Jordan IV Black/Red Reimagined - February 17, 2024

[SlamShut]

LOL ppl were complaining about a $5 markup on the 11s.

The question is, will they buy them anyway?

 

[ill4eva]

. If they said these sneakers were a 1:1 spec of what was produced in the 80s and 90s at $300, a lot of people would be interested

$300 Jordans are on the horizon. Just give it a few more years. They’re not going to be 1:1 though. Lol.

 

[g-time]

The question is, will they buy them anyway?

In the scheme of things, $5 is as big a difference as $100 is. Especially when tax is added.

 

[SlamShut]

In the scheme of things, $5 is as big a difference as $100 is. Especially when tax is added.

When people stop paying then prices won’t increase. Complaining while pulling your wallet out isn’t going to worry NIKE/JB at all. The numbers will increase no matter the product condition.

 

[rafbuddy]

In this climate and economy, I think if they did 1:1 spec and priced them at $300, ppl would be pissed and they'd lose folks.

People would prbly reduce the number of purchases, but you’d have that one pair that captures the essence. Just redo the molds Nike. Or when they do a remaster, it’s for a special project. There always used to be these niketalk apologists talking about molds going missing in fires and manufacturing processes changing lol. We know Nike just got grubby paws

 

[jordanhead718212]

The missing molds excuse gotta be one of my favorite lies/excuses on here

 

[ill4eva]

I believe Nike about the missing molds with regards to the Foams. They haven’t gotten that shoe right.

But I’m still in on the Penny’s next year.

 

[g-time]

People would prbly reduce the number of purchases, but you’d have that one pair that captures the essence. Just redo the molds Nike. Or when they do a remaster, it’s for a special project. There always used to be these niketalk apologists talking about molds going missing in fires and manufacturing processes changing lol. We know Nike just got grubby paws

Would 100% become more selective and I've already started doing that lol.

 

[kingsin]

I was hating on the early fake missy misdemeanor 4s that was circulating with the soles not even taped on to the shoe, but I always held out hope for the turn

Sue me

 

[perfectchaosrei]

if jordans did go up to 300, i'm sure that would just mean more Klarna users

 

[ntva28]

What's funny is, the fakes sometimes look better than the real retail pairs, and if some of you base your judgement comparing a UA 2024 blk/cement IV to a retail 2019 pair, then what’s to say about the retail 2024s versus the retail 2019.

Wait for the real retail 2024 IV to drop and then compare/contrast em to a real 2019 IV.
Apples to apples.

 

[doublemesh96]

What's funny is, the fakes sometimes look better than the real retail pairs, and if some of you base your judgement comparing a UA to a retail 2019 pair, then what’s to say about the 2024s versus the 2019.

Wait for the real retail 2024 IV to drop and then compare/contrast em to a real 2019 IV.
Apples to apples.

Real pairs are around and have been posted in this thread. The problem is 3 times as many fakes have been posted and not everyone can tell the difference apparently

 

[ntva28]

Real pairs are around and have been posted in this thread. The problem is 3 times as many fakes have been posted and not everyone can tell the difference apparently

at this point, I can’t tell. I’ll wait for the official sources.

 

[headdetective]

All the reputable/official sources already posted pairs apparently

 

[ntva28]

When people stop paying then prices won’t increase. Complaining while pulling your wallet out isn’t going to worry NIKE/JB at all. The numbers will increase no matter the product condition.

Not. Gonna. Happen. One nter was adamant about this.

 

[doublemesh96]

if jordans did go up to 300, i'm sure that would just mean more Klarna users

Buying shoes on payments is nuts

 

[headdetective]

I don’t indulge but what makes buying with a credit card any different?

 

[doublemesh96]

I don’t indulge but what makes buying with a credit card any different?

Things like klarna and ccs should be used for important things and stuff you can benefit from. Just my opinion. Last shoes I bought on a cc were 2018 concords and before that quickstrike 20’s lol

 

[ntva28]

The important things or perks you get from using credit or payment options is the reason to use them.
1. 6 mo interest free if paid in full or percent cash back.
2. If you think you can flip a sneaker for profit but don’t want to spend your own $ is another reason.
3. Build credit and be responsible, another reason.
4. And if you want pay for something over time but don’t want to spend the money you have now set aside for other priorities is another reason.

 

[trappedintime]

Things like klarna and ccs should be used for important things and stuff you can benefit from. Just my opinion. Last shoes I bought on a cc were 2018 concords and before that quickstrike 20’s lol

I generally agree, but I've used shop pay recently on a number of pairs and it freed up my monthly sneaker budget to not miss out on a couple tougher releases I was going for. Swung back around on my next paycheck and hit pay on 5 pairs. No interest accrued. So I do think with so many boutiques using Shopify there's some value beyond that.

 

[ill4eva]

if you’re carrying over a monthly balance of any sort on your credit card, you need to log off NT and get your money right. The last thing you should be worrying about is sneakers. You’re getting ****** by the banks. Lol

As for those layaway companies - I’ve never tried em, but I don’t trust them. Lol. Just predatory, waiting on kids to miss payments so they can cash in.

 

[doublemesh96]

I noticed those companies started popping up around the time it became somewhat routine to charge over a band for certain more popular shoes on StockX and those types of sites

 

[frank mucus]

if you’re carrying over a monthly balance of any sort on your credit card, you need to log off NT and get your money right. The last thing you should be worrying about is sneakers. You’re getting ****ed by the banks. Lol

As for those layaway companies - I’ve never tried em, but I don’t trust them. Lol. Just predatory, waiting on kids to miss payments so they can cash in.

Credit cards are a scam, but if you're smart you can beat the system.

I've had two credit cards in the past and maxed them out at $50k and $66k. They kept sending me to collections cause I didn't pay and after nearly 6 months I think they reached and wanted a settlement. I think I settled it for something like $15k between both cards, but they closed my accounts and I lost my cash back bonuses. In the end, it worked out for me. I only paid $15k for $150k+ spent on my card.

That's a win-win situation.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Credit cards are a scam, but if you're smart you can beat the system.

I've had two credit cards in the past and maxed them out at $50k and $66k. They kept sending me to collections cause I didn't pay and after nearly 6 months I think they reached and wanted a settlement. I think I settled it for something like $15k between both cards, but they closed my accounts and I lost my cash back bonuses. In the end, it worked out for me. I only paid $15k for $150k+ spent on my card.

That's a win-win situation.

What in the TransUnion hell is going on in this thread right now.

 

[ntva28]

the credit score