Official Air Jordan 1 Retro High Thread Vol: Best Model/Thread

[staffsgtdignam]

The only reason you haven't bought them yet is because they're replicas even though they are superior and more true to the OG?

Winner winner, chicken dinner.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

It's not about making more money off of a few desired models in the short term. It's about using those models to lift up the perception of the entire brand and make more money across years/decades.

You think all the recent OG AJ 1 cws have been able to “lift up perception of the brand”?

For a company that builds their reputation off of limited products, they sure do release a lot of trash cws in those same products.

 

[Otaku]

You think all the recent OG AJ 1 cws have been able to “lift up perception of the brand”?

For a company that builds their reputation off of limited products, they sure do release a lot of trash cws in those same products.

They asses and re-evaluate what's working and what isn't. Remember the last time this happened and retros were sitting in 2017/18? They came back strong with new collab partners (Union, Travis Scott., etc.)

It's a simple formula. 1. Limit supply and build up hype. 2. Slowly increase supply and push it until the hype has run its' course. Repeat step 1.

Never forget that Nike has full control of supply. As long as the demand side is fulfilled by consumers still wanting certain silhouettes they can manipulate everything else to how they see fit.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

They asses and re-evaluate what's working and what isn't. Remember the last time this happened and retros were sitting in 2017/18? They came back strong with new collab partners (Union, Travis Scott., etc.)

It's a simple formula. 1. Limit supply and build up hype. 2. Slowly increase supply and push it until the hype has run its' course. Repeat step 1.

Never forget that Nike has full control of supply. As long as the demand side is fulfilled by consumers still wanting certain silhouettes they can manipulate everything else to how they see fit.

Yet we STILL haven’t had a Chicago retro since 2015 and we’re getting some ”close enough but not the real deal” version this year.

Hell, look at the “85 Jordan 1s” they tout-it’s embarrassing that some dude making reps has done a better job with his version than they did themselves.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Nike is concerned about Gen Z moving toward New Balance-between the mix of tons of price increases on so many trash cws/the
cws people want being close to impossible on the SNKRS AND the internal reselling at Nike itself is a huge turnoff, especially to younger customers who don’t necessarily want to always pay resell for the cws they want due to a broken/unfair system (before anyone says anything, Adidas is just as bad if not worse for the garbage/design theft they pulled with YE and Yeezy (brand) and Adidas’ awful Confirmed app).

 

[ed_shed]

chicago retro retro 2022

 

[Kierris]

Reported.

 

[Otaku]

Yet we STILL haven’t had a Chicago retro since 2015 and we’re getting some ”close enough but not the real deal” version this year.

Hell, look at the “85 Jordan 1s” they tout-it’s embarrassing that some dude making reps has done a better job with his version than they did themselves.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Nike is concerned about Gen Z moving toward New Balance-between the mix of tons of price increases on so many trash cws/the
cws people want being close to impossible on the SNKRS AND the internal reselling at Nike itself is a huge turnoff, especially to younger customers who don’t necessarily want to always pay resell for the cws they want due to a broken/unfair system (before anyone says anything, Adidas is just as bad if not worse for the garbage/design theft they pulled with YE and Yeezy (brand) and Adidas’ awful Confirmed app).

Nike only does things when they are forced to do them, so IMO they still feel like they can dangle the carrot without ever really giving it to us. I'm sure they are keeping tabs on other brands, but this is the reason they have kept the 1:1 ace up their sleeve. They will only ever pull it out if they ever feel like they are in real trouble.

I also feel like people think if 1:1 retros are brought back that will be the norm. I could easily see Nike do a "1985 OG Recreation Limited" campaign. They release those, get the hype back and put them away for decades.

 

[Kierris]

 

[jdubb23451]

Tried to get the Yellow toes a little early from Goat and then SX both failed authentication. Be careful folks.

 

[therealest1]

 

[memp2atl85]

Tried to get the Yellow toes a little early from Goat and then SX both failed authentication. Be careful folks.

Don't say that, I have a pair en route to stock x right now

 

[staffsgtdignam]

Tried to get the Yellow toes a little early from Goat and then SX both failed authentication. Be careful folks.

Rejected due to quality being too good?

 

[jdubb23451]

Don't say that, I have a pair en route to stock x right now

Well if they are fake hopefully they get caught. But hopefully they’re legit and all is good.

 

[jdubb23451]

Rejected due to quality being too good?

They didnt really specifically say the reason. Just said failed. Not sure what that means! Fake, damaged?

 

[perfectchaosrei]

If there is a market for $600 reps that look like OG 1985 Jordan 1s, there is a market for $600 authentic Jordan 1s that look like OG 1985 Jordan 1s.

I’d rather have this than the crap they’re selling us for <$200 right now.

Both markets are minuscule at best.

 

[Kierris]

Both markets are minuscule at best.

Hmmm those adapt 11s were like $500 and sold out... There's a sucker born everyday and Nike realized it decades ago.

 

[staffsgtdignam]

They didnt really specifically say the reason. Just said failed. Not sure what that means! Fake, damaged?

Haha I was making a joke about Nike/JB’s QC

 

[perfectchaosrei]

Hmmm those adapt 11s were like $500 and sold out... There's a sucker born everyday and Nike realized it decades ago.

Yes and those aren’t doing numbers like a non adapt Jordan 11. It was obviously limited.

 

[sneakaprince]

Missed most of the rep talk but not gonna front those $600 look amazing.

The only 85s I've bought was the neutral grey and tbh I'm disappointed in them (I think I might've spent 400+ on those around release).

I could easily see myself spending 600 on a 1:1 85. Rep or authentic .

 

[Bruce Banner]

Finally got around to wearing these & I absolutely love them , for some odd reason these are the first jordan 1 I didn’t have to break in , they’re extremely comfortable.

 

[headdetective]

Underrated

 

[James_O]

Lord have mercy, not the Evel Knievel parachutes

 

[Davey Magoo]

Lord have mercy, not the Evel Knievel parachutes

These could actually come in handy in the right situation.

 

[airflight69]

Skydiving?

Didn't see the gif you already got it covered boss man

 

[SayPokeGai]

Missed most of the rep talk but not gonna front those $600 look amazing.

The only 85s I've bought was the neutral grey and tbh I'm disappointed in them (I think I might've spent 400+ on those around release).

I could easily see myself spending 600 on a 1:1 85. Rep or authentic .

We calling custom made replicas 1:1 now?