I'd say i got something like 15-20 hot kicks and a bunch of beaters.. Anything past 20 is money better spent elsewhere.
1) Js are overpriced.
Back before bots and raffles and extreme reselling (consignment stores, FB groups preorders,etc) the average joe could get his pair with some effort and usually secure a second pair by bringing his brother or sister along for the ride. once the second pair went to craigslist or ebay the first pair would be heavily discounted or free. this is how i got into shoes and built up a small bunch before i was really making decent money. I cant do this anymore due to all the obstacles which were supposed to make it more fair but just cut out the ability for people who don't have three days out of the week to dedicate to shoes or computer programs that work half the time.
2) Js are overpriced.
Js to me are worth between 30 and 90 dollars. That's the price they'd have to be for me to go all in, picking up all the hot releases and what not. Once you transition into the adult world, you start to see what quality shoes they are actually competing with at the price point they are. Why spend 400-900 on an exclusive 1 when you can get high- end designer brands at the same or a little more. 2 chainz touched on this in an interview despite his own fashion sense
3) Js are overpriced.
The money spent on jordans when applied to practical things goes a very long way. If you are sitting on a ton of unworn heat. I suggest you sell all of them but some favorites and spend the money on something you can enjoy. 10 pairs of shoes can buy you a motorcycle or honda to zip around in and hook up. I bought my electric keyboard with 2 pair of shoes. 5 pairs of shoes could be a nice vacation somewhere. If you die tomorrow it would be a shame to be sitting on all those hobbies and adventures you could have lived. if you have debt and unworn Js...
you're doing things wrong.
4) Girls dont care about your Js. Yes like that you have some clean nice shoes on... but they dont care that there's only 3000 pairs in the world. They will see your undefeated 4 and tell you its an ugly green color and not think twice. if you are hypebeasting, you are buying shoes strictly for props from guys. I wore some super limited clarks (bright red) to the mall last weekend. Had like 8 people comment on them. I felt good flexing with my chick but it was still pretty annoying to keep getting interrupted by strangers.
5) If you love shoes for the shoes.. realize that nike is just using you. stop letting them dictate how you spend your money. the price hikes and impossible to get quantities are not okay. and you need to tell them that by closing your wallet.
