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Won’t even come close to the OG pair
Won’t even come close to the OG pair
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Respectfully, are you on drugs? Why are are randomly quoting me about pandas?
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& Lol @ "it’s no coincidence why us collectors don’t give a f*ck about no Pandas." Fam, not a single soul cares about what you or your team of hypebeasts thoughts about what is and isn't cool. Who do you think you are?
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90% of your posts are about hype or aftermarket value. This is Niketalk fam, most folks on here are enthusiasts. If you wanna talk hype and resell, there are several subs on Reddit where you'd fit right in.
Man shut up, respectfully.The point is. Jordan retros have never been more popular in the mainstream. The more people want something the more it’s necessary to keep it exclusive. If not they will end up played out. Retros can and will end up with the same stigma as Pandas if they become as accessible as Pandas.
If you still don’t understand this then it’s clearly beyond your capacity to understand so don’t even worry about it fam keep acting like Nike owes you everything you want
Man shut up, respectfully.
The point is. Jordan retros have never been more popular in the mainstream. The more people want something the more it’s necessary to keep it exclusive. If not they will end up played out. Retros can and will end up with the same stigma as Pandas if they become as accessible as Pandas.
If you still don’t understand this then it’s clearly beyond your capacity to understand so don’t even worry about it fam keep acting like Nike owes you everything you want
Meh
Won’t even come close to the OG pair
This is true to some extent and it's kinda happening now, but the real question is, who really cares about this? The hypebeast, trendy wave riders or the people that truly have a love for sneakers?
And to put retro Js in the same convos as pandas is disrespectful lol... Pandas is less than a blip in sneaker history and was a hypebeast trend sneaker fueled by the reseller climate and bandemic cash flow. Of course they would fall off eventually, there was no substance to them. They were just a plastic black and white dunk. Shame on you if you thought you was special when you copped those (especially at exorbitant prices).
Jordans were arguably birthed by street culture, embraced by pop culture, and loved by all worldwide. Even with the flood of jays on the shelves they still sell amongst the "common folk." Will the sales dwindle, sure, but the will still have a strong following till the 80s and 90s babies are in retirement homes.
To think making a few releases more accessible to the masses is gonna ruin the allure of exclusivity for the brand and they somehow get "played out" is nonsense. That line of thought only affects the ones that ain't really in it for the love of kicks in the first place. They'll be on to the next "in" thing, like your move from Pokemon cards to sneakers. Keep that thinking over here and lemme just get my SBBs and undefeated 4s in peace.
TL;DR - stay out the way with the exclusivity rhetoric and let the real sneaker lovers enjoy the harvest
Are you and AirThompson friends outside of Niketalk?Definitely not true is alll I can say
No, and that is exactly what I want. I cop what I like and don't care if pairs "brick" or "sit". Both terms were popularized by resellers. If a shoe I like gets discounted cause it sat, that's even better for me.Do you think SBB 1s and Undftd 4s are immune from becoming bricks or something lol.
Once again, who is this truly an issue to? I don't think you mean Nike fans, I think you mean hypebeasts. Really though, how many times do you think Nike will rerelease SBBs or undefeated 4s for them to be really recognized as bricks?I’m tellin you it’s not a good thing for Nike fans when all of Nike’s most treasured and iconic sneakers become recognized as bricks.
Yes, you are correct. No denying that, but you wanting kicks to stay exclusive is a selfish desire as well. You want to be able to say "look at me, you ain't up on this" or "you don't have this therefore I'm the s***."There’s simply no need for that to happen and those who wish for it to happen are motivated by nothing more than their short term selfish desires.
The sneaker game is no fun when everybody has everything they want and especially when everybody wants the same things.
Fortunately Nike/JB agrees with me. They know that the love for sneakers is really the love of self expression thru sneakers, and the antithesis of that is when everybody has all the same things.
I understand what you mean. But exclusivity gets tiring after a while. One of the reasons why we saw more people started buying reps or buying from other brands.The point is. Jordan retros have never been more popular in the mainstream. The more people want something the more it’s necessary to keep it exclusive. If not they will end up played out. Retros can and will end up with the same stigma as Pandas if they become as accessible as Pandas.
If you still don’t understand this then it’s clearly beyond your capacity to understand so don’t even worry about it fam keep acting like Nike owes you everything you want
Doubt it, majority of sneaker heads never even seen them in personDefinitely not true is alll I can say
but you wanting kicks to stay exclusive is a selfish desire as well. You want to be able to say "look at me, you ain't up on this" or "you don't have this therefore I'm the s***."
Once again, who is this truly an issue to? I don't think you mean Nike fans, I think you mean hypebeasts.
Really though, how many times do you think Nike will rerelease SBBs or undefeated 4s for them to be really recognized as bricks?
Some people just like sneakers and want to cop hassle free without jumping through hoops or having to @ three of their IG friends on a post.
Self expression still can be achieved even if we have the same sneakers though.
Lost and found 1s were released with decent numbers and they still sold out, they go for $400+ and I haven't seen more than 2 people on any given day with them on
I understand what you mean. But exclusivity gets tiring after a while. One of the reasons why we saw more people started buying reps or buying from other brands.
I don’t care how many people have a shoe. I buy what I like. If everyone else has them too so be it doesn’t bother me one bit. I just want to be able to my pair(s) with as little hassle as possible.
Hypothetical question for everyone: Would it be selfish of me if I was opposed to the idea of selling all retro Js for $29.99 at Walmart from here on out? Many many more people would have access to them as a result. Or would it actually be more selfish to want something like this to happen and just ignore any negative side effects that may result from it?