To answer your question, the reason I believe the highs are relatively cheaper than the lows are because of the limited number of the lows produced and the fact there was only 2 color ways of them made. The fact that they were the first SBs to have that JB resemblance (with the elephant print) pretty much keeps that price skyrocketing as well. The white lows are the most expensive and hardest to cop. I think there was less of those made then the black lows. The highs have been mos def slept on over the years but I've seen the price for them rise as well. I love the highs WAY more then the lows and I was hoping that Supreme would do something for the anniversary of the highs, but nothing came. Guess we'll just have to see if they'll ever do anything. I hope I helped you.
Agreed.
But, at the end of the day, who knows what causes one thing to be sought after twice as much as something else? Group think more than anything. Once a market rate for something is established, it lingers because once you get into a third generation of owners, the person who bought something does not want to sell it at much of a loss.
To try to apply reason though, aside from the production numbers, the highs are less of a departure from the traditional dunk. They're classic high CWs with a subtle material switch and a pattern added to one area of the shoe (that's only partially visible with jeans on). Meanwhile, the low is much "bolder" and, as John said, plays off a Jordan theme. There being only 2 CWs of the lows vs. 3 of the highs also plays into overall supply from the drop in general. People tend to separate the colors on the aftermarket, but in some respects all the color combine to be 1 release, as Supreme's policy (at least now) is 1 pair per release per customer - that's 1 shoe, period - not 1 of each colorway. So, a lot of people just show up and settle for whatever they can get.
For the most recent AF1 drop, I got the camos in store and then was lucky enough to catch a restock of the 2 other CWs on their site that evening. I had to order with two different credit cards and two different shipping addresses. I got lucky in the fact that I met a dude who was there copping gear, which had the same restrictions. So, I was actually able to cop 2 pairs of camo for retail at the drop because I bought dude a second hat in a different color and he bought me a second pair of the kicks.
...Or, you could be one of their low-life "VIPs" who high post, but most of whom are really among the biggest herbs and sofites around.
