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With the release of some of the coveted colorways this year, how many folks are close to their JB retirement?
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Already there. I’m 28
Bred 1s
Concord 11s
BC 3
Katrina 3
Candy cane 14s
Aqua 8s
That’s a wrap for me. Focusing on paying off my truck and buying a house. Sneakers were a fun (expensive) hobby for 16 years, but it’s time to lean out my closet and life a little bit.
I was almost fully on the sneaker head train now that I have more income, when I buy a house and have more space, who knows what’s going happen lmao.33 year old with no plans to stop.
33 year old with no plans to stop.
Edit: I should add that I have two boys, ages 3 & 4. Might be a cool hobby we could share as a family.
Honestly, I’ve come to terms that I’m a hoarder given that the VAST majority of my pairs are still DS. I enjoy collecting but it’s getting to the point of being impractical given that I live in one of the most expensive areas of the country (DC) and having a room or storage space full of DS sneakers isn’t a good use of real estate. There are pairs that I wear religiously like my Royal 1s but most of my pairs are gathering dust or glitter (in the case of AJ 1s) so I think I need to focus on downsizing my 200+ pairs in the next few years.
I've never really understood these types of threads and replies within them, and there have been a ton of them on NT over the years. How do you retire from sneakers? Literally NEVER buy another pair of Nikes or Jordans? You can have all the DS shoes you ever wanted sitting in your closet, but they won't last/be wearable forever. I suppose I can understand it more if you're just a true collector rather than someone who actually wears their shoes. I dunno, I just buy stuff I want, but keep it within reason. I've never seen any reason to have this absolute declaration like, "That's it, I officially will no longer buy sneakers!"Already there. I’m 28
Bred 1s
Concord 11s
BC 3
Katrina 3
Candy cane 14s
Aqua 8s
That’s a wrap for me. Focusing on paying off my truck and buying a house. Sneakers were a fun (expensive) hobby for 16 years, but it’s time to lean out my closet and life a little bit.
I think its more of a conversation thread than it is a literal one. I have said that I am done in the past also. But you really never are. Not if you are into this as much as we all are. No matter if you wear, collect, or both, there is still a reason your gonna want the NEXT version. May be a detail thats closer to the original, or your previous pair is simply shot. Without question Nike knows all this. And thats why they release and manipulate retros like they do. I too have a "bucket list" of Js I must have. To name them really dont matter in this specific statement. But the point is no matter how much you THINK your done, you never really are completely. Even if you buy one pair a year, your still hooked. Most of the time now the stuff I buy , is the shoe I already have. But the newer version is now better than the last. And thats whats keeps us coming back.I've never really understood these types of threads and replies within them, and there have been a ton of them on NT over the years. How do you retire from sneakers? Literally NEVER buy another pair of Nikes or Jordans? You can have all the DS shoes you ever wanted sitting in your closet, but they won't last/be wearable forever. I suppose I can understand it more if you're just a true collector rather than someone who actually wears their shoes. I dunno, I just buy stuff I want, but keep it within reason. I've never seen any reason to have this absolute declaration like, "That's it, I officially will no longer buy sneakers!"
I also don't think this is really an expensive hobby unless you're one of these guys that buys 50 pairs per year. Looking at 2019 so far and for the rest of the year, I'll probably have bought about 10-12 pairs, including some doubles. That's about $2K. You'd be hard pressed to go on a week-long vacation once a year for that amount of money. Some years I've bought more, some years less. For me it all depends on what models/colorways release. True, even if you only spend $1k-$2K a year on sneakers, you could have done something else with that money. But that goes for pretty much anything anyone buys that isn't an absolute necessity for survival.
Yeah, that's what I mean. I just don't see a point to declaring, "I'm retired from buying sneakers." If it's really something someone has a passion for, it's pretty hard to stick to "retirement." And I just don't really see a reason behind it, recognizing that everyone is in a different position with different responsibilities. If it's because of the money, dial it back some.I think its more of a conversation thread than it is a literal one. I have said that I am done in the past also. But you really never are. Not if you are into this as much as we all are. No matter if you wear, collect, or both, there is still a reason your gonna want the NEXT version. May be a detail thats closer to the original, or your previous pair is simply shot. Without question Nike knows all this. And thats why they release and manipulate retros like they do. I too have a "bucket list" of Js I must have. To name them really dont matter in this specific statement. But the point is no matter how much you THINK your done, you never really are completely. Even if you buy one pair a year, your still hooked. Most of the time now the stuff I buy , is the shoe I already have. But the newer version is now better than the last. And thats whats keeps us coming back.