Is Nike no longer as cool as it used to be?

[tr1ll]

You still didn't answer my question. Why is Nike not asking construction workers to build them retail store fronts for free?

They would just be able to say no too, but why has that offer not been made?

First of all, we don't know they haven't. Why does the city ask for volunteers to hand out food to the homeless when they could just build more kitchens? Why isn't everything free on Amazon? Bezos is already one of the richest people in the world. Why do people finance cars when they got the money in the account? Those are nothing *** questions. The whole point of rich celebs asking for donations is because maybe, just maybe, someone else would like to help. Some people genuinely want to help and are not just doing things because it looks good.

 

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[moe200069]

@DCAllAfrican @edshoecator moe200069

I know I'd never do such a thing for FREE.

Our love of kids does not pay the bills or put Jordans on my feet*

Fixed it for her

 

[moe200069]

You still didn't answer my question. Why is Nike not asking construction workers to build them retail store fronts for free?

They would just be able to say no too, but why has that offer not been made?

imagine Habitat for Humanity exclusively going to construction sites and asking for volunteers

“Since you’re good at installing sewer lines, how’d you feel about doing it for no-cost?”

 

[eracism]

I could mess with these. Nike ACG vibes. Thing is, as you get older, comfort becomes more of a priority. I know Hokas might look ridiculous but you know damn well they are comfy.

 

[Comparison Ford]

I don't need to be that comfortable.

 

[moe200069]

I could mess with these. Nike ACG vibes. Thing is, as you get older, comfort becomes more of a priority. I know Hokas might look ridiculous but you know damn well they are comfy.

recently spoke with a podiatrist and she gave me disappointing news about wearing nikes. basically, i'm compromising my long term foot health and more vulnerable to lower back issues in my 50s-60s since I almost only wear dunks and jordan 1s.

plenty of people can get away with it because their feet aren't impacted by the narrowness of the nikes, but since my fat ***, flat feet are being squeezed for dear life, i'm exposing myself to future issues

 

[jape]

yeah those are ugly. plenty of really comfortable shoes out here to be wearing those things

 

[moe200069]

slap a swoosh on the uppers and a “ZoomX” on the midsole and i might reconsider

 

[biggie62]

recently spoke with a podiatrist and she gave me disappointing news about wearing nikes. basically, i'm compromising my long term foot health and more vulnerable to lower back issues in my 50s-60s since I almost only wear dunks and jordan 1s.

plenty of people can get away with it because their feet aren't impacted by the narrowness of the nikes, but since my fat ***, flat feet are being squeezed for dear life, i'm exposing myself to future issues

Just find running shoes with zoomx and get custom orthotics if you haven’t. Fixes your issues.

 

[703 hwy]

This thread was like when I think of something and then it’s all over my IG and FB feed. I swear I’ve seen so many Hooka’s today.

 

[703 hwy]

 

[Brownstone]

Real news and quite amazing

With a few years of this NB can leap skechers into 3rd

 

[jape]

wow at those numbers

 

[Comparison Ford]

This thread was like when I think of something and then it’s all over my IG and FB feed. I swear I’ve seen so many Hooka’s today.

HE'LL YEA BROTHER

LET'S PACK THIS SUMBITCH UP

 

[Methodical Management]

Feeding the homeless is volunteering....performing your job for free for a billion dollar corporation so they can use a few scholarships as tax breaks isn't.

I don't see Nike asking anyone else to work for them for free.

You'd be surprised.

Our team has been presented with what were essentially insulting "volunteer" requests from people at Nike on more than one occasion.

In the early 2000's, someone on the Jordan Brand team even went so far as to forward a message from a third-party firm that included a script for us to follow to promote a contest or something. This was back when we were all still chipping in to keep the site ad-free, we'd already been told that our forums had become an indispensable source of market research, and yet apparently that wasn't enough. They expected members of our team to act as their mouthpieces, likely because they assumed we were all such big fans that we were, I guess, supposed to consider it an "honor."

In each such instance, the conversation abruptly ends the instant you demonstrate a functioning spinal column.


Nike's a big company with a lot of turnover (especially now.) It would be a mistake to attribute to it one consistent "voice" or attitude. Some of the people there came up through communities like ours and maintain great respect for them. Others just crowd-surf in on privilege and want to act like they built something. Unfortunately, yet unsurprisingly, it seems someone in that latter camp is all too eager to exploit the brand's cachet for free labor.

I'm glad to see them getting aired out for it, and hopefully it will raise awareness among fans, too, to be on guard for this.
I've seen people twist themselves into knots running errands for people at brands like Nike just in the hopes that they might be considered for future employment.

Have some respect for yourself. Don't accept spec work from big corporations.

What we call "brand loyalty" is generally better described as exploitation.

True loyalty is reciprocal.

 

[fluid hips]

 

[c flyness]

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[Mark Antony]

Can't lie they look comfy as ****. Can't do that yet though.

 

[fluid hips]

Mans basically called them grandpa shoes

 

[nflowshoe]

Keep that same Energy about Nike!!!!
Booker, JA, Greek, PG, and Luka rollouts all been trash but y’all speaking on Adidas

 

[shogun]

luka with jordan brand. players should know by now that jb sigs been forgettable.

 

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[MetalMario]

but they'll easily drop 1000 on some streetwear brand giant purse with a satirical holy bible look