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X1,000,000 to the bolded
Im sick of reading the "they are a business its okay for them to ream us" or some dumb quotes from FANTASY wealth films like Wall Street, The Wolf Of.., Money Ball, etc...
My breaking point has already passed. I havent bought a pair of Jordans since Concords low. Im glad I struck out on Legends and Infrareds. As bad as I would like to have the Chicago 10s and Bred 1 lows i will not give Nike/JB another one of my hard earned dollars. The money I have been saving from shoe releases will go to a possible project car or stay in bank and stack. I have been giving a strong thought to putting my Olive IX/Powder X/Chicago I to the side and giving my 100+ pair of Jordans to a church or shelter. Im not feeling Jordans any more. This brand prestige is going down the toilet. Nike has let the paranoid, google search era yuppies turn the brand from INNOVATION into HYPE. Every week its an expensive gimmick and a goose chase to go along with it. Nike was juggernaut in the 90s and did not have to resort to this weasel like business to push kicks and influence. Nike used to respect and be grateful for its consumers. Thank you notes on the box. Motivating product description and advertisment. Fair pricing. This is what helped create the culture of sneaker collection. Now its a soulless hobby and sheep typical reaction to its downfall is just "u mad" "u old" or my favorite since the fraggle rocks dropped "u salty".
While I do agree with 100% ... There is a but though. As the OG's have said before, I remember Jordan releases (more than a few but I can not recall how many exactly) would literally sit on the shelf in V.I.M. until they went on sale. The majority of us couldn't afford Jordans then, and even though pairs sat, dudes were still snatching them right off of your feet (Pre cameras everywhere era) ... This is just another phase that Nike has let spiral out of control ... Back in the days you worried about the stick up kids, and now you worry about paying resale or crying about bots. Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
I wish these ***** was black though.