs over 200 eBay or goat
I usually sell used pairs on eBay lower cause u don’t pay fees.
goat list a little higher if you have ur box and everything they will sell.
On goat you can see the other used pairs and offers can be made. You be surprised of the garbage people try to sell.
I usually sell used pairs on eBay lower cause u don’t pay fees.
goat list a little higher if you have ur box and everything they will sell.
On goat you can see the other used pairs and offers can be made. You be surprised of the garbage people try to sell.
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7k pair sold on stock X
10,000 on SNKRS
17k right there
10,000 on SNKRS
17k right there
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All that proves is how well AMM did the release.
lots of snkrs pairs are probably getting botted.
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had a restock and did that smooth too
hats off to them
lots of snkrs pairs are probably getting botted.
and
had a restock and did that smooth too
hats off to them
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Y’all never take into account that a lot of those # are kinda phony because it’s someone buying them only to turn around & sell again.
Regardless
This release was well handled I just struck out on all my shots lol
Regardless
This release was well handled I just struck out on all my shots lol
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I get what ur saying. But that mentality is still about that big collection life. Which is fine.
For those that keep their rotation under like 20 pairs, that means feeling comfortable passing on shoes that you think are dope. Cuz when it’s time to cop a pair, there’s no questions about it
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that’s fair. The only nuance I’d add is that there are some shoes that sometimes don’t spark my interest until after the fact for whatever reason. I’m already one of those people that keeps their collection at or under 20 pairs. What I mean By FOMO is that If I think something might spark my interest I’d rather go for it at release at retail. And if it becomes one of those shoes that I let go of after a season cause it never got worn so be it, it’s on the chopping block. Meanwhile shoes like the Off white 5 muslins, I didn’t really realize how dope I found them until months later when I saw my friends pair in person. At that point it cost me a hell of a lot more (assuming I could have gotten them for retail to begin with). I paid resale for them but they get worn heavy so i can justify it in my eyes atleast. But if I can avoid that situation than I’ll do my best to do so.
