Kanye West x Jordan Brand

[staffsgtdignam]

Nike needs competition. When Yeezys, Ultraboost, NMDs were red-hot from 2015-2018ish, Jordan Brand actually tried and put out pretty good retros of OG colors and had some good Retro+ with good stock.

Now that Nike is back to dominating, they’re getting lazy. Only a few OG retros every year. Very few Retro+ interested me last year.

There is definitely some truth to this. I think the tide will start to change again if New Balance keep growing like it does.

I think the problem is Nike/JB basically run the table on the retro market for hype casual sneakers. New Balance is really the only company that comes close because Puma, UA, etc. aren't really selling any hyped retro products for the "sneakerhead" market. Adidas sells a lot of retro product but those products are more akin the Nike's GR Air Max, AF1s, etc. since they're not targeting the Jordan retro market.

It does suck that nobody is pushing the envelope on new designs like Yeezy is though. Adidas started to also do it with that 2015 run you mentioned but then just milked those 1st few designs to death. Nike just prints money from retro sales across the board and continuously puts out trash new models that nobody wants from themselves and Jordan Brand.

 

[rbk93]

Should we really take New Balance as a threat?

 

[staffsgtdignam]

Should we really take New Balance as a threat?

Too early to tell but Nike is concerned about their growth:

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/n...smaller-independent-brands-report-11634156107

 

[James_O]

Should we really take New Balance as a threat?

Starting to look that way, lol. Hype beasts aren’t doing us any favors.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

Starting to look that way, lol. Hype beasts aren’t doing us any favors.

Part of the issue is generational as well, if Nike prices out too many younger kids (by either making products too expensive or simply consistently making too little stock of popular products to meet demand), they'll naturally start to gravitate to other brands. It's fine to do this for a bit, even advisable to build brand power/hype, but doing it for too long seems like it can definitely create issues with maintaining people's interests.

 

[WesleyPipes]

Those Batman Returns boots would be impractical but a collab on a pair of Jordan 6s has fantastic potential tbh.

It can work lol

 

[staffsgtdignam]

It can work lol

In all seriousness, do people actually think these boots look good? Dude looks like he’s about to go snake a flooded bathtub lmao

 

[hydeous]

As a style icon, he need to be wearing something shocking every once in a while to stay relevant. Sort of like how everybrand have runaway show case every season with something out of the ordinary outfit. Kanye is his own brand, and hes very good at it.

 

[James_O]

It can work lol

My man’s about to go duck hunting in the Everglades

 

[staffsgtdignam]

As a style icon, he need to be wearing something shocking every once in a while to stay relevant. Sort of like how everybrand have runaway show case every season with something out of the ordinary outfit. Kanye is his own brand, and hes very good at it.

Is that considered shocking though? It’s not a crazy design from left field like the Foamrunners were, it just looks odd lol

 

[James_O]

Maybe he will make a Jordan brand one of these

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[The Fresh Prince]

Short/average height people with large feet puzzles me.

I’m 5’8 and wear a size 12.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

I’m 5’8 and wear a size 12.

5'9 and wear an 11-11.5, depending on the brand. I feel ya lol

 

[rbk93]

I'm 5'9" and my TTS is 11. I feel like that's normal.

 

[d dot 23]

I'm 5'9" and my TTS is 11. I feel like that's normal.

I wish I was a sz 11. I'm 6'-6'-1", tts 12.5 but wear a sz 12 in most J's.

 

[James_O]

I’m 6’ 2” and my TTS is a 11.5 (Yeezy is 12-12.5)

 

[hydeous]

Is that considered shocking though? It’s not a crazy design from left field like the Foamrunners were, it just looks odd lol

Wearing a police motocycle boots lol. Its not an everyday look for sure man, at least not in the current in the trend fashion thats for sure

 

[Girl Thats Jules]

Im sure Nike will make big money from this but:

I'm only worried about OG Nike and Jordan colorways.

This will probably distract from that.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

Wearing a police motocycle boots lol. Its not an everyday look for sure man, at least not in the current in the trend fashion thats for sure

Yeah I get what you’re saying but I guess my point is more from a design standpoint, if that makes sense. Foamrunners were and still are a completely insane design (which is probably why they’re so polarizing).

 

[hydeous]

Yeah I get what you’re saying but I guess my point is more from a design standpoint, if that makes sense. Foamrunners were and still are a completely insane design (which is probably why they’re so polarizing).

He wore that for a while. And its too mainstream now ever since walmart sold the knock off ver. He gotta step up his game and shock the fashion world once again.

wont surprise me if he suddenly start wearing elevated heels like rick owens in afew years time lol

 

[staffsgtdignam]

He wore that for a while. And its too mainstream now ever since walmart sold the knock off ver. He gotta step up his game and shock the fashion world once again.

wont surprise me if he suddenly start wearing elevated heels like rick owens in afew years time lol

Oh yeah I agree about the Foamrunners-those were seemingly ahead of their time, given how popular they are.

 

[James_O]

Oh yeah I agree about the Foamrunners-those were seemingly ahead of their time, given how popular they are.

Actually saw a guy rocking em yesterday, they don't look that bad whatsoever on foot

 

[staffsgtdignam]

Actually saw a guy rocking em yesterday, they don't look that bad whatsoever on foot

Oh I actually really like the look. I’ve taken straight Ls at retail though and no way in hell am I paying $200+ resale for foam slides lol

 

[dblplay1212]

Oh yeah I agree about the Foamrunners-those were seemingly ahead of their time, given how popular they are.

Ahead of their time? They were a 2 decades late to Crocs.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

Ahead of their time? They were a 2 decades late to Crocs.

Crocs weren't taken seriously by the sneakerhead culture in the same way Foamrunners were. Also, Foamrunners were produced with algae, which is pretty revolutionary from a sustainability and manufacturing standpoint.