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ADIDAS X YEEZY COLLAB OFFICIAL THREAD *NO LC's PLEASE*
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They're a publicly traded company with a huge spotlight on them right now. Nothing happens under the table. Selling the shoes isn't just about helping Kanye. It would make them look hypocritical. Why drop him then release his designs to profit off of them, put more money in his pockets, and create a opportunity for him to get more publicity? They're not some reseller that could just dump a bunch of inventory before a sneaker dips. I'm not saying you're wrong or they'd never do what you're saying. It would just be incredibly surprising if they did because of how it would make them look.
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There's something to this, if Kanye went to the hood and started giving Yeezy's away that would be a huge boost for him branding and public image wise. It would have to be handled properly and probably random though, otherwise the resellers would feast and it would turn into a circus.
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Wear what you like
. At the end of the day they are just shoes. It's not like each pair has antisemitic quotes inscribed on them or the proceeds are funding a Nazi group.
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He need every cent at this point lol
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You gotta be naive to believe that
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The funniest thing to me right now is all the kids suddenly migrating to New Balance from Yeezys
They all migrating from the Yeezys sub, to the New Balance sub and annoying everyone, talking about "New Balance’s give me total Yeezy 700 vibes, so I’m buying these now”
Over there asking for IDs on basics NB GRs from Tik Tok screenshots. Asking which NBs are the most hype. Them New Balance lifers fed up lmao
They all migrating from the Yeezys sub, to the New Balance sub and annoying everyone, talking about "New Balance’s give me total Yeezy 700 vibes, so I’m buying these now”
Over there asking for IDs on basics NB GRs from Tik Tok screenshots. Asking which NBs are the most hype. Them New Balance lifers fed up lmao
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I have yet to buy a pair of NB. Some of the JFG pairs look cool, but not for the price they're asking
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Honestly, just look for some GR 990v3-v5, or 993s (given any of those appeal to you) for retail or less, and I think you’ll be pleased with quality and comfort for the price.
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All those other boards were huge trash doe.
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They’re the same price as 350s
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Says the dude who hates Asians and constantly bashes them on NT
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Yawn. My best friend is Japanese.
You're just another one of these weirdos on here that likes to slander people.
Time to be your own man instead of letting computersputin deceive you
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Again I ask, who
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I’m aware. I never liked 350s all that much either. Only owned 1 pair and those were purchased for under $150. Got rid of them shortly after as they just weren’t for me
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I mean, buy you want/like but if you can drop retail or even resell for a pair of Yeezys or Nikes then laying retail for a pair of New Balances shouldn't be a problem. They have the most consistent quality across all models than any major brand. No exaggeration. No hyperbole. No cap.
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I hear you. But most of my Nike/Jordan stuff I get on discount from the military exchange. We’re talking $150-160 at most and tax free. They don’t carry collabs or QS releases, but I’m fine with GRs. Once in a blue moon I might pay retail for a shoe that I really want. I’ve never ever gone the resell route to obtain a shoe and never will
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If I had a military disco I'd be a monster lol. My older cousin is a vet and his family spent Christmas with us a few years back and we went to the local outlet mall Nike Store back when they consistently stocked heat and reselling wasn't as a big as it is now. I'm talking passing on Foamposite Pro Pearls because there was so much other heat. He allowed the whole fam to use his military discount on top of the holiday promotions they had going which was like 30% of hash wall and clothes. If I wasn't saving for a house at the time I would have went even more nuts. Thank you for your service fam.
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My dad was in the military and I have DoD ID, which means I technically could get a military disco, but I just think it’s wrong cause I wasn’t the one who served.
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I respect that. Everyone I know who has served/still serving consider it a benefit of serving their country and never made a big deal about it. And that's everything from people of all ranks from international bases to stateside bases to the Pentagon. They don't consider it stolen valor or anything. But I completely understand the seriousness of it and respect the honor you have for your dad in not using it. Especially in sneakers where people aren't always as principled these days.
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crazy how much profit adidas got for selling 350s and 700s. made them for a couple bucks and sold them for 220+. yet people complain about certain nbs being expensive 
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That part always weirds me out lol. 225 for 990s is too much. 220 for Yeezy's is a stealcrazy how much profit adidas got for selling 350s and 700s. made them for a couple bucks and sold them for 220+. yet people complain about certain nbs being expensive
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People mentally price in the amount of "atta boys" and "neck breaks" when thinking about the price of a shoe
$230 is a lot for any shoe for the average person. But when people bought Yeezys what came a long at that price point (especially in 2016-2019), was the promise of a bunch of likes, and props for having that pair
To go back to the New Balance thing. Look at the amount of people who would have "NEVER buy those corny dad shoes" even a year or two ago. Now they're willing to pay $220+ for the JFG collab, because it comes with social validation packaged in. Because influencer Tik Tok said "go for it"
Same with $150 Birkenstock Boston slippers, Asics, Crocs. "Atta boys" run the world
$230 is a lot for any shoe for the average person. But when people bought Yeezys what came a long at that price point (especially in 2016-2019), was the promise of a bunch of likes, and props for having that pair
To go back to the New Balance thing. Look at the amount of people who would have "NEVER buy those corny dad shoes" even a year or two ago. Now they're willing to pay $220+ for the JFG collab, because it comes with social validation packaged in. Because influencer Tik Tok said "go for it"
Same with $150 Birkenstock Boston slippers, Asics, Crocs. "Atta boys" run the world
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the consumer in me says "damn adidas could sell them cheaper" the manufacturing engineer in me see that they expanded production to like 3-4 different countries in the past 3 years pretty quickly and I know that couldnt be cheap. I wonder how much they had to sell to get their investments back and if they reached it yet
