FOAMPOSITE DISCUSSION Nike Air Foamposite One SWOOSH ALL OVER DEC192019

[pwguy]

I think they flat out cost more to produce, so if they're trying to maintain a specific margin, $180 price point may not cut it, particularly at the lower volumes.

 

[kingjay718]

 

[kingfoamnyc]

My babies finally came in

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Need a pair of 09 eggplants for a decent price

 

[thenewjs23]

Weirdly, I think it’s because Nike set the retail price for them waaay too high during peak foam hype. Now, if they discount them or drop the retail price, it will seem like they are releasing an inferior product so I think they just started limiting production so foam enthusiasts/afficionados will still cop at retail.

IIRC, the Penny’s were $180 in 1997. So they started high.

 

[snkrfollower]

IIRC, the Penny’s were $180 in 1997. So they started high.

Yeah I wanna say they were the most expensive shoes Nike had come out with at the time. The Air Command pumps were $170 in '89, so adjusted for inflation they'd have cost more, but the MSRP was lower.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Just got a DS pair of 09 Eggplants for $221

 

[aquatic barefoot]

Just got a DS pair of 09 Eggplants for $221

Congrats, but be careful. Depending on how they were stored, they may not be wearable. Condition of the outsole near the CF shank plate will tell you all you need to know.

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Congrats, but be careful. Depending on how they were stored, they may not be wearable. Condition of the outsole near the CF shank plate will tell you all you need to know.

I'll post some pics when they come in

 

[manposite]

The nubuck eyestays are something else to really watch because if stored improperly they’ll crack with wear… at least outsoles the can be swapped/reattached

 

[headdetective]

I miss foams

 

[fdub]

Yeah I wanna say they were the most expensive shoes Nike had come out with at the time. The Air Command pumps were $170 in '89, so adjusted for inflation they'd have cost more, but the MSRP was lower.

The Reebok Pump OG’s from 1989 retailed for $170, also. It’s crazy that a sneaker around that time would cost that much in 89

 

[snkrfollower]

The Reebok Pump OG’s from 1989 retailed for $170, also. It’s crazy that a sneaker around that time would cost that much in 89

Yeah, that's almost $400 today. Wild...

 

[sharpshooter718]

Yeah, that's almost $400 today. Wild...

The purchasing power of the dollar has gone down but so has the materials used ... More synthetic uppers these day....

 

[fdub]

Yeah, that's almost $400 today. Wild...

It’s still baffling that people actually purchase them lol at that price back then. Although, I was only 2 years old in 89, if I was old enough to get sneakers and ask my mom that, she would think I’m crazy. I wonder if they sold out in 1989 at that $170 MSRP.

I remember vividly when the Jordan 17’s released in 2/2002 for $200, it was a big uproar and they definitely sat on shelves for awhile until they dropped to $150 here in the DMV..

 

[snkrfollower]

It’s still baffling that people actually purchase them lol at that price back then. Although, I was only 2 years old in 89, if I was old enough to get sneakers and ask my mom that, she would think I’m crazy. I wonder if they sold out in 1989 at that $170 MSRP.

I remember vividly when the Jordan 17’s released in 2/2002 for $200, it was a big uproar and they definitely sat on shelves for awhile until they dropped to $150 here in the DMV..

Oh yeah they sold back then - it was crazy. Reebok Pumps were enormous sellers, but the Nike's tanked - probably one of their biggest failures and one of the few times (along w/ Boost), that they were totally one-upped by a competitor over a technological innovation. They were super-duper rare, and the orange built-in pump of the Reeboks stood out a lot better than the CO2 hookup the Nikes needed.

Unlike Reebok Pumps, when Foams came out they weren't as abundant as they are now, IIRC, think of them as like a hype release with maybe 1/10th the amount of pairs of a standard GR. The amount of robberies over Foams was absurd, too - the media had a field day over it. Jordans were dying off because MJ was with the Wiz by then and the designs got a lil whacky, whereas Foams represented the (expensive and exclusive) future.

 

[eltigre]

Picking up after-school icecream with my princess.

 

[mustbetheshoe58]

 

[sharpshooter718]

Definitely under rated.... When they retro'ed a few years back I was hype... I killed the first pair back in 06-12 timeframe... Was mad when they finally caught a hole after balling in them for like 3 summers...

They don't make foams like that unless it's a PRM release ..

 

[teddy45]

Plants flag in this thread

 

[1c3m4m]

Still need anthracites

 

[hymen man]

 

[Maximus Meridius]

@ what they scrapped vs what they release

 

[Maximus Meridius]

The Reebok Pump OG’s from 1989 retailed for $170, also. It’s crazy that a sneaker around that time would cost that much in 89

Damn I ain't know that

 

[howdythere]

@ what they scrapped vs what they release

These are way, way nicer than what they released. It’s not even close. I swear, the people making these decisions at Nike are idiots.