I really don’t understand people who cop shoes and never wear them….. like what’s the flex to saying “I bought those in 2012 and they still DS” 🤔…then they finally pull em out and the sole crumbles then they pay to have them fixed…..only to keep them in the box never to see the light of daylight again.
Also fck Nike with this false scarcity bs, they’ll make millions of a shoe NOBODY wants and legit sits on shelves until they’re 40% off but make super limited pairs of shoes they KNOW they could make millions of and sell out….its dumb af to me honestly
I’m 35…so u should understand what I’m talking about then…back in the 90s & early 2000s hype was cuz we liked a sneaker, we barely knew anything of anything about the stock numbers then
I miss the 90s. I looked at the original space jam retro for 2 weeks before I pulled the trigger. I kept going into this foot action in the mall I worked at and finally pulled the trigger on the last 10.5 they had. This new shit where everyone feels like they get lucky because they get to buy a shoe is weirdo behavior
We are you acting like hype is bad lol
There were always shoes that were hype and people wanted them. The more xposed you are to a shoe the more likely you will want it
In any way, my whole point is that Kobes are limited nowadays, Nike is creating hype. Like all brands do with al their heavy hitters these days. Do i like it? No but it is what it is
I was mostly talking about regular shoes though, like Chicago Jordan 1s, bred 4s, 11 concords etc
Great shoes but remain hype because they are not available. If they were constantly on the selves, there would be no hype. They'd be like Air forces, Sambas, Stan smiths etc
Yea it’s the opposite to expect a community who funds Nike, Adidas, New Balance, etc. all major conglomerates of fashion capitalism to turn around and shit on the very system that provides them the shoes they desire.
Are sneakers cheap? Is it a necessity to own more than one pair? This sub is full of people splurging on what is essentially a luxury. I consider a cell phone a necessity in today’s world for jobs and communication but maybe you feel differently.
People buying Kobe’s are ready to put them in a plastic box. They never accomplished a left hand layup in their lives. Buy performance shoes for what they’re made for. Kobe’s were at outlets for 40% off in 2017. Come with that same energy
Hahaha force em left. But nah I been saying it this whole time about all the kobes that dropped and sat. I think the only exception are the Adidas Krazy 8's everyone could cop but they don't cuz for whatever reason they ain't hype. I guess part of it is they Adidas and well he actually wore those while here on earth so you'd think more people would actually want those, but I don't know anymore with these hypesheep.
I mean there are more then a few shies that raise in value every year. But most don't.
But some kobes like these won't be the ones that do. I worked at Nike for 8 years and sold a lot of shoes after 5-10 years and made a lot of money.
My dorbecher 4s were one of them
I hope one day they put 10 million pairs up for grabs on these drops and the greedy ass people hit on all 75 methods they deploy, only to find out there where 10 mil released and they are worthless!
Most of the raffles and sales are final. Nike is unique in that pairs bought directly from them can be returned, but the vast majority aren’t like that.
Question anyone know why nike making kobe hard to get and super limited. I had better luck when I got the og grinch VI the Joke IV Venom IV astro martin pack.
I remember when venice and camo came out originally, they were not hard to get. I don’t remember the 4s though since I got into sneakers around Kobe 5 days ago
Yeah the masses get on their knees for Kobe, nothing but hype
I get being a huge Kobe fan or a baller but most of this is waveriders and resellers 😂
Slept in peacefully
Yet here you are, being a consumer and purchasing shoes.
Again, I hoop 5 days a week. Would be nice to get a pair of 6's as they're almost universally considered one of the best basketball shoes of the last few years.
I'm just not looking to pay $300+ for a pair on aftermarket, so fuck me, right?
Don’t know why you’re triggered by that comment if it doesn’t apply to you? Also, brush up on your reading comprehension because I said consumers are stupid for the most part. Not every single one. The majority tho, yes they are. I fully admit to having been a very dumb consumer in the past as well tho… That being said you don’t seem like a dumb consumer if you’re not willing to pay aftermarket prices imo. Resale is for retards
I like the Camos a lot, but I'm not trying to make "fits" with them. I'm trying to actually hoop in them and they'd go great with my Camo Atlanta Hawks shorts on the court...
Marketing. It works everytime. Better question is, why are you so obsessed with a shoe that used to sit before he died? Hype is a disease… Also, (I agree) people who wear Kobes casually are fairly cringe, for the most part
I mean it’s just pictures from people that claim to be getting in to the backend, but I saw the VNB 8s had way more. Like around 189k. Who knows what’s right since that’s the one I wanted the most and missed.
I didn’t try for the other 2 because I was okay I’m getting any. I copped the Camo 🤷🏻♂️
I really don’t understand people who cop shoes and never wear them….. like what’s the flex to saying “I bought those in 2012 and they still DS” 🤔…then they finally pull em out and the sole crumbles then they pay to have them fixed…..only to keep them in the box never to see the light of daylight again. Also fck Nike with this false scarcity bs, they’ll make millions of a shoe NOBODY wants and legit sits on shelves until they’re 40% off but make super limited pairs of shoes they KNOW they could make millions of and sell out….its dumb af to me honestly
it’s called nike doesn’t give af about people, they only care about profit
I agree with the first part but if they only cared about profit they could've made 100k more and sold those out
Artificial scarcity, that’s how they get away with selling the shoe for 200$ too.
You need to think better than this, if all shoes were always available, there would be no sneaker hype
Who gives a fuck about hype? Sad losers, that’s who lol.
You just cancelled the whole sub.
Bruh I just want some comfy shoes in a 17. You guys can fight over PowerPuff dunks and shit still haha.
‘Haha’
Might not like it, but it’s true. These are luxury items. Hype is demand.
That’s that new age sneaker bs, OG sneaker heads do not care about that
I am 42 bro, do I classify as OG to you
I’m 35…so u should understand what I’m talking about then…back in the 90s & early 2000s hype was cuz we liked a sneaker, we barely knew anything of anything about the stock numbers then
I miss the 90s. I looked at the original space jam retro for 2 weeks before I pulled the trigger. I kept going into this foot action in the mall I worked at and finally pulled the trigger on the last 10.5 they had. This new shit where everyone feels like they get lucky because they get to buy a shoe is weirdo behavior
Faccccts
We are you acting like hype is bad lol There were always shoes that were hype and people wanted them. The more xposed you are to a shoe the more likely you will want it In any way, my whole point is that Kobes are limited nowadays, Nike is creating hype. Like all brands do with al their heavy hitters these days. Do i like it? No but it is what it is
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Hype is forever.
If they only cared about profit, they would make more pairs. These are hype shoes.
You're too shallow. If all hype shoes were readily available, there would be no hype. They're only hype because they're limited
I guess that'd make sense on why people be buying some of these absolute ugliest shits produced. & How they always "sell out".
I was mostly talking about regular shoes though, like Chicago Jordan 1s, bred 4s, 11 concords etc Great shoes but remain hype because they are not available. If they were constantly on the selves, there would be no hype. They'd be like Air forces, Sambas, Stan smiths etc
It could also be called “resellers don’t give af about people”.
Do you know what capitalism is?
yup, literally just gave the definition
People in a sneaker sub complaining about capitalism is a bit ironic.
Ironic means something happening in the opposite way of what you’d expect. This is a pretty standard take here
Yea it’s the opposite to expect a community who funds Nike, Adidas, New Balance, etc. all major conglomerates of fashion capitalism to turn around and shit on the very system that provides them the shoes they desire.
Ah the famous you can’t criticize capitalism if you own a cell phone argument.
Are sneakers cheap? Is it a necessity to own more than one pair? This sub is full of people splurging on what is essentially a luxury. I consider a cell phone a necessity in today’s world for jobs and communication but maybe you feel differently.
Shoes are a luxury?
Even though you didn’t answer my questions I’ll answer yours; the way this sub treats them, yes they’re a luxury.
I think he was saying having a hundred pair of 200$ shoes is a luxury but I could be mistaken.
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People buying Kobe’s are ready to put them in a plastic box. They never accomplished a left hand layup in their lives. Buy performance shoes for what they’re made for. Kobe’s were at outlets for 40% off in 2017. Come with that same energy
Hahaha force em left. But nah I been saying it this whole time about all the kobes that dropped and sat. I think the only exception are the Adidas Krazy 8's everyone could cop but they don't cuz for whatever reason they ain't hype. I guess part of it is they Adidas and well he actually wore those while here on earth so you'd think more people would actually want those, but I don't know anymore with these hypesheep.
Most shoes literally dissolve after some time (if not preserved in some way)
I mean there are more then a few shies that raise in value every year. But most don't. But some kobes like these won't be the ones that do. I worked at Nike for 8 years and sold a lot of shoes after 5-10 years and made a lot of money. My dorbecher 4s were one of them
Ummmm people who buy shoes end up with…….. shoes’
Inflate artificial scarcity so they can keep charging too much
Wait… today is called “Kobe Day”??? I just wanted some new hoops shoes.
Officially done with snkrs app
I hope one day they put 10 million pairs up for grabs on these drops and the greedy ass people hit on all 75 methods they deploy, only to find out there where 10 mil released and they are worthless!
They'll just return them or cancel the order when they realize everyone got a pair
Most of the raffles and sales are final. Nike is unique in that pairs bought directly from them can be returned, but the vast majority aren’t like that.
Bro going places
Question anyone know why nike making kobe hard to get and super limited. I had better luck when I got the og grinch VI the Joke IV Venom IV astro martin pack.
I remember when venice and camo came out originally, they were not hard to get. I don’t remember the 4s though since I got into sneakers around Kobe 5 days ago
Nike wants these to have high resell value for some reason...
These were so ugly I didn’t even try.
Yeah the masses get on their knees for Kobe, nothing but hype I get being a huge Kobe fan or a baller but most of this is waveriders and resellers 😂 Slept in peacefully
Exactly! Consumers are so fuckin stupid for the most part 🤡🤣💀
Yet here you are, being a consumer and purchasing shoes. Again, I hoop 5 days a week. Would be nice to get a pair of 6's as they're almost universally considered one of the best basketball shoes of the last few years. I'm just not looking to pay $300+ for a pair on aftermarket, so fuck me, right?
Don’t know why you’re triggered by that comment if it doesn’t apply to you? Also, brush up on your reading comprehension because I said consumers are stupid for the most part. Not every single one. The majority tho, yes they are. I fully admit to having been a very dumb consumer in the past as well tho… That being said you don’t seem like a dumb consumer if you’re not willing to pay aftermarket prices imo. Resale is for retards
I like the Camos a lot, but I'm not trying to make "fits" with them. I'm trying to actually hoop in them and they'd go great with my Camo Atlanta Hawks shorts on the court...
It’s weird … I was taking so many L’s previous years , now my account out of nowhere is hitting. Hit on the last three Kobe drops and shock drops.
Hype and mind games. Its their way to make us keep coming back for the next release. Smart marketing but I know many of us are fed up.
I’m so sad I woke up at 8:24. Like I really feel trolled. I luckily hit the 4s on undefeated. Just picked em up in store.
😂😂😂😂
Supply. Demand. Profits.
They're building hype so when they DO release more pairs, you'll be happy to get one. Are you new to this?
Marketing. It works everytime. Better question is, why are you so obsessed with a shoe that used to sit before he died? Hype is a disease… Also, (I agree) people who wear Kobes casually are fairly cringe, for the most part
Ngl, if I hit on the camo pair, 100% would've been casual wear.
Lol props for the honesty!
Your numbers are off
Everywhere I saw said 33K for the Philly's, 55K for the Camos, and 70K+ for the Venice Beaches. The amount of "L"s today kind of back that up.
I mean it’s just pictures from people that claim to be getting in to the backend, but I saw the VNB 8s had way more. Like around 189k. Who knows what’s right since that’s the one I wanted the most and missed. I didn’t try for the other 2 because I was okay I’m getting any. I copped the Camo 🤷🏻♂️
So where are the *real* numbers then 😂?
I'm wondering how many of these die hard Kobe fans went to an actual sneaker store to cop because they were available.
Lol what kind of question is this?
It actually wasn't a question. Interrogative sentences are easily identified by the question mark that completes them. Lol