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That’s how my FR’s are 
AIR JORDAN 3 BLACK CEMENT - NOVEMBER 23, 2024
- Thread in 'Jordan Brand' Thread starter Started by dhtowng,
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Lol, reminds me how they did me on the UNCs
rbk93
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What are y'all honestly expecting?
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Something to complain about. If it was rock hard leather it’d get complaints just the same. This site is a place for people to find something to complain about
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While I didn't say I expected anything else from them looking at it realistically for $220? Brands like Asics, Saucony, Karhu, New Balance, Thursday, Diadora, etc. have materials like genuine suede, pig suede, nice chrome tan leather, vachetta. Smaller companies without the massive buying power of Nike can get quality materials, while in many cases being under Jordan prices, so at wholesale Nike could do it too.
How many of these other brands have you bought from? If you do you know what I'm saying.
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A product worth $230.
But Nike is going to Nike. Main reason retro's aren't coveted like they used to be, because the average sneaker consumer has now been exposed to better for less.
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Careful making complaints on here, some of these cats worship JB lol
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I've worn them for a day walking around. Your statement is false or my pair is an outlier.This sneaker will crease like no other before
- Apr 16, 2014
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Also it's not like NIKE CAN'T make these retro's quality.
Look at the ATC 2 retro. They pick and choose when they want to put effort in and on shoes like these that they know will sell regardless they phone it in.
Because it will sell regardless.
Look at the ATC 2 retro. They pick and choose when they want to put effort in and on shoes like these that they know will sell regardless they phone it in.
Because it will sell regardless.
- Nov 28, 2014
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will deez be an ez cop?
Anecdotal: Talked to two of my reseller students this morning in two different classes. Both in multiple cook groups. Both said none of their cook groups are even looking at these since they already basically going for retail+fees on Stock X and the pics of defects are dampening the enthusiasm. They’re “bricks” as the kids say
These will be as easy and plentiful as Military Blue 4s or Fire Red 3s.
These won’t sit, but I say all that to say your only competition this weekend is other old heads and people looking for multiples to mix and match. Everybody should be able to eat if not get multiples to mix
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yes there are better quality kicks for 220. but I don't think NB is moving 1 million pairs of $220 990's in a day. there is a reason people are paying the outrageous price for the shoe. it's iconic.
- Apr 16, 2014
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So if a shoe is iconic we no longer have to expect a quality product because it's iconic and we should be grateful to get it? That's wild. Losing the plot to say the least.
Imma mix and match to get my 1 pair that looks the way I want. I'm team WC3 and Sail midsoles >>> anyways so these are second fiddle to me.
Honestly now I'm debating on if I need to keep the reimagined Bred IV's now.
Any fit I'd wear with those, I can wear with these.
Imma mix and match to get my 1 pair that looks the way I want. I'm team WC3 and Sail midsoles >>> anyways so these are second fiddle to me.
Honestly now I'm debating on if I need to keep the reimagined Bred IV's now.
Any fit I'd wear with those, I can wear with these.
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These retros are no where near as bad as the ones 15 years ago. Didn’t buy a pair for 10 years
- Apr 16, 2014
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I agree with that too. They have gotten better. 24'S > 18'S > 11's.
Does that mean we should stop asking for improvements? JB hasn't stopped raising prices.
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Damn. Just got my shock drop pair delivered. I think these are nice in hand, but damn the tongue sits sooooo low you almost can’t see it.
Might return and try another pair.
Might return and try another pair.
- Jan 14, 2014
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I never understood people who only wear Nike/JB., and actively refuse to wear other brands. It's genuinely odd to me.
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Yes you can still buy, you can still complain.
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Shock drop pair
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The product has never been worth the price tag. Wasn’t worth it when I was buying OGs either. Not expecting some 20 something to get it but the quality control was way worse in the 90’s than it is today.
This has always been run of the mill, mass produced consumer crap. It’s tough for a lot of dudes to accept that cause it means your standards are low. And they are.
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That's just Business 101. Sell for the highest price you think you can get while having the lowest cost. They know it, and they know they have the pull to sell things at that price. I have no problem with them and how they do their business, but some people think that's the only way a company can do things. They could spend more money on materials or getting details right, they don't because they will sell the same amount of shoes while eating into their profits. I guess the whole point of this is let's recognize things for what they are.
- Feb 12, 2014
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This is 100% true. The point is that Nike can get a premium price on lesser quality sneakers that other brands simply cannot command. If consumers move more towards these other brands and Nike loses material market share (and profits), Nike will have some new "remastered/reimagined/re-something" where they release retros with actually good quality materials, and we'll all replace our collections with these premium versions. Until then, they'll squeeze profits for as long as they can.
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Aka we are all paying participants in gettin played
