The Thread About Nothing. SNEAKER EDITION

bballermarkie said:
lamekilla said:
I don't think the "sneaker bubble" will ever burst.
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I do. I don't think it'll ever be the same but it'll get better
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If it hasn't burst, it's definitely deflated. People no longer throw cash at resellers like they used to do - especially when there's at least one release/week that they have the chance to pick up for retail - and for most shoes (especially those released years ago), the decreasing prices are real.

It doesn't help that most resellers are completely clueless regarding the prices they charge. For example, there's a dude on Ebay trying to get $800 for the soon to be released Horween NB (which already retail at a ridiculous $400). Only the numbered, deadstock (as in sold out), NIB NB go for that kind of price.
 
lamekilla said:
I don't think the "sneaker bubble" will ever burst.
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The entire market is comparable to Beanie Babies in the late 90s... its an expanding bubble that's destined to pop. Kids.... literally children, dominate the current marketplace. Their interest in shoes is based entirely around their monetary value and notoriety from their piers, not true passion. Only a matter of time before they move on to something else.




Just like fads of earlier generations, Nike is completely saturating the market. Nike is following the Beanie Baby business model to a T. Everything is pseudo "Limited", has a silly nickname, quarterly releases become monthly releases, turn into weekly releases now we have a multiple new releases every weekend. All these people care about is how limited a shoe is and what it could re-sell for. This has really turned into ridiculous kids game and pissing contest consisting of young suburban kids trying to one up each other.


Even "limited" shoes aren't remotely limited compared to the past. Modern limited shoes like the Yeezys have 5,000 pair runs while shoes like the Olympic Flightposite KGs and BB4 Shox released in 2000 were limited to a mere 500 pairs each. It's a completely different market and sneakers have been relegated to a completely commercialized fad for the youth.


People always bought Js and Nikes because they had a "cool" factor, but there was also a high level of comfort and functionality that was expected to come along with the shoes. Now they're only selling the look of the shoe with no regard for the performance and technology that made them so great in the first place and kids just gobble up whatever crap Nike produces every weekend.


The vast majority of the athletic shoes being sold by Nike are not being used for any athletic purpose. Of course people will always need shoes, but nobody needs a multitude of eccentric colorways with dumb nicknames that are being released weekend after weekend. The entire way shoes are being marketed today is no different than the way Beanie Babies were marketed in the 90s. The "Sneaker Game" and being a "Sneaker head" is a fad geared at children with disposable income.... and a hella lame one.

Just like Beanie Babies, trading cards, and all other "collectible" crap industries of yesteryear... The sneaker bubble will also pop. People who think sneakers are somehow exempt from bell curving financials are delusional.
 
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Over saturation will be the only way the market bursts but even then sneakers will never fall to the wayside of pop culture.
 
JJ Watt said:
The sneaker market is not only driven by the youth, it's also driven by adults, the sneaker market goes from early teens to mid 30s.

You can't also compare what went on in the 90s to the 2010s.

Completely differently time and atmosphere.

I do think the sneaker market is going to come down. But only because Nike is making retail on some things do high that unless it's an extremely limited + sought after shoe he's going to be tough.

Not to mention now a days you can resale these other brands at a high volume where as a few years back it wasn't like that.

Not only do you have Nike, you have asics , saucony , new balance , etc...
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The current market is driven by the youth. All you have to do is look at any recent "Sneaker Event" and the ratio of children to adults is off the charts.

Whether its new releases or resale young kids/teens are the primary demographic buying these shoes. Sure their is a few lamo's in their 30s steadily beasting over these pseudo limited new releases, but they don't account for the vast majority of sales nor are they Nikes target market. Just looking at the colorways and nicknames that are given to these shoes its apparent that the youth are Nikes primary demographic when it comes to retro releases.

It's smart to cater your product towards teens because they haven't got their priorities figured out yet, they majority of their money has always been disposable income and are the most likely demographic to buy excess amounts of unneeded clothes and fashion accessories. Adults spend their disposable income investing, buying homes, cars, and going on vacation. Teens have less money overall, but since their income is often 100% disposable they spend copious amounts on perceived luxury items like clothes, shoes, phones and videogames.
 
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- It seems like everyone I know loves this CW and I don't know why?

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- When I am on the fence about a shoe or piece of clothing I search the has tag on IG

- I dont mess with TSG because back when they were just starting I volunteered to work with them time and time again. I got 1 email saying they would keep me posted and never did.

- Lebron 7s were the best lebron to me.
 
lamekilla said:
I don't think the "sneaker bubble" will ever burst.
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They said the same thing about baseball cards and comic books. There will always be enthusiasts, but the widespread fervor for this hobby is gonna die out eventually. People will move on to something else and reminisce about their "sneakerhead phase". I personally can't wait.

Also, LeBron 2's>>>>>>>*
 
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the Lebron 7 had a lot of the ill colorways. i think thats one of the reason's people have it as the #1 lebron
 
lamekilla said:
The vintage mid sole infrared air max 90 is INSANELY underrated
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Nah b... that stuff is lame as hell.


I might cut it some slack if they were cut like the originals.


I'd rather wear my crispy pair and age them myself... pre-aged sneakers are the epitome of corny.
 
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