Who here buys into "hype"?

omegagamer2 · Mar 9, 2012

Personally, I see a lot of people here going INSANE over some shoes, saying they're going to cop multiple pairs, and even if they're bad quality with $200+ pricetags and still going to cop them!

I buy my shoes if I think they look nice, and there are some damn nice J's out there, but it seems the quality and price isn't consistent across the board. Why bother overpaying for a shoe though by that much if they have bad quality?

Another example of hype was some video I saw of people going insane over the 11's at a mall, trampling each other and shoving others out of the way, all for a pair of shoes.

a55a5in11 · Mar 9, 2012

200+? wheres this coming from?

odog24 · Mar 9, 2012

everybody

omegagamer2 · Mar 9, 2012

whatever the price is. Even if it's $160, it seems Jordan Brand sells them in very limited quantities, so if you didn't get them 1st day, then it sucks for you, they easily go for $200+ after that.

jordanxi45 · Mar 9, 2012

Nike got people going crazy. I never see anybody waiting days in line for anything else. The hype is way too real.

I never wait in line though, never have. If I can't get what I want online, I move on.

IMO most of the hype is from people who just want the kicks to flip, trying to get their money team on. smh.

zeru · Mar 9, 2012

im going to admit it, i really don't like 11's. i don't see the huge thing about them. there's going to be a lot of reaction photos but still. the hype for bred 11's/columbias on the forums made me want to buy them but i gathered my priorities.

mrniketalk · Mar 9, 2012

me. because it gives excellent trade potential

bigben1986 · Mar 10, 2012

I guess everybody has their own reasons for falling into hype. when I see a retro colorway for jordans and it's an og colorway, I get hyped off the memories and if the color is somewhat near like the o.g then I'm copping. like for example..I'm hyped over the Johnny Kilroy 9's simply because of the commercial, and jordan (under) Kilroy, hinting a comeback back in 94. I loved the whole Johnny Kilroy movement. i feel that people who buy kicks should get into the hype because of what the shoe means to them on a personal level, not because it's limited etc.................but to each his own.

theprinceofde · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by omegagamer2

Personally, I see a lot of people here going INSANE over some shoes, saying they're going to cop multiple pairs, and even if they're bad quality with $200+ pricetags and still going to cop them!

I buy my shoes if I think they look nice, and there are some damn nice J's out there, but it seems the quality and price isn't consistent across the board. Why bother overpaying for a shoe though by that much if they have bad quality?

Another example of hype was some video I saw of people going insane over the 11's at a mall, trampling each other and shoving others out of the way, all for a pair of shoes.

Sounds like one of those "I want to fit in so I repeat what everyone else is saying and make a thread about it topics"

LoX · Mar 10, 2012

No I don't fall into the hype at all. If the shoes does nothing for me I pass.. I had the Chicago Xs, cement 4s in my hands and I wasn't sold on them.. So I walked away and the clerks were like giving me the crazy look.

erik328i · Mar 10, 2012

I only buy the ones that hold a personal meaning for me. Which is why it pi@@es me off to no other when people who don't give two f*#$s about a shoe buy up all the stock like with the cement IVs and recents Xs.

jvaldez · Mar 10, 2012

Not me

LoX · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by erik328i

I only buy the ones that hold a personal meaning for me. Which is why it pi@@es me off to no other when people who don't give two f*#$s about a shoe buy up all the stock like with the cement IVs and recents Xs.

I agree..

KMante · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by TheprinceofDE

Originally Posted by omegagamer2

Personally, I see a lot of people here going INSANE over some shoes, saying they're going to cop multiple pairs, and even if they're bad quality with $200+ pricetags and still going to cop them!

I buy my shoes if I think they look nice, and there are some damn nice J's out there, but it seems the quality and price isn't consistent across the board. Why bother overpaying for a shoe though by that much if they have bad quality?

Another example of hype was some video I saw of people going insane over the 11's at a mall, trampling each other and shoving others out of the way, all for a pair of shoes.

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Sounds like one of those "I want to fit in so I repeat what everyone else is saying and make a thread about it topics"

Basically

nydunkhead · Mar 10, 2012

I buy what I like I could give a S*** less what the rest of the world likes, unfortunately most of the time what I like is a hyped shoe. Guess you win some and lose some....

jayem · Mar 10, 2012

I buy what I like plain and simple.

If I don't get them in RD, on to the next one.

clkru · Mar 10, 2012

we all buy into hype. heck, we're participating on a website called "NIKETALK".

SlamShut · Mar 10, 2012

I have no mind or style of my own. I just check a thread about a shoe and if someone makes the comment, "let the hype begin!" then it becomes my grail. This is my method and it works great, I keep guys neck broke at the mall.

downyboy · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by BIGBEN1986

I guess everybody has their own reasons for falling into hype. when I see a retro colorway for jordans and it's an og colorway, I get hyped off the memories and if the color is somewhat near like the o.g then I'm copping. like for example..I'm hyped over the Johnny Kilroy 9's simply because of the commercial, and jordan (under) Kilroy, hinting a comeback back in 94. I loved the whole Johnny Kilroy movement. i feel that people who buy kicks should get into the hype because of what the shoe means to them on a personal level, not because it's limited etc.................but to each his own.

Same way I feel about Jordans.

jaeguyoon · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by clkru

we all buy into hype. heck, we're participating on a website called "NIKETALK".

qft

gpsandhu4 · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by Cement Greyman

I have no mind or style of my own. I just check a thread about a shoe and if someone makes the comment, "let the hype begin!" then it becomes my grail. This is my method and it works great, I keep guys neck broke at the mall.

mdkicks · Mar 10, 2012

I used to buy every single release just to have them. But now I only buy what I like and what I will wear. All I'm really interested in getting are AJ1 black/red, AJ1 white/red/black, AJ1 Black toe high tops (I have the OLNL mids), AJ1 Black/Blue, any other AJ1 that looks good and aren't the phats (the AJ1 is my favorite), AJ11 Black/Red, AJ12 Taxi, AJ13 Black/Red, AJ13 black toes, and I would like to see some AJXX retros. Maybe the white/red AJ19 for basketball. Considering getting the playoff 12s not sure though. Jordan's are starting to die off to me. I was thinking about getting a pair of Yeezy 2s but for $250 they can forget. I would rather buy a luxury shoe like prada for $500 then paying $250 for some rappers Nikes.

ideezy1023 · Mar 10, 2012

This is what we all wanted around the time fusions were out more retros now look.

futuredhughes · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by gpsandhu4

Originally Posted by Cement Greyman

I have no mind or style of my own. I just check a thread about a shoe and if someone makes the comment, "let the hype begin!" then it becomes my grail. This is my method and it works great, I keep guys neck broke at the mall.

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Sarcasm at its finest!

keepemclean23 · Mar 10, 2012

Originally Posted by BIGBEN1986

I guess everybody has their own reasons for falling into hype. when I see a retro colorway for jordans and it's an og colorway, I get hyped off the memories and if the color is somewhat near like the o.g then I'm copping. like for example..I'm hyped over the Johnny Kilroy 9's simply because of the commercial, and jordan (under) Kilroy, hinting a comeback back in 94. I loved the whole Johnny Kilroy movement. i feel that people who buy kicks should get into the hype because of what the shoe means to them on a personal level, not because it's limited etc.................but to each his own.

i agree 100%.......CANT WAIT to see the kilroy 9's lol i remember trading half my basketball card collection w/ this kid back in the day cuz he had the upper deck johnny kilroy card , its worth like $5 bucks now

but it still has meaning to me......

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Who here buys into "hype"?

omegagamer2

a55a5in11

odog24

omegagamer2

jordanxi45

zeru

mrniketalk

bigben1986

theprinceofde

LoX

formerly aznlurker

erik328i

jvaldez

LoX

formerly aznlurker

KMante

nydunkhead

jayem

clkru

SlamShut

formerly cement greyman

downyboy

jaeguyoon

gpsandhu4

mdkicks

ideezy1023

futuredhughes

keepemclean23

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