HOLIDAY 2021 - Cool Grey 11

[HellRazor1978]

I know, and you said how could that be possible because those companies aren't traded companies. Perhaps I misunderstood you, all good if so. My larger point was, whether it was Nike or Footlocker or Nvidia or whoever, the fact a company doesn't trade on a stock exchange doesn't mean another company doesn't "own shares" in it. OK, it's not shares per se, but that doesn't change the real point that when Footlocker (in this case) has a massive stake in a resale company, it looks a little fishy and like a potential conflict of interest. Footlocker has incentive to participate in actions that lead to sneakers it sells for MSRP ending up on the GOAT.

This. Stocks or no stocks, Nike, FTL and these resell platforms are all in cahoots with one another and why we as consumers have to deal with so many shenanigans just to get a pair of sneakers.

 

[moonman818]

Just got my SNKRS pair in. Damn these are fresh

 

[Quiggles706]

I know, and you said how could that be possible because those companies aren't traded companies. Perhaps I misunderstood you, all good if so. My larger point was, whether it was Nike or Footlocker or Nvidia or whoever, the fact a company doesn't trade on a stock exchange doesn't mean another company doesn't "own shares" in it. OK, it's not shares per se, but that doesn't change the real point that when Footlocker (in this case) has a massive stake in a resale company, it looks a little fishy and like a potential conflict of interest. Footlocker has incentive to participate in actions that lead to sneakers it sells for MSRP ending up on the GOAT.

I honestly can understand Nike being apart of the resell business to a certain extent. Increase profit per pair without raising productivity and not raising prices to what they are reselling for, even though I believe some of those (StockX and Goat) sales are fudged. But Footlocker?? They are actually a reseller, they buy from Nike and sell for profit. I can see them buying those companies and closing them, but not joining. What it all boils down to is what the consumer is willing to spend, but ultimately we control the market. People just seem to have no ability to pass on missed pairs.

 

[slaughterx]

My girls pair from Dicks came... not as quickly as some of you other guys, but her box wasnt all beat up so thats good.

 

[mikey23]

Whered they come in from?
Alls well order from FA should be in tomorrow.

FTL

 

[mr s j king]

My son's pair from DSG delivery updated from Thursday to Wednesday

Just going to wrap the shipping box and stick it under the tree

 

[rainking]

I honestly can understand Nike being apart of the resell business to a certain extent. Increase profit per pair without raising productivity and not raising prices to what they are reselling for, even though I believe some of those (StockX and Goat) sales are fudged. But Footlocker?? They are actually a reseller, they buy from Nike and sell for profit. I can see them buying those companies and closing them, but not joining. What it all boils down to is what the consumer is willing to spend, but ultimately we control the market. People just seem to have no ability to pass on missed pairs.

I don’t know what Footlocker is or isn’t actually doing, so it’s all conjecture. But perhaps a company like that realizes that if it just jacked up the prices in its stores—which it could do legally, as MSRP is simply a suggested price—it would face backlash and bad press. Routing product through GOAT would be a way of basically “laundering” those marked-up sales without it being obvious to most people. I have additional thoughts on all this but I’ll stop derailing the thread here LOL

 

[JavierCG]

My mindset is that the overwhelming majority of the stuff I get, I get discounted or pay less than retail. I have way more wins than L’s in that regard.

So if it’s something I really want and have to have. I’m willing to make the rare exception and pay resell knowing I’ll make that extra I paid back by saving and getting deals on future purchases.

Waiting around for deals you may or may not get, and hoping for a restock you’re not guaranteed to hit on is just time consuming if you really want the item.

Well said. Need to know the value of your time.

 

[cool...but rude]

I never unDS kicks this quick but couldn't wait...wore em yesterday at work

 

[deezrsackolishus]

Did you scroll down the email? They usually include pictures

i literally asked. he said that pictures make the process longer and they dont take them.

 

[Bert.]

i literally asked. he said that pictures make the process longer and they dont take them.

Damn, they either switching things up or just lazy/lying

I’d need proof but it’s happened to me
Before they send pictures. No idea I’d they were my shoes but that stuff can happen during shipping

 

[cedric ceballos]

Well said. Need to know the value of your time.

Yep. I’m not going to miss out on stuff I’ve really wanted for a while playing that retail or bust on everything game.

I know some people refuse to pay resell out of principle and that’s their reasoning and I get it. But I don’t feel like going on wild goose chases to track down items. If I pay $300 shipped for some cool grey 11’s which come out to around $245 shipped anyway on ndc. That $55 for peace of mind and not having my time wasted is fine by me. I’m not hurting for the cash. Especially taking into consideration that prior to that. The last few pairs and other items I purchased I got for well less than retail and significantly discounted.

 

[deezrsackolishus]

Damn, they either switching things up or just lazy/lying

I’d need proof but it’s happened to me
Before they send pictures. No idea I’d they were my shoes but that stuff can happen during shipping

yeah. i wasnt trying to be a doucher. then i realized, how am i supposed to know what kinda discount to offer, without pics?! it was fine when i sent it. but i had already offered the 5% discount like a dummy.

live and learn

 

[xmigzx]

These don't fit like the Space Jams.

Going to end up selling them or trade for a bigger size. I just tried one shoe without walking and felt too snug. Might just use it as trade bait for playoffs 12's, or reselling them if I strike out on them.

 

[reconic supreme]

 

[FlightNikes]

Are you using a debit card? This happens with any card; reversals against that balance take a few days to situate. The same way pending charges on real orders take a few days to post. Nothing new.

Gotta be real with you.....if you can't place another order on that card for $250 and don't have another card/cash to use, you shouldn't be making this purchase anyway.

A lot for me was not being able to afford these shoes as a kid. When the entire collection got to 300 pairs or so earlier this year and I'd worn maybe 30 of them....I just looked at it like wtf am I doing?

Love them to death and still do...so many rare and valuable pairs I offed but it just didn't matter anymore. They're just shoes and for the most part something similar is going to re-release if the nostalgia hits me that bad. Think the pairs I miss the most are the Unions, but I didn't care enough to put em on my feet.

Don't own any non-Nikes either. Tried NB, Adidas, UA for working out...always went back to the swoosh.

Gotta be real with you….. I can’t disagree, I guess you’re right, we shouldn’t buy things we can’t afford.

 

[rbk93]

I should probably wait but if I don't hit on the Uniform Hooks on Saturday... probably going to pull the trigger on a pair.

Been shopping around on eBay. A little better than the other options, but not by much.

 

[CGunEsq]

I don’t know what Footlocker is or isn’t actually doing, so it’s all conjecture. But perhaps a company like that realizes that if it just jacked up the prices in its stores—which it could do legally, as MSRP is simply a suggested price—it would face backlash and bad press. Routing product through GOAT would be a way of basically “laundering” those marked-up sales without it being obvious to most people. I have additional thoughts on all this but I’ll stop derailing the thread here LOL

Disregard.

 

[thegamemodo9]

Gotta be real with you….. I can’t disagree, I guess you’re right, we shouldn’t buy things we can’t afford.

Don't know what the point of quoting me off-topic from another thread was, but if you're thinking I sold my collection because I couldn't afford it, you should probably dig deeper in that 1s thread.

You may not have liked my honesty, but it doesn't discount the veracity of it.

 

[rainking]

Disregard.

I already posted that at the beginning of the discussion. Sometimes you gotta read back more than three posts LOL
EDIT: Never mind

 

[Shoezilla_R35]

these might be my sneaker of the year, Jordan brand did these right. These look so damn good in person and the high patent cut looks absolutely gorgeous. I swear if it wasn’t Christmas and I didn’t have to give my second pair to my bro I would of doubled up.

 

[spoonmanofthehour]

I don’t know what Footlocker is or isn’t actually doing, so it’s all conjecture. But perhaps a company like that realizes that if it just jacked up the prices in its stores—which it could do legally, as MSRP is simply a suggested price—it would face backlash and bad press. Routing product through GOAT would be a way of basically “laundering” those marked-up sales without it being obvious to most people. I have additional thoughts on all this but I’ll stop derailing the thread here LOL

I personally think some of their stock just goes straight to GOAT, then they keep some(less)to put on FLX and let people win those so it still looks kind of legit…but we all know they are doing shady stuff behind the scenes.

 

[rainking]

I personally think some of their stock just goes straight to GOAT, then they keep some(less)to put on FLX and let people win those so it still looks kind of legit…but we all know they are doing shady stuff behind the scenes.

Pretty much what I was leaning toward as well my brotha. It definitely doesn’t pass the smell test.

 

[Serp1075]

i just saw Shiekh gave out 2nd chance access on their app yesterday and didn't notice till now. ehh i already have one pair no need to double up. these are everywhere should be EASY cop for those that still need a pair.

I got the same notification from shiekh, when I tried to buy. It said it was out of stock. I had actually won their raffle but they never sent me a notification. So I missed the raffle win and then I missed out on the 2nd chance smh

 

[spoonmanofthehour]

Pretty much what I was leaning toward as well my brotha. It definitely doesn’t pass the smell test.

Nope, it certainly doesn’t. Look how many people here were hitting before FLX. Now look how it is with FLX. It is a dramatic change. It smells rotten to me.