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I would agree with you on FL wishlist trick. Using that method is way easier than trying to catch an official restock.
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I would agree with you on FL wishlist trick. Using that method is way easier than trying to catch an official restock.
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This. Respect to Jimmy Butler.
If we're talking performance then I'd look at the top ten of this year only. Can't say they wear old tech regularly. And as for college... Laughable to even mention.
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All I'm saying is take a pair of og 12s and take a pair of 12s from say 2012 the weight is different they lightened the shoe. The materials aren't close to holding up like Og's but the weight is easier to play in. These days they can go closer to using the same materials because ppl don't play in retros and they know that.
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But they also cut out tech which is the bigger problem. The shoes also have been known to be uncomfortable.
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My left ankle hurts when I wear these. Only semi-annoying because I strictly wear them casually. I'll need an ambulance if I wore them on the court.
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Def a prob but Nike knows they have us. Just copped the 2017 Shaq attaqs, leather is same as Og's but tech isn't the same but they know and so do I that I'm not playing in them and I'm not complaining
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Neither am I because it is what it is but we were talking about the performance stuff which is affected by the shortcuts.
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My problem with Nike/JB is the fact that they have the nerve to charge you a premium for a half-assed shoe. If they're going to cut tech out of a shoe, I'm going to need the price to reflect that.
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Be honest.........Why do you REALLY care about the tech of a retro shoe? These are obviously made for fashion or nostalgic reasons more than they are actual performance on the basketball court.
Face it.........nike/JB gives 0 damns about how these shoes perform on the basketball court. Why would they give you something that is just as good as the new shoes on the market that are made specifically for that reason?
Why would they take attention away from the brand new products by keeping the retro shoe performance the same as they did when they originally released when its cheaper to sell a lesser version when 90% of the people buying them dont care about how they perform on the court? From the business side of things, that makes 0 sense.
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I play ball in 2017 bball shoes not 1997. Ball shoes are so much better now, and classic jays look better casually than most other sneakers
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If you're okay with paying $190-250 for a shoe that in it's prime was 30% less that doesn't even include the tech it had back then that's cheaper to produce now, then that's on you my dude. Other brands don't knock you upside your head like Nike/JB do, and it's going to be their downfall if they keep it up.
Be real. Jordan brand is a retro sneaker company. Their retros make up the lionshare of their profits. Nobody is checking for the current models like that. Not saying that they should take the focus off their current model, but they need to do right by their consumers on all models.
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And to be honest. If keeping their retros up to original spec is ******** on their current model, then that says a lot about how much the brand has fallen off in the innovation department.
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You're nikes #1 prime target for people that keep buying retros with inflated prices. Nike can raise the Msrp to $300, takeaway the tech, and you will gladly pay exact change.
If you think retro tech and inflated price don't go hand in hand, just go visit the retro 15 thread and see how many of us have gotten discounts from Nike false advertising of shoe's tech.
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Every shoe is different. I play in retros all the time some are good others not so much.
People complain about 2017 shoes also. Just do you and stop the hating.
If I want to ball in my retros so be it.
People complain about 2017 shoes also. Just do you and stop the hating.
If I want to ball in my retros so be it.
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Bro...You aren't gonna ball in em and if you were unless you were a pro athlete Nike don't give a damn
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Nike at it again...and people saying inflation [emoji]128514[/emoji][emoji]128563[/emoji]
They doing it cause they can. Air Max one day will be made from paint and no bubbles
They doing it cause they can. Air Max one day will be made from paint and no bubbles
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No im not, i work there and get 40% off lmfao............Whats the argument now??
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lol [emoji]128514[/emoji][emoji]128514[/emoji]
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If you work there and you brag bout 40%, wtf u in snkrs app coppin lebron 14s? Sheesh.
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eBay died a while back for me. With sites like Stockx and even Goat (that verify legitimacy/authenticity of sneakers) there's no way I would even consider eBay for selling kicks!
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But how much more do you pay over retail
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It's not even about that. Lol. It's about principle.
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Depends on the site/app, I here about peeps low-ballin on Goat all the time because it's about numbers available and seller desperation.
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Still on the hunt for another pair.
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