new sellers or people with low points on their score system have to still take pictures of each pair when posted. a while back, shortly after the bred 12 release, they allowed sellers with high ratings like 200+ points i believe to not be required to take pictures of each shoe, unless it is used. with that said, any new sellers should still be required to take pictures of each shoe sold (unless they have lifted that as well) but these pictures were never intended for the buyer to see, only for goat to confirm you legitimately have the shoes on hand to be able to list for sale. the only time the buyer sees pictures is if it is a used shoe, or if it is an OLD shoe, like my 2001 bred 1s for example - so buyers can see the natural condition of the shoe, as it can vary widely on un-worn shoes due to age. hope this helps.