What does b grade mean

[kickinit102]

Originally Posted by lysolflow

anybody got a picture between an a-grade and a b-grade?

I guess starting a post asking that question escaped the mind of a gravedigger.

 

[grand hustlepimpin]

Originally Posted by takeflightlikemike

Originally Posted by agold1002

if a shoe is defected in teh rocess of making, the 25 before and after are taken off the line and marked as b grades......if that helps

Is this really true??? I don't think Nike would do that, it wouldn't make much sense... This would mean they would mark 50 pairs as B-grades, when only 1 of them might have had an imperfection...

This is in fact true but from I read awhile back it is usually 101 pairs marked down as B-Grade when there is a "Cosmetic Imperfection". When thereis flaw found in a shoe they mark down 50 pair's after and 50 pair's before the one with the flaw as B-Grade thats why there's a good amount ofB-Grade shoes to go around to alot of different Nike Factory locations.

 

[lysolflow]

Originally Posted by kickinit102

Originally Posted by lysolflow

anybody got a picture between an a-grade and a b-grade?

I guess starting a post asking that question escaped the mind of a gravedigger.

shut up...

you create a new thread, people complain... you GOOGLE SEARCH somethin and it brings up this thread, people complain...

i swear some dudes on here are straight lames that love the e-cred when labeling others "hypebeasts" or "gravedigger"... smh...

 

[kickinit102]

Originally Posted by lysolflow

Originally Posted by kickinit102

Originally Posted by lysolflow

anybody got a picture between an a-grade and a b-grade?

I guess starting a post asking that question escaped the mind of a gravedigger.

shut up...

you create a new thread, people complain... you GOOGLE SEARCH somethin and it brings up this thread, people complain...

i swear some dudes on here are straight lames that love the e-cred when labeling others "hypebeasts" or "gravedigger"... smh...

i swear some dudes on here are straight idiots that have never been on another message board before

 

[rafool]

Originally Posted by lysolflow

anybody got a picture between an a-grade and a b-grade?

Most the time you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

 

[wharris92020]

Sometimes it just mean they us to much glue.... But sometimes you can never tell

 

[manglor]

it means you bought shoes from marqueesole.com.

 

[fresh boy dj]

Originally Posted by caddy721

Originally Posted by mike2389

Originally Posted by nublee

Originally Posted by ToMa630

JB = B grade lol

Word, you're basically buying a C grade

hahaha

so tru

 

[jau014]

Originally Posted by Manglor

it means you bought shoes from marqueesole.com.

 

[messiah914]

lol @ some of these replies, honestly i say who cares wear the dam shoes & enjoy em...AS LONG as u didnt pay retail for em!

 

[luis og13s]

Originally Posted by 10Sakuragi

some flaws in the shoe.

 

[alex2182]

Originally Posted by Manglor

it means you bought shoes from marqueesole.com.

i believe you
my theory: B Grades get taken, they find ones with real imperfections, try to throw em away nd somebody gets em & sells for 2x retail

more B-Grade info:
lurkers & NT members use a thread (http://niketalk.com/topic/209607) to point out someoutlets/ross/ marshalls of that have B-Grades (Orlando 7s, Griffeys,) that are below retail & either help fellow NTers or sell for retail (or more)

 

[hsuperman18]

Is this really true??? I don't think Nike would do that, it wouldn't make muchsense... This would mean they would mark 50 pairs as B-grades, when only 1 of them might have had an imperfection...

Yes, factories will take other shoes off the line, even if they are good, and mark them as b grades to reduce the chance of other bad shoes reaching the regular market.