- 1,953
- 1,944
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2013
This kid @soundbomber is taking some serious heat but I'd have to say I AGREE with him/her. I personally do not want to see Racers get "whored" out like Roshes in terms of too many colorways, increased production numbers, and fake hypebeast wearers.In other words, they're whoring them out so every other kid will be wearing racers like they're Jordans.
For many of us here, one of the reasons the Racers have allure (aside from comfort and style) is that not many people were into them and those that were, were represented as a small, tight knit group.
I'll repeat the fact stated by many on here in the past: Racers (and Trainers) were never that hard to get prior to the B/W's last month. MC racers sat for a week or two when first released and MC trainers even hit outlets. For two years, there was never a supply issue. The "demand" that's driving increased production numbers and re-releases is fake hypebeast (and resell) demand, not a genuine increase in people who truly love the shoe. There was always enough pairs to go around (and then some) for the true fan.
Chances are if you're excited about the future increased numbers and mass produced Flyknits, you're probably someone who was late to the party or you're a reseller with hopes of flipping multiple pairs of re-released MC's or Oreos for chump change (a la Black & Whites).