Official Toronto - Outlet and Store report

[Kobekobe]

I could be wrong but I feel like a lot of people have just gotten older and have real life priorities/families and don’t have time to come on a forum anymore. Shoes are so expensive these days so that money could be spent in much better ways unless it’s a must have shoe or something nostalgic.

I wanna give Nike money but they don’t wanna give me Kobe’s. The outlet also isn’t an outlet anymore with retail pricing

 

[asiatic204]

I could be wrong but I feel like a lot of people have just gotten older and have real life priorities/families and don’t have time to come on a forum anymore. Shoes are so expensive these days so that money could be spent in much better ways unless it’s a must have shoe or something nostalgic.

Personally, the thrill of the chase is pretty much gone for me.

Releases come, I strike out, I move on. Plus nothing's really exciting me. I feel like the last pair I bought was the Anniversary Infrared 90, and that was only because I sold my HOA's about a week prior. I don't even know when I'll be wearing them.

 

[ill4eva]

NGL - It’s hard to get excited about shoes when you’ve already owned them once or twice already. Lol

 

[asiatic204]

NGL - It’s hard to get excited about shoes when you’ve already owned them once or twice already. Lol

Right? Re-imagined 3's perfect example.

'Great, these things again...'

 

[ill4eva]

Right? Re-imagined 3's perfect example.

'Great, these things again...'

Yeah I really wanted a pair, but I’m not exactly devastated that I couldn’t cop. Owned the 2003 and 2011 versions.

 

[jumpmantwo3]

Doing my part and checking in.

Still keep up with release news weekly, afterall, knowledge reigns supreme. As for buying? Easy pass. Forget the money and life priority thing for a second (a reality for many including myself) its the passion part that's gone for us. Without passion, there is nothing.

To quote WTAPS, “Placing Things Where They Should Be”. Excess material accumulation not on top of to-do list nowadays. Even Raekwon said it in KICKS magazine back in 2004 that he regrets buying and wasting money on sneakers. Didn't understand til almost 2 decades later.

Sneaker collecting isn't that cool fringe subculture that it used to be. Glad to be onboard during the "golden era" with some of you fine gentlemen (and ladies). The memories are longer lasting than the cheap rubber and plastic Nike uses.

 

[fenixconnexion.]

NGL - It’s hard to get excited about shoes when you’ve already owned them once or twice already. Lol

I’m still excited for them but not losing sleep if I can’t get em at retail

 

[fabfive]

I’m still excited for them but not losing sleep if I can’t get em at retail

Exactly this. Didn’t hit on the 1s or 3s and didn’t bother chasing it. If I can’t get it for retail no biggie. Still have pairs from the previous releases so I don’t really need them

 

[bobbyfett]

If I don't get them for retail, I moved on. The cost of living has significantly gone up for the past few years.
plus I can't compete with bots and resellers. I'm too old for this **** 😆

 

[zeroregret]

I'm still excited for new releases but I've missed up out on a bunch of hyped releases. Sold a ton of older stuff over the last few years. Old me would've bought almost every release. I'm way more selective these days.

 

[Kobekobe]

was at dixie nike "outlet" yesterday

t-shirt $30
sweaters $30-$40
sweat pants $30

this isn't an "outlet" this is "here's our inventory from 2022 from north america that we couldn't sucker someone to pay us $40, you can have it for $30"

 

[fenixconnexion.]

I miss the good ol 30% friends and family days