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In a small way shoes are investments. Not one you can see a high return on if worn. But you still invest time,effort and money into them. And some shoes even after being worn still bring some good money on ebay.
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Originally Posted by sthebest
Originally Posted by Sneakerfan1
Thanks fam. I'm definitely gonna have to get a bottle of this stuff.Originally Posted by sthebest
Definitely Krylon. Not only has it worked well on Jordans, it also worked well on my South Beach Lebron 8s. it really protected the Teal color from rubbing off.
Hatin on you having South Beaches btw
lol dont hate me bro, I paid 500 shipped to get a pair worn 1x indoors. never will i sleep that hard on a shoe ever again
I've had very minimal cracking issues with my VIII's and I've worn them quite a bit. Repainting those once they finally do show signs of giving way is going to be a headache. Definitely would be nice to turn the Black Cements into an everyday type shoe without fear of cracking. You'd think we wouldn't have to jump through so many hoops spending $160+ on a pair of sneakers.Originally Posted by sthebest
Originally Posted by marcushatten
Originally Posted by sthebest
yeah the matte finish on the midsoles really makes a difference. but they did the same thing with the white cement 4s and TB IIIs. that matte finish really prevents paint cracking. Ive worn my 2011 Black Cement IIIs 20+ times and I have yet to see a paint chip thanks to spraying them with matte finish
thats good to know. just pulled up pics of the 2011 BC 3 bc i didnt realize it was that shiny. Ive been lookin to cop some and read the quality fell off big time form the CDPs to these. I never thought that would prevent paint chipping. Mad people were writing they wore the 2011s like twice and they started to crack. thanks for sharing that
No problem. and Ive put mines to the test, I worn them while handling my luggage in the airport, worn them in the rain, once in snow, and have handled large camera equipment and no cracking. the only thing I see are slight stress marks in the midsole but no cracks. I even stripped most of the paint from my Aquas and repainted them then sprayed with Krylon and theyre holding up much better.
TRUTH!Originally Posted by 843airmaestro
Greed is more like it. That's the ISSUE with reselling, it's more of a trendy social status to say you got 12-16 pair.
If you're talking to me, I like the shoe and I bought quite a few pairs. Homeboy said that that NT calls a shoe fake when it isn't authorized by JB. Well, that's exactly what a fake shoe is! If it isn't an official colorway released by JB, then it's fake.Originally Posted by TaylorSwiftOrDie
Originally Posted by Skip2MyLou23
That's basically the definition of fake, so why wouldn't we label it as fake?Originally Posted by Jays4Day23
One of the realest statements, unfortunately that's Niketalk, quick to say fake when a colorway isn't officially authorized by Jordan Brand. How sad. LOL
I never understood this .........if you don't like these shoes why are you even in this thread? And If your just bored and snooping around like I always do why waste your time posting ? I'm sure there a of color way threads that wouldn't be considere fake back in the day that you can spam .
Originally Posted by apthekid
BTW...who said kicks aren't an investment?? You can't be serious...Business 101...Kicks are absolutely an investment...you can buy a 10k sneaker collection today and sell it for 15k sometime down the road.
C'mon son...
Originally Posted by highondust
Originally Posted by apthekid
BTW...who said kicks aren't an investment?? You can't be serious...Business 101...Kicks are absolutely an investment...you can buy a 10k sneaker collection today and sell it for 15k sometime down the road.
C'mon son...
False Prophecies
Originally Posted by Bjof45
where is the twentytwelve suppose to be at on the shoe?
Wow, kid spends close to 3k on shoes, trys to show them off by a rinky dink entertainment stand and on a nasty *+% carpet. IOriginally Posted by apthekid
TRUTH!Originally Posted by 843airmaestro
Originally Posted by Skip2MyLou23
Work!
Greed is more like it. That's the ISSUE with reselling, it's more of a trendy social status to say you got 12-16 pair.
I don't get that logic either...anytime you put money into something to potentially make money, that to me is an investment. Even if you lose money, you lose on that investment, but it still an investment because the purpose initially was to make a profit.Originally Posted by apthekid
Originally Posted by highondust
Originally Posted by apthekid
BTW...who said kicks aren't an investment?? You can't be serious...Business 101...Kicks are absolutely an investment...you can buy a 10k sneaker collection today and sell it for 15k sometime down the road.
C'mon son...
False Prophecies
Dude, pretty much EVERY sneaker is being sold above retail MINUTES after release, nevermind years after. How is that a false prophecy?? Can't you sell almost EVERY OG Jordan for above retail right now, especially if DS?
Kinda confused at your backwards (non) logic
when i say investment, i mean it in the way of making sure the shoes last as long as possible.......i like my kicks, i wear them, i clean them so they can look fresh for as long as possible....it ceases to amaze me the amount of hate on this board.......shoes arent an investment, ur stupid whoever says that......if you can buy something and re sell it for more, regardless of what it is, car or shoes etc....., its an investment.........plain an simple.....its getting bad on here tho, i been cruising this board for 10plus yrs, and man the amount of sideline haters is outta control......go workout or something to get that negative energy out.....Originally Posted by The7onius
I keep seeing the same nonsense written about shoes being an investment, this is seriously what the whole sneaker game has come too. First Jordans and now Foams, I really hope it won't filter down to the rest of Nikes products or the new Ewings about to be released.Originally Posted by lockdown36
Lol shoes arent an investmentOriginally Posted by 805kingpin
got 2 pairs, both for 270 a piece shipped......man i need to find a real connect who is coo with jus makin 60 bucks a pair!!!!! paying high prices kinda takes the fun outta wearing em, i mean every time i pull a pair of j's off my feet, i gotta hit em wit that shoe magik top to bottom, jus to protect the investment......regular cleanings extend the life of shoes tremendously if u know what ur doing.......lord knows i have really messed up a few pairs......
the first bust was in 2009 prices where down on everythingOriginally Posted by memphissfinest
INVESTING = BUYING INTO SOMETHING NOW TO HOPEFULLY TURN A PROFIT AT A LATER DATE.
EVERY SINGLE PAIR OF SHOES I OWN NOW IS WORTH MORE TODAY THAN THE BOX PRICE I PAID WHEN I BOUGHT THEM. WHETHER IT'S $5 MORE OR $800 MORE.
WHEN THIS SNEAKER BUBBLE WILL BURST? WHO KNOWS...BUT I DON'T SEE IT BURSTING FOR A LONG TIME.
I agree with you on Quality, my pair feels way more comfy out of the box than the White Cements. The White Cements took a few wears to break in.Originally Posted by Bryscooplaygrifhold
Diggin' these quite a bit. I have to say I think from a quality standpoint they are superior to the WC4s. My pair is flawless for the most part and doesn't feel near as "cheap" as the WC4s. Just my .02.