QFT on both statements...Originally Posted by sicker then your average
Your Collection Is Insane Bro
agree with you 100%.
Evertone here is just saying Jordan collections. We forget about other vintage nikes and OTHER BRANDS. I can't believe some people don'teven give:
I would kindly disagree with this reasoning. The reason people love PE's so much is what makes the world go around, Supply and Demand! Take for instance Gold, why is it so valuable?? Because of it's rarity and it cannot be found while taking a walk around the track at your local park.
Simply because there is less of something produced does not, in any way, make it better.
I'd buy a Cobra over a Mustang because it has more power, and better looks, not because there are fewer.
It simply makes no sense to me to want something just because nobody else has it. I don't buy shoes to have something you don't have. I buy them because I like them. I have some PE's, ones that appeal to me, of players I respect, not because they are the holy unabtainable grail of all PE's. Buy what you like, and what makes you happy, but if the only enjoyment you get out of a shoe is the fact that you're the only one with it................ there is something wrong
Well you just said it yourself, that you would take a Cobra over a Mustang because it has more power and better looks, but isnt that what some ofthese shoes have? They have a special color makeup, which in most cases equal better looks than the general release. They arent the base model or else why notjust go out and buy the base model. If something is a limited production, i'd probably argue to say that it is a better product than the general productreleased to the masses. Wether it be, monitors in all the head rests, leather interior, special colorway etc.
Take for instance the i-Phone, why did people flip out over it, it was just a phone afterall, it did the same thing that other phones did, which is connect oneperson telephonically to another, but the "SPECIAL" features of the phone which definately included "LOOKS" made it ABSOLUTELY better thana Motorola Razr, wouldnt you agree?
I think the fact is, that PE collectors do buy what they like, they like to have shoes in different colors, that look different than the Blk/Wht/Red generalrelease colorway that is still on the shelf at footlocker and will be at an outlet in the next month or two. In fact, they probably have MULTIPLES of those aswell. They have unique taste. It's not that the only enjoyment they get is that theyre the only ones with it, it's the fact that it's a"special" shoe and they LIKE shoes with a uniqueness, thats about the best way I can describe it, UNIQUE.
You also say you have some PE's which appeal to you, of players you respect, but what have they done for you or shown you in your life that makes themrespectable? Michael Jordan cheated on his wife more times than you can count, he had a gambling addiction, he had children working in factories making shoes,what I ask makes you have such great "respect" for these people.
I thank you for getting into a civilized discussion with me
cnoriega wrote:
Simply because there is less of something produced does not, in any way, make it better.
I'd buy a Cobra over a Mustang because it has more power, and better looks, not because there are fewer.
It simply makes no sense to me to want something just because nobody else has it. I don't buy shoes to have something you don't have. I buy them because I like them. I have some PE's, ones that appeal to me, of players I respect, not because they are the holy unabtainable grail of all PE's. Buy what you like, and what makes you happy, but if the only enjoyment you get out of a shoe is the fact that you're the only one with it................ there is something wrong
Well you just said it yourself, that you would take a Cobra over a Mustang because it has more power and better looks, but isnt that what some of these shoes have? They have a special color makeup, which in most cases equal better looks than the general release. They arent the base model or else why not just go out and buy the base model. If something is a limited production, i'd probably argue to say that it is a better product than the general product released to the masses. Wether it be, monitors in all the head rests, leather interior, special colorway etc.
Take for instance the i-Phone, why did people flip out over it, it was just a phone afterall, it did the same thing that other phones did, which is connect one person telephonically to another, but the "SPECIAL" features of the phone which definately included "LOOKS" made it ABSOLUTELY better than a Motorola Razr, wouldnt you agree?
I think the fact is, that PE collectors do buy what they like, they like to have shoes in different colors, that look different than the Blk/Wht/Red general release colorway that is still on the shelf at footlocker and will be at an outlet in the next month or two. In fact, they probably have MULTIPLES of those as well. They have unique taste. It's not that the only enjoyment they get is that theyre the only ones with it, it's the fact that it's a "special" shoe and they LIKE shoes with a uniqueness, thats about the best way I can describe it, UNIQUE.
You also say you have some PE's which appeal to you, of players you respect, but what have they done for you or shown you in your life that makes them respectable? Michael Jordan cheated on his wife more times than you can count, he had a gambling addiction, he had children working in factories making shoes, what I ask makes you have such great "respect" for these people.
I thank you for getting into a civilized discussion with me
My pleasure.
I absolutely agree that some PE's are nicer than some GR's. (CP's and Ray's 5's are at the first thatcome to mind) And, these I would love to have, but a lot of shoes just seem so hyped and talked about..... simply for their limited nature. You have to agreethat some PE's are downright ugly, no? . . . . . yet they still sell for stupid money. In a nutshell that's my whole point. I have no problem payingcrazy money for a stunning shoe, but only because it's simply a pleasure to look at, not for e-fame or just so I can say I have somethingnobody else has.
A PE that simply has a number stitched on the side doesn't do much for me. If it's a sick colorway, or was made for an All-Star game, or someonedropped 50 in it then it's a different story. Everyone's definition of "special" is different, and to each their own, but"exclusivity" carries zero weight with me.
As far as RESPECT goes I respect a player's game.....that's it. I have a pair of Paul Pierce PE's because I love watching himplay, even though he snubbed me when I met him. People are people, and everyone has flaws, a bad-moment, and everyone makes mistakes. Character flaws and arrogance are just naturally more likely in the super-athletes that have their ### kissed since birth and make way too muchmoney.........more so, anyway, than regular people. IMO.
Athlete's are here to entertain us, and I have great respect for "THE GAME" of certain players, which I love to watch. This is regardless ofwhat they do in their lives, out of my sight. As long as you're not killing dogs, people or anything too too terrible I'm not bothered. I have noright to judge another person I don't know personally. So, to answer your question, it's their game I respect, not them as a person.
Originally Posted by SylvesterMcGrizzly
Subjective topic...but when I read the title...jordan collection has to go to jay jones...he has EVERYTHING..... its ridiculous....
I absolutely agree that some PE's are nicer than some GR's. (CP's and Ray's 5's are at the first that come to mind) And, these I would love to have, but a lot of shoes just seem so hyped and talked about..... simply for their limited nature. You have to agree that some PE's are downright ugly, no? . . . . . yet they still sell for stupid money. In a nutshell that's my whole point. I have no problem paying crazy money for a stunning shoe, but only because it's simply a pleasure to look at, not for e-fame or just so I can say I have something nobody else has.
I do agree with you, that a LOT of PE's are ugly or hyped, and not breath taking, for instance the Ray Allen opening night XI! That shoe isabsolutely UGLY but that shoe because of the story behind it is INSANE and I would love to own that pair!
I guess we both have a pretty good understanding of eachothers views based on our arguments, but like I said, thank you for a gentlemens argument
