da "Sneaker bubble" apparently is bursting...

[Mister Mon]

So basically an effective formula is release an Original Colorway XI and viola! Jordans become relevant again?

 

[The Fresh Prince]

So basically an effective formula is release an Original Colorway XI and viola! Jordans become relevant again?

Worked last year (though it was a PE)

 

[rbk93]

It was always hard to get Jordans from what I remember. Some I just missed out on from bad behavior.

 

[ahat]

It was always hard to get Jordans from what I remember. Some I just missed out on from bad behavior.

For real? I remember you could walk in the store and grab a pair. Didn't have to line up over night or raffles or any of that silly stuff.

I think it was when the 88 white cements were releasing, I was drunk leaving a club/bar and I seen all these people lined up and huddle in blankets. I asked one guy what they were doing and he said lining up for jordan's. I said "oh so you guys aren't homeless?" the look on man's face tho

 

[a blinkin]

First time I had to stand in line was in 05 for the Flint 13s. Got the advice from NT now that I think about it.

 

[isco]

I miss the old raffle system with the tickets and they call u..way more luck than these stupid apps

 

[rbk93]

Well I didn't own that many Jordans growing up as is, so that could be a big reason. First pair was Obsidian XVs I got in 2nd grade, traded someone a pair of White/Blue Filas for a pair of Chicago Patent 1s, missed out on a pair of Carolina Vs so got the Black/Grey XXIs on sale as an alternative, and got the last size 10.5 of Black Cat 3s for the first day of HS. Outside of that, it was pretty much 2 for $89 and bargain shoes.

Didn't get into sneakers heavily until 11th grade when a friend introduced me into a site that can't be named.

 

[vood99]

actually da XI/XII CDP da year before started that snowball.

It was CDPs and 'Ye rockin' AJ Is, IIIs & VIs around that time frame. Sadly that was also when Nike was putting out the worst quality retro kicks.

 

[mangudai954]

My frame of reference ends at around 2007 and before for retro Js. Where do the current ones rank in comparison to that era?

 

[rbk93]

While I do still look at shoes as an investment, I guess it can also be an luxury and if it is a luxury...I would at least like to have a steady income to supply this habit of my own.

Good or bad.

 

[slab_diaz]

is it possible that im the only person on nt that has never owned a pair of jordans?

 

[GrizzlyAnimal]

Yes

 

[SC kid]

is it possible that im the only person on nt that has never owned a pair of jordans?

No.

Theres people on here who were never into sneakers lol.

Dcallamerican is a prime example.

 

[art vandelay]

is it possible that im the only person on nt that has never owned a pair of jordans?

Yes, quite possible, I never owned a pair of Chuck Taylors so anything is possible

 

[ninjahood]

I miss the old raffle system with the tickets and they call u..way more luck than these stupid apps

joints were always corrupt.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

No.

Theres people on here who were never into sneakers lol.

Dcallamerican is a prime example.

Correct. Had stuff here and there but I never personally spent more than $100 on any shoes with my own personal money.

 

[Dubby]

Correct. Had stuff here and there but I never personally spent more than $100 on any shoes with my own personal money.

Are you into kicks?

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Are you into kicks?

Not by any stretch man.

 

[charmcitykid]

I'm not into kicks like that either

 

[blastercombo]

You can be “into kicks” without buying 20-30 pairs a year.

 

[alchemist iq]

I took like 6-8 years off from kicks and niketalk and sporadically came back when i saw i needed it, i would say im back in the game but for the reasons of performance basketball/sports leasiure clothing and shoes.

Not like before when i was a teenager in highschool or my early college years, buying what was hot in the streets of nyc.

Even with the time retirement i took Jordan brand still pumps out retros
and people still buy it.

Fakes have gotten so good that it takes a team of scientists and engineers to figure if its the real deal.

Has the sneaker bubble bursted? Yes.

Cause when u see people solely using Snkrs app or other tools to obtain the latest hype and just screen capping the "got em" and a few minutes later posting them on ebay or mercari etc Its tells you people are only it for a quick buck and not the culture.

 

[blastercombo]

Well on the other aide you can buy 20-30 pairs of shoes a year and still NOT be into kicks

 

[rillo561]

It's still going strong

 

[lamekilla]

It’s diminished somewhat and I for one am glad. It’s going back to niche it was. People who are casually into them just get the newest Vapormax and call it an afternoon.

 

[blastercombo]

To me it’s like on or bust. Either shoes are super “hot” or they’re not. Think the difference between before and now is that now in 2-3 months (majority of the time) no matter how “hot” a shoe was it won’t be