i disagree with the inflation excuse. if the higher prices were due to inflation, the 99 jordan retros would not have been sold for cheaper than the originals. 1989 jordan iv retail 115. 99 retrros, 100 bucks. the materials if anything would be cheaper now. the quality of those retros is on par with the originals (yes i had the ogs too) look how electronics game systems and computers are, when they first release, the price is high, then as time goes on, they become cheaper even though there is inflation. the jordan retro example was ten years ago, but i would have thought if inflation were a factor, the price would have gone up on the retros 10 years from the original release. because being a sneakerhead has become mainstream, cdp packs were overinflated with their prices just because they would sell. now they are charging more because of demand, but we all know quality has been slipping... which equal more profitability. its business and nike is in the business of making money. does anyone have proof that it now costs more to make air units than it did previously? i have been a loyal diehard nike/jordan consumer since 88 and have seen the quality slipping. an yes dark chocolate, i might buy the ankle injury thing from people playing in air max or shox shoes, but don't buy it for encapsulated air or zoom. some of your adidas have some pretty thick midsoles.
i disagree with the inflation excuse. if the higher prices were due to inflation, the 99 jordan retros would not have been sold for cheaper than the originals. 1989 jordan iv retail 115. 99 retrros, 100 bucks. the materials if anything would be cheaper now. the quality of those retros is on par with the originals (yes i had the ogs too) look how electronics game systems and computers are, when they first release, the price is high, then as time goes on, they become cheaper even though there is inflation. the jordan retro example was ten years ago, but i would have thought if inflation were a factor, the price would have gone up on the retros 10 years from the original release. because being a sneakerhead has become mainstream, cdp packs were overinflated with their prices just because they would sell. now they are charging more because of demand, but we all know quality has been slipping... which equal more profitability. its business and nike is in the business of making money. does anyone have proof that it now costs more to make air units than it did previously? i have been a loyal diehard nike/jordan consumer since 88 and have seen the quality slipping. an yes dark chocolate, i might buy the ankle injury thing from people playing in air max or shox shoes, but don't buy it for encapsulated air or zoom. some of your adidas have some pretty thick midsoles.
But you also have to consider technological advancements, designers and manufacturers gaining more general knowledge over the course of time, and much more. A Dvd player in 1999 may have been $700 dollars. In todays dollars, that is probably around $1,000. Yet we are not getting a lesser quality unit. In fact, we may be getting something better at just $300 dollars. Are you telling me the means of producing a shoe aren't better or more efficient in that the price goes down or stays the same?
But you also have to consider technological advancements, designers and manufacturers gaining more general knowledge over the course of time, and much more. A Dvd player in 1999 may have been $700 dollars. In todays dollars, that is probably around $1,000. Yet we are not getting a lesser quality unit. In fact, we may be getting something better at just $300 dollars. Are you telling me the means of producing a shoe aren't better or more efficient in that the price goes down or stays the same?
You may not feel it is a gimmick, but it has never been proven to provide protection better than what was already being used. Also, the study IS on topic, then suggests why Nike may have lost faith in their own product, knowing that it may lead to injury, thus not using it so much in their shoes anymore.
You may not feel it is a gimmick, but it has never been proven to provide protection better than what was already being used. Also, the study IS on topic, then suggests why Nike may have lost faith in their own product, knowing that it may lead to injury, thus not using it so much in their shoes anymore.
i dont care if it hasnt been proven in a study. my feet experience less jarring pain in shoes with air vs plain foam shoes. thats enough proof for myself. everyone is different.
i dont care if it hasnt been proven in a study. my feet experience less jarring pain in shoes with air vs plain foam shoes. thats enough proof for myself. everyone is different.
