Is the hype around Jordan Retros finally over?

I hope all the hype is done from kids who never understood or cared. For the rest of us I hope we get all the Js with Nike Air we have been hoping for years.
 
The fact that one of these threads comes around about every other day around here is enough to tell you that it isn't over.
 
hypebeastftwlol said:
no one cares about jordans like they used to, especially when mj was still playing.  the hype for j's is alot different now with the majority of the market never actually seen mj play ecxept in old videos.

jb and nike looks like theyre running out of ideas to keep the brand alive other than making money off cheap made 'nike air' shoes, sick children collabs with fanboi hip hop lames...

it is impressive to see the brand jordan started to last so long after he retired....it just feels like the end is near for JB at least for me.....
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When Jordan was playing there was basically no resale market. There was a new shoe each year and different colorways of that shoe just like the signature shoes are treated today (XXXs). People who liked them either were fans of MJ, basketball or sneakers in general. What started to happen almost a decade ago was a whole generation of teenagers buying retros to fit in or look cool at school due to their perceived "exclusiveness" compared to the avg sneaker sitting on the shelves of any shoe store. I don't know if this was caused by the new resale/consignment market or rappers/celebrities wearing them or both. Jordans became trendy and anything that becomes that popular doesn't last. In the 2000s all the hype was with SB/dunks & bapes. That fad crashed a while ago. Those who have loved Jordans from the beginning, not because they sell out, still want and buy them. The posers and "cool" teenagers always move on to the next thing. If people like the shoes why should it matter if they are selling out in 10 minutes or at all? Why should it matter if the resale price is at $500+ on RD? I love the shoes and am happy the posers are not making it harder for me to buy what I want. It went from walking into stores weeks and months after release, to paying $20 extra a week or two early at local mom & pops to mom & pops charging minimum $250 for a GR and on top of that "you had to be regular customer" to even buy them at all. It was obvious there was a bubble when trash like joker 3s would sell out. Actually every damn cw was selling out regardless of what it looked like. I'm glad that now fans of "Yeezus" have that problem. You're seeing the same behavior over there. Wack Adidas shoes selling out that no one was buying/would've bought before Kanye had anything to do with the brand and will also sit once Kanye is no longer popular.
 
lecorsaire said:
When Jordan was playing there was basically no resale market. There was a new shoe each year and different colorways of that shoe just like the signature shoes are treated today (XXXs). People who liked them either were fans of MJ, basketball or sneakers in general. What started to happen almost a decade ago was a whole generation of teenagers buying retros to fit in or look cool at school due to their perceived "exclusiveness" compared to the avg sneaker sitting on the shelves of any shoe store. I don't know if this was caused by the new resale/consignment market or rappers/celebrities wearing them or both. Jordans became trendy and anything that becomes that popular doesn't last. In the 2000s all the hype was with SB/dunks & bapes. That fad crashed a while ago. Those who have loved Jordans from the beginning, not because they sell out, still want and buy them. The posers and "cool" teenagers always move on to the next thing. If people like the shoes why should it matter if they are selling out in 10 minutes or at all? Why should it matter if the resale price is at $500+ on RD? I love the shoes and am happy the posers are not making it harder for me to buy what I want. It went from walking into stores weeks and months after release, to paying $20 extra a week or two early at local mom & pops to mom & pops charging minimum $250 for a GR and on top of that "you had to be regular customer" to even buy them at all. It was obvious there was a bubble when trash like joker 3s would sell out. Actually every damn cw was selling out regardless of what it looked like. I'm glad that now fans of "Yeezus" have that problem. You're seeing the same behavior over there. Wack Adidas shoes selling out that no one was buying/would've bought before Kanye had anything to do with the brand and will also sit once Kanye is no longer popular.
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agree.  back then the scene was soo much better. now its all stupid hype and money hungry jb that caters to the kids that buy wc4 and post to trade for yeezys.  the wc4 thread is a joke....
 
You can see it on NT. People asking how much are they going to resell for and others returning shoes when they see that they didn't sell out or don't have high resale, or adding to cart and then releasing. If you don't like the damn shoe, why are you buying it in the first place?!?! It's like some people need confirmation from others that something is hot. People like that have no individuality and are fake.
 
today kids are trying to ask for tumbled leather on the wc4 instead of the original smooth leather....boy how times have changed...
 
rillo561 said:
To make a buck off of those who missed out on the release, but if you wait it out you can get'em at retail or just above.
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That was a rhetorical question. That's still a pathetic reason. If anyone wants to be a "businessman" why not cut to the chase and sell product that you can make real money with, not chump change. I didn't realize it at first since it was like a sneaker heaven, but FC really did ruin sneaker culture. The first thing someone will do is look at FC's price. They set the ceiling price. I can't remember exactly at what moment things got out of hand. I picked up flint xiiis there in '06 for $200 a year after release. That was the first retro. In 2010 a terrible re-release with no 3m was reselling for $400-500 almost immediately. The original thunder IVs resold for $700 and a few years ago the re-release is nearly worthless. Back in 2011 WC3s sat for a long time after not being released for 8 years. 2 years later people are going crazy paying $400-500 for both NA and Jumpman pairs. Was Kanye or someone popular like him rocking the WCs in 2013 that drove up demand like that? There is really no logic here other than people trying to be cool and buy what is considered exclusive or what is trendy at the time. Before the OG cws were the ones in high demand and post 2011, its all retro+. For a long time people wanted a Columbia XI release and even complained about the Silver Anniversary XIs and when the legend blue finally releases it's worth much less than the other XIs while the Pantone and gammas do better. None of this makes much sense.
 
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Watch JB kill super GR quantities to get the hype right back.

It would be back to complaining and competing with flippers in no time.
 
lecorsaire said:
That was a rhetorical question. That's still a pathetic reason. If anyone wants to be a "businessman" why not cut to the chase and sell product that you can make real money with, not chump change. I didn't realize it at first since it was like a sneaker heaven, but FC really did ruin sneaker culture. The first thing someone will do is look at FC's price. They set the ceiling price. I can't remember exactly at what moment things got out of hand. I picked up flint xiiis there in '06 for $200 a year after release. That was the first retro. In 2010 a terrible re-release with no 3m was reselling for $400-500 almost immediately. The original thunder IVs resold for $700 and a few years ago the re-release is nearly worthless. Back in 2011 WC3s sat for a long time after not being released for 8 years. 2 years later people are going crazy paying $400-500 for both NA and Jumpman pairs. Was Kanye or someone popular like him rocking the WCs in 2013 that drove up demand like that? There is really no logic here other than people trying to be cool and buy what is considered exclusive or what is trendy at the time. Before the OG cws were the ones in high demand and post 2011, its all retro+. For a long time people wanted a Columbia XI release and even complained about the Silver Anniversary XIs and when the legend blue finally releases it's worth much less than the other XIs while the Pantone and gammas do better. None of this makes much sense.
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Dude this was well said.... Repped....
 
JB oversaturated the market. I was straight when the sig line included a new model with 5 colorways and a retro in the same format. And that was it for the year.
 
This is such an in the moment type of thought process. All JB has to do is release a highly coveted retro and limit it to 10,000 pairs and people would be losing their minds
 
lamekilla said:
This is such an in the moment type of thought process. All JB has to do is release a highly coveted retro and limit it to 10,000 pairs and people would be losing their minds
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Why would we want this though? The only people who are upset are the hypebeasts, resellers, complex and these kinds of outlets. I can't get through a single article from any of these "writers" without laughing my *** off. This one article in particular is hilarious. The "writer" getting comments from "sneaker experts and insiders" who are stating the obvious but act like they have a MA/MS in economics.
 
Zyzz said:
WC iv sold out tho

But the last few releases have been garbage. Only dudes who been collecting shoes for ages wanted them to releases. No one cares for maroons or any Viii And what not
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Sad to say this is true

I don't want my collect to be worthless but at the same time I'm kind a happy the way Jordans Selling the way they are right now

Pretty much anyone who is not a hard-core collector like us can walk into any type of footlocker and get any current retro release no problem and not have to pay a premium

Now Jordan's retros are just another sneaker on the shelf paying rent and for guys like us that's also a good thing

There is still a good resell market on limited and older shoes but the high box price more and more retro releases plus a high volume of GR shoes being made is killing any prepaid or aftermarket price on just released Jordan's and for consumers thats another plus


I do think the next 3 12's especially the flu games will get sold quicker then the past couple releases minus the Nike air cement 4's
 
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richardremy1 said:
but Chuck Taylor didn't really have any real contributions as a basketball player. people should at least have the slightest bit of idea of what MJ did as a player.
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The issue is, nowadays most teens wearing Jordans (jordan brand shoes and air jordans) are neither playing basketball nor watching NBA.
They just follow the hype to buy shoes and apparels with that Jumpman logo on them.
 
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jb represents urban fashion affiliated with hip hop moguls and rapstars connecting to a shoe that was originally designed for the goat for basketball.....jb's direction went only to follow the money off jordans legacy....
 
I was in Sacramento, CA today. Hit up Arden Mall, and it was packed even for a Saturday.

I saw maaaany rocking J's today 1-14. Teenagers, older heads, females... 

The Super GR numbers and price bump slowed things down but judging from what I see up and down CA, Jordan's are still well represented.

Don't be fooled. And if JB cuts down numbers especially on OG's, the hype err hysteria will come right back.
 
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Y'all bugging. Some of them Fusions and Spizikes were on point. Still got a pair of Air Jordan Fusion 5s in my collection even though they're beat to the ground.
 
PeterJamesThe3rd said:
I nderstood the article to be "resale hype is over"
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I think this is a pretty accurate statement.

I'm not into shoes like I once was, but standing in line for shoes was ok when it was pretty much just for people who wanted to own the shoe. I think the lines and stuff got out of control once people knew they could profit from it. I'm not knocking it at all, I've done it, but there's a difference in...let's say...people in the shoe game doing something, then the masses realizing it can be done as well.
 
i hope the hype is dead, maybe now i can just walk in the stores on release day try them on and walk out with them.
 
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