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The price never truly rises if youve followed the game long enough, it just adjusts with inflation. Moms bought me J's in the 80s, and I sold them as a teen in the 90's....the quality for the most part has been pretty cosistent through the years. Instead of people complaining online about a glue mark, they asked the sales person to grab another pair or they used to push for a little discount off the shoe. Where I worked we usually gave them something off too. But it was many of these shoes initial releases (pre-2000) that built their cult following....and during their initial release I promise you flaws were existent, and the price was about the same when adjusted for inflation. If purchasing this shoe in the 2010 era with its "premium leather" made you a fan, there's a lot more to learn about this game.
I've had my period where I stepped away from J's: buying Y3s, Dunks, Asics during that time. I love those shoes as well.....but a love for J's is forever if it's legit. Never once in my 30 years of owning J's has the leather sold me. I doubt it ever will. I'll buy a ferragamo if I need premium leather.
The price never truly rises if youve followed the game long enough, it just adjusts with inflation. Moms bought me J's in the 80s, and I sold them as a teen in the 90's....the quality for the most part has been pretty cosistent through the years. Instead of people complaining online about a glue mark, they asked the sales person to grab another pair or they used to push for a little discount off the shoe. Where I worked we usually gave them something off too. But it was many of these shoes initial releases (pre-2000) that built their cult following....and during their initial release I promise you flaws were existent, and the price was about the same when adjusted for inflation. If purchasing this shoe in the 2010 era with its "premium leather" made you a fan, there's a lot more to learn about this game.
I've had my period where I stepped away from J's: buying Y3s, Dunks, Asics during that time. I love those shoes as well.....but a love for J's is forever if it's legit. Never once in my 30 years of owning J's has the leather sold me. I doubt it ever will. I'll buy a ferragamo if I need premium leather.