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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
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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
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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.
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NGL - It’s hard to get excited about shoes when you’ve already owned them once or twice already. Lol
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Yeah I really wanted a pair, but I’m not exactly devastated that I couldn’t cop. Owned the 2003 and 2011 versions.
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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.
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.
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I’m still excited for them but not losing sleep if I can’t get em at retail
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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
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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 **** 😆
plus I can't compete with bots and resellers. I'm too old for this **** 😆
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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.
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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"
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"
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I miss the good ol 30% friends and family days
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Same general feeling from my end. Getting older, daily life is way more expensive, already have most of the sneakers I’ve ever wanted and don’t have time to chase new releases. Haven’t bought sneakers this year, only bought two last year (both of which were for practical reasons and not hype releases)
I also just read foot locker is closing 400 brick and mortar stores across North America in the next three years. Just goes to show how much online purchasing dominates retail these days.
I also just read foot locker is closing 400 brick and mortar stores across North America in the next three years. Just goes to show how much online purchasing dominates retail these days.
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I remember when Dixie outlet first opened I bought a pair of air Jordan 31 “shattered backboard” for something like $75. Those kind of prices are never happening again.
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TBH, in this post covid and supply chain issue environment, $30 sweater and sweatpants isn't too bad. Biggest issue here is quality of the product is def worse than 10 years ago when they'd MSRP at $30 then at outlets for $20. Thinner materials, more polyester mixed in, crappier elastics and single stitches where you don't see. Paying more for less? Only works when buying Porsches.
When any long weekends would've meant -30% hauls at Vmills guaranteed
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When I learned they would refund the $5 from the survey coupons onto a gift card.......
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Those survey coupons saved me a lot of money back when they were still around. Has anyone been to TPO lately? Last time I went it looked like they were closing the place down half the store was empty and moved all the merch to one side of the store
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Yeah we've had this discussion a few times in recent years.
I'm pretty much done with sneakers. It's been that way for a few years now, but the past few months it really hit me that I don't care about it anymore. I still find excitement in seeing whats new that's coming out, marketing campaigns, etc. But the fact it's impossible to get in-demand drops now is quite the defeated feeling. And in my case the plugs I had that would hold me down on everything in recent years throughout the pandemic, now it feels like harassment if I do choose to reach out. I've never been a pay resale type of guy so it is what it is.
I came in here with the intentions of asking have outlets started getting solid stuff again...this answers my question. I'm guessing those days are long gone too, especially after the recent announcement that FTL will be shutting down locations across the U.S., a sign of how things will be restructured moving forward with a lot of these stores.
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People always ask me advice on buying when it comes to sneakers. The main two things I tell them:
1. If it's not a shoe (or piece of clothing) you see yourself wearing in regular rotation for the next 3 years? save your money and pass (or resell it).
2. The sooner you realize JB is just going to keep recycling the same retro every few years, you'll save a lot (and possibly end up making more money) by passing on drops. Missed on the "re-imagined" AJ 3s? no worries, best believe JB is bringing it back in 3-5 years. Rinse, repeat. Throw that money into a stock or a sneaker you can make money on.
My white AJ 3s history:
- 2003 (wore those regularly) eventually sold
- 2011s (got them at FTL 50% off, never worn sold when it was confirmed 2013s are dropping)
- 2013s (never worn, listed them recently on StockX a few weeks ago)
- 2016s (Got them Toronto NBA All-Star, had the 2013s still DS so sold them)
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