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I was following this discussion over in the AM1 thread and it’s great to see a dedicated thread here. I really enjoy this topic.
I have been fortunate to have a lot of disposable income with my career progression and age so I haven’t been thinking twice about buying paids. Even coming from a very frugal upbringing I completely let go and grabbed a lot of pairs just for the sake of it. If I was into a Nike store and see something sitting, I “get it first”. Since pandemic, I probably bought over 50 pairs that I have never worn. I do love them and take them out all the time to try on and then put them back inside the box.
I started buying sneakers back in early 2000s and probably accumulated around 40 pairs until the past 5 years when I started buying a lot more.
To me sneakers are like Supreme, you always feel like you’re “winning” when you can get a pair of Jordans for retail and feel “privileged” to be able to cop. There’s zero thought of do I need or want them. That’s what social media, marketing and hype does. You strike out 9 times on SNKRS and the one time you win you buy it no matter what.
After this discussion, I went and listed over 20 pairs on Stockx but I am also not willing to sell for a loss so I am stuck with them for a while…
Thanks for this support group and sharing your thoughts!
I have been fortunate to have a lot of disposable income with my career progression and age so I haven’t been thinking twice about buying paids. Even coming from a very frugal upbringing I completely let go and grabbed a lot of pairs just for the sake of it. If I was into a Nike store and see something sitting, I “get it first”. Since pandemic, I probably bought over 50 pairs that I have never worn. I do love them and take them out all the time to try on and then put them back inside the box.
I started buying sneakers back in early 2000s and probably accumulated around 40 pairs until the past 5 years when I started buying a lot more.
To me sneakers are like Supreme, you always feel like you’re “winning” when you can get a pair of Jordans for retail and feel “privileged” to be able to cop. There’s zero thought of do I need or want them. That’s what social media, marketing and hype does. You strike out 9 times on SNKRS and the one time you win you buy it no matter what.
After this discussion, I went and listed over 20 pairs on Stockx but I am also not willing to sell for a loss so I am stuck with them for a while…
Thanks for this support group and sharing your thoughts!