ADIDAS X YEEZY COLLAB OFFICIAL 2016 THREAD - (NO LC PICS PLEASE!)

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Glad to see someone on here has some knowledge of economics.

ANY good's market value is determined by the demand and, in turn, the price people are willing to pay for it.

The high market value of a product is what makes them a status symbol.

Yeezys might have a low MSRP but they have a very high market value, as such. So even if you get lucky and cop for retail, you are leaving the money on the table had you sold them.. As someone else mentioned, some people cop to flip to pay rent because they need this money more than the shoes.
Not disagreeing with you. But I personally consider a Rolex, Patek Philippe or Cartier watch for example as a status symbol over a pair of kicks.  
 
Got a payment loop on my size, trying with 2 cards and paypal but at least I was able to get one pair. Actually kinda happy since I already have a green pair from the last drop and it's my girl's first pair
 
Glad to see someone on here has some knowledge of economics.

ANY good's market value is determined by the demand and, in turn, the price people are willing to pay for it.

The high market value of a product is what makes them a status symbol.

Yeezys might have a low MSRP but they have a very high market value, as such. So even if you get lucky and cop for retail, you are leaving the money on the table had you sold them.. As someone else mentioned, some people cop to flip to pay rent because they need this money more than the shoes.
Yes, market value is determined by demand that's for sure.

But let's just say a pair of Yeezy in the grand scheme of things is at the lowest tier of "status symbol" to be honest.

To be frank, if you need possessions to add symbol of status then either you're lacking confidence or you're only going to attract the whole kind of people.
 
I think i ****** up. I used my debit on one order but didnt get a confirmation email until 40 minutes after. Luckily i got in on my phone and used paypal checkout that has the same debit linked to it. Will both pairs get cancelled? I only placed the 2nd one because i thought the first order was one of those ghost charges every1 always get when payment freezes during checkout. Should i call adidas and have them cancel 1 to gaurantee my pair? Or will adidas cancel both if i call. help?
 
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I'll be honest. To me, these are shoes are downright ugly. Ain't knocking fans of these, you see i'm just in it for the heck of it. 

I've yet to actually hold a pair, hence my curiosity. 

That's it; it's simply the intrigue, although i wouldn't be shocked if i sold em off. 
Yeah, and that's fine I agree.

Not everyone thinks it's good looking, I think it's fine, nothing fantastic but I don't mind even if it wasn't Yeezy.

Plus there's uglier shoes that people are paying a grand at retail for anyway lol.
 
Sneakers are "status symbols" to other dudes at best, not really to the ladies.  

Just remember that.  :D  

It still makes them a status symbol, nonetheless. It happens in business all the time, men will wear expensive watches and dress shoes to impress other male, business partners in order to project success.
 
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Shiekh order shipped. Phew. At least I got one. Would've been really kicking myself. Won't be messing with that script any more.
 
Sneakers are "status symbols" to other dudes at best, not really to the ladies.  

Just remember that.  :D  

It still makes them a status symbol, nonetheless. It happens in business all the time, men will wear expensive watches and dress shoes to impress other male, business partners in order to project success.

Both of y'all are right
 
Some of ya'll "manual" cops (and those lurkers who made an account just to say they cooked) need to be thanking SantaMartyr since he came through in the clutch. Inventory levels dropped with the quickness once people found out the updated script was working. 
 
People don't wear LV? My girl works for them and yeah people buy lots of LV. Out here anyway.

If sneakers are status symbols for other dudes, so is practically everything men buy and associate with wealth.
 
L City here. So basically just another Yeezy release for me 
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Ordered from adc USA and payed with PayPal. The billing address and shipping address both show my first name and last name as my first name.

Example :
Billing addy
mike mike
123 Mait st

Shipping addy

Mike mike
123 main st

My adidas profile always has my first and last name shown correctly on the profile.
 
This is probably going to be the most affordable Yeezy to date, which is nice for those that didn't get a pair and will be going the resell route. 
 
Yes, market value is determined by demand that's for sure.

But let's just say a pair of Yeezy in the grand scheme of things is at the lowest tier of "status symbol" to be honest.

To be frank, if you need possessions to add symbol of status then either you're lacking confidence or you're only going to attract the whole kind of people.

While I agree that material possessions and money shouldn't determine value, people often use them to help with their own self-confidence (along with their looks) through other's validation. Think about all the people who post fits on IG for likes and whatnot.

Also, having expensive goods can sometimes be an indicator of financial success but you have the case of the dude wearing Yeezys on the train, as someone else mentioned, but I still think this is an outlier. Granted, I would judge someone's financial success more on the place they own and the car they drive than the sneakers they wear.
 
While I agree that material possessions and money shouldn't determine value, people often use them to help with their own self-confidence (along with their looks) through other's validation. Think about all the people who post fits on IG for likes and whatnot.

Also, having expensive goods can sometimes be an indicator of financial success but you have the case of the dude wearing Yeezys on the train, as someone else mentioned, but I still think this is an outlier. Granted, I would judge someone's financial success more on the place they own and the car they drive than the sneakers they wear.
Yes definitely the case, but that is prevalent only the lower to mid segments where they actively try to validate and move upwards by trying to impress others.

Real successful people will grow pass that stage where they spend on things that give them better quality and comfort in life and not just impressing others.
 
lThese threads make me laugh. Most real ballers have crap on their wrist or threads you can't even pronounce or you may never even heard of but it's out of tune with us normal folk.

There are a few cornball wealthy dudes that need logo everything, but the real Gs wear stuff that is a bit more subtle. Not to say they don't own a piece or two, but I'm sure they're not plastered in the LV and Gucci print looking bougie lol

EDIT: no sooner than I post, ole Charlie above is on the same track.
 
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Not disagreeing with you. But I personally consider a Rolex, Patek Philippe or Cartier watch for example as a status symbol over a pair of kicks.  

Yeah they definitely are a higher class of status symbol, based solely on their value. The same thing could be said about a new Ferrari vs those watches.

At the end the day, what makes all of these things status symbols is their market value relative to other common goods in these respective categories (sneakers, watches, cars).
 
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