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First of all, this is neither a rant or rave, cheers or jeers thread and I am not really trying to add fuel to the fire. I've noticed lately that almosthalf of the front page in this forum is filled with people complaining about Jordan Brand or people complaining about people complaining about Jordan Brand.
I do not speak on behalf of anyone here, but here is what I think about this commotion lately and I hope that a few of you will see it this way. For theothers, I hope to only elaborate on your points and clarify them for the people who think otherwise. Here goes.
For most of us that had these sneakers back in the day, or yearned for them, it is nostalgia at its finest when retro's are released. It gives us anopportunity to relive that time of purchase or to compensate for missing out on its original release. I am only 24 but for those born in '85, like me, youhave been able to age with the collection of numbered sneakers from Nike (now broken off into Jordan Brand). As a side note, this is why it is difficult forme to accept anything after the XIV's. I have had the pleasure of watching MJ in his prime and, even more, adored the sneakers he wore because, face it,if not all, we wanted to be like Mike. We let it slide after his first retirement coming out of baseball and, I got to say, to me, the XI's are the mostfavored of the numbered collection. Coming out of second retirement was a struggle to even watch. Therefore, in the days of the Chicago Bulls, thoseJordan's will be recognized as a more commemorative set of sneakers.
I apologize for veering off topic, but I hope that some of you can get where I am coming from. Now, on to Jordan brand and its quality/pricing. True, itprobably does cost Nike less than a dollar to produce an Air Jordan, but what is commonly overlooked is that most of the consumer's dollar goes intooperating expenses/costs, marketing, R&D, etc. All we see after the cash register rings is the final product. Herein lies the conflict. Back in those"good ol' days," a lot more could be had for a dollar. Obviously, the way things are now, we won't be seeing anything like that anytimesoon.
"If you don't like it, don't buy it."
As I said before, most of us sneakerheads get hyped for these products to be re-released, whether it's for the nostalgia, status, appearance,collecting, etc. As a consumer, we have the right to evaluate our purchases and voice our opinions. True, if you hate it so much, then keep your walletclosed and rejoice for saving some extra cash. However, this is not the case a majority of the time. This forum provides a voice for us consumers. Fact orfiction, this forum may get some reading time over there at Nike. We want them to know what we appreciate and what we feel where they may have fallen short. So for those of you with the "don't like it, don't buy it" attitude, try to understand where the latter is coming from. In a sense, we wantto relive those moments of "sneakerdom" but at the same time are able to have opinions on our purchases.
In a sense, we like it, we want to buy it, but we want to get what we're paying for. Our hard-earned dollars, which are becoming harder to come by as oflate, have to go a lot further than before. It's difficult to fathom a more premium price for a subpar, mediocre replica of what originally was.
Take it how you want it, say what you say. Readers, feel free to have an opinion on what was said in my post and drop your 2 pieces of copper. I think Icovered a good portion of this ruckus lately but please feel free to build on or criticize what I have said. And, please, keep the discussion to a more maturedemeanor. Thanks.
I do not speak on behalf of anyone here, but here is what I think about this commotion lately and I hope that a few of you will see it this way. For theothers, I hope to only elaborate on your points and clarify them for the people who think otherwise. Here goes.
For most of us that had these sneakers back in the day, or yearned for them, it is nostalgia at its finest when retro's are released. It gives us anopportunity to relive that time of purchase or to compensate for missing out on its original release. I am only 24 but for those born in '85, like me, youhave been able to age with the collection of numbered sneakers from Nike (now broken off into Jordan Brand). As a side note, this is why it is difficult forme to accept anything after the XIV's. I have had the pleasure of watching MJ in his prime and, even more, adored the sneakers he wore because, face it,if not all, we wanted to be like Mike. We let it slide after his first retirement coming out of baseball and, I got to say, to me, the XI's are the mostfavored of the numbered collection. Coming out of second retirement was a struggle to even watch. Therefore, in the days of the Chicago Bulls, thoseJordan's will be recognized as a more commemorative set of sneakers.
I apologize for veering off topic, but I hope that some of you can get where I am coming from. Now, on to Jordan brand and its quality/pricing. True, itprobably does cost Nike less than a dollar to produce an Air Jordan, but what is commonly overlooked is that most of the consumer's dollar goes intooperating expenses/costs, marketing, R&D, etc. All we see after the cash register rings is the final product. Herein lies the conflict. Back in those"good ol' days," a lot more could be had for a dollar. Obviously, the way things are now, we won't be seeing anything like that anytimesoon.
"If you don't like it, don't buy it."
As I said before, most of us sneakerheads get hyped for these products to be re-released, whether it's for the nostalgia, status, appearance,collecting, etc. As a consumer, we have the right to evaluate our purchases and voice our opinions. True, if you hate it so much, then keep your walletclosed and rejoice for saving some extra cash. However, this is not the case a majority of the time. This forum provides a voice for us consumers. Fact orfiction, this forum may get some reading time over there at Nike. We want them to know what we appreciate and what we feel where they may have fallen short. So for those of you with the "don't like it, don't buy it" attitude, try to understand where the latter is coming from. In a sense, we wantto relive those moments of "sneakerdom" but at the same time are able to have opinions on our purchases.
In a sense, we like it, we want to buy it, but we want to get what we're paying for. Our hard-earned dollars, which are becoming harder to come by as oflate, have to go a lot further than before. It's difficult to fathom a more premium price for a subpar, mediocre replica of what originally was.
Take it how you want it, say what you say. Readers, feel free to have an opinion on what was said in my post and drop your 2 pieces of copper. I think Icovered a good portion of this ruckus lately but please feel free to build on or criticize what I have said. And, please, keep the discussion to a more maturedemeanor. Thanks.
