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Originally Posted by superblyTRIFE
Originally Posted by NikeDealer
Originally Posted by memphissfinest
BIGGEST QUESTION FOR ME.
WERE THERE EVER TALKS TO BRING BACK NIKE AIR ON JORDANS?
Memph... I brought this up in a Jordan thread once.
Save for Jordan 1's... Mike himself has said the Nike Air will NEVER as long as he's at Jordan and getting a check will have Nike Air on the back of it.
His thoughts are that he's worked too hard on his brand to share the branding of his shoe. Its something he's VERY adamant about and many dont understand it and most dont want to hear it, but thats the absolute way its goin to be as long as that dude is at the helm.
Scumbag Jordan strikes again. Buddy needs to get over himself already. SMH. Great thread, btw....thanks for the info fellas.
Originally Posted by Magic1978
Funny how in the Lebron threads, people want Nike off, but in JB threads people want it on.
still waiting answer for thisOriginally Posted by winzz
thx for the answer, now i know why there is no restock in chinaOriginally Posted by NikeDealer
Originally Posted by jusbekicks
yeah thanks for the info guys, will have to check it out and see what I found. When looking onling didn't see really any positions for the US. Most were in the netherlands and China
Not sure looking online in Career Builder will help. You literally need to look up local Portland and Beaverton Temp Agencies and such to see what they have.
As for restocks...
I try to explain to people.. what Consumers think are restocks aren't what is really a restock.
In Asia since Products are produced there.. you are getting all that was ordered..
Where as when US places are having their products dropped shipped they may not get everything at the same time so they get them in waves or in different shipments. Eastbay may get 20 out of 25 boxes for instance and have more arrive later.
The same goes for the Nike Warehouse when Nike.com releases more pairs. Its not an exact science by any means.. but Nike does ONE production run.. they dont go back and say.. hey lets produce more because of demand.and one question i want to ask ; is it legal to pre order the shoes before release day? because most of nike store in here they do such kind of thing (pre order the shoes 1 month before release day) eventually when the shoes hit on release day they will be sold out maybe never hit the shelves(exceptional for hype shoes like yeezy, foams galaxy,air jordan, and etc)
Classy guy this MJ. Hall of fame speech had to be the zenith of his egotismOriginally Posted by superblyTRIFE
Originally Posted by NikeDealer
Originally Posted by memphissfinest
BIGGEST QUESTION FOR ME.
WERE THERE EVER TALKS TO BRING BACK NIKE AIR ON JORDANS?
Memph... I brought this up in a Jordan thread once.
Save for Jordan 1's... Mike himself has said the Nike Air will NEVER as long as he's at Jordan and getting a check will have Nike Air on the back of it.
His thoughts are that he's worked too hard on his brand to share the branding of his shoe. Its something he's VERY adamant about and many dont understand it and most dont want to hear it, but thats the absolute way its goin to be as long as that dude is at the helm.
Scumbag Jordan strikes again. Buddy needs to get over himself already. SMH. Great thread, btw....thanks for the info fellas.
Originally Posted by El Bro
First Off, CWK and Rock- Thanks so much for the info you have posted.
My question has to deal with what I just quoted. A shoe is designed with certain elements, and then retroed without them.
Are designers disappointed when they see the shoe they created, retroed in a form that looks totally different than what was originally released. Take the Air Max 1 for example. It looks nothing like it did when they were made in Thailand. Nike totally changed the whole structure of the shoe. Is the cost cutting really that beneficial? Can they honestly look at the shoe and be proud of it? Does anybody working at Nike speak up on big changes like these or say this shoe just doesnt look right? Can Tinker actually pick at the current AM1, look at it and be proud of it.
Bro and Magic - this topic was discussed in great detail in another thread that Rock started. It's probably on page 5 by now but it's titled 'Open discussion about NT circa 2007'.Originally Posted by Magic1978
Originally Posted by El Bro
First Off, CWK and Rock- Thanks so much for the info you have posted.
My question has to deal with what I just quoted. A shoe is designed with certain elements, and then retroed without them.
Are designers disappointed when they see the shoe they created, retroed in a form that looks totally different than what was originally released. Take the Air Max 1 for example. It looks nothing like it did when they were made in Thailand. Nike totally changed the whole structure of the shoe. Is the cost cutting really that beneficial? Can they honestly look at the shoe and be proud of it? Does anybody working at Nike speak up on big changes like these or say this shoe just doesnt look right? Can Tinker actually pick at the current AM1, look at it and be proud of it.
I was wondering this, when people like Spike, Penny and Bo see their retros and sneakers they were involved in. What are their thoughts.
Is Bo just happy to still be relevant and have a sneaker, or in the back of his head is he thinking these are crap and getting worse.
Originally Posted by vood99
Bro and Magic - this topic was discussed in great detail in another thread that Rock started. It's probably on page 5 by now but it's titled 'Open discussion about NT circa 2007'.Originally Posted by Magic1978
Originally Posted by El Bro
First Off, CWK and Rock- Thanks so much for the info you have posted.
My question has to deal with what I just quoted. A shoe is designed with certain elements, and then retroed without them.
Are designers disappointed when they see the shoe they created, retroed in a form that looks totally different than what was originally released. Take the Air Max 1 for example. It looks nothing like it did when they were made in Thailand. Nike totally changed the whole structure of the shoe. Is the cost cutting really that beneficial? Can they honestly look at the shoe and be proud of it? Does anybody working at Nike speak up on big changes like these or say this shoe just doesnt look right? Can Tinker actually pick at the current AM1, look at it and be proud of it.
I was wondering this, when people like Spike, Penny and Bo see their retros and sneakers they were involved in. What are their thoughts.
Is Bo just happy to still be relevant and have a sneaker, or in the back of his head is he thinking these are crap and getting worse.
All the athletes you mention plus Tinker might be happy just to get pay cheques at this stage - and these retros are just shoes that they get for free. They don't pay any hard $$ for them so they could care less about the shape or the materials. Nike also gets the lowest bidder to manufacture for them - that's why the decline in overall quality, inconsistent shapes and variation in sizing just to name a few negatives.
That said I would like CWK and Rock to chime in on why exactly the QUALITY of sample shoes and GRs is so different. The question's not about aesthetics or design cues between the two but why exactly the factories produce samples to Nike standards and then skimp majorly on the GR versions?
Originally Posted by NikeDealer
When you run a company like Nike.. its only 20% about the consumer.... you can believe its more if you want.
Hey man, that's good to hear that your experience was hip. From the sound of it, you weren't in a decision making position, or in the kitchen when things really got cooking. It sounds as if they had you out there in front, somewhat as a greeter, giving the company good face time, and that sounds cool! However, when it comes to charity, Nike only does what looks good for them and their exposure. Of course they will seem to be a global leader monetarily in regard to charitable causes. This is because they have more money, even though that seems to be presently changing with them dumping Cole Haan and the other company, but more than anyone else in the sneaker industry.Originally Posted by CWK
- I chose a temporary contract position in Basketball over a permanent position in Soccer because hoops was where I wanted to be. I think I stated earlier that my contract wasn't renewed due to a hiring freeze in several categories. Working there was as demanding and enjoyable as any other worthwhile position, I suppose.
AKA -
I personally didn't come across any horror stories while I was with NIKE. The people I worked with were talented, focused, and humble - from the top down.
I missed Agassi when he left the brand. It would surprise me if it were really over support of a nonprofit. As a NIKE employee, I was a volunteer coach for Special Olympics and a child literacy advocate with Start Making A Reader Today (S.M.A.R.T.). As a field rep, every week I donated funds, product, and game tickets to child-based community programs like churches, schools, and hospitals. I don't have annual charitable giving figures in front of me, but I'm sure NIKE is a global leader in that area as well. In addition, they established P.L.A.Y., nikegrind, and led the industry in reforming working and living conditions for factory workers (although that should have happened years earlier).
Method man already knows that I am here, and others have asked for me to come in, so thanks for the heads up there buddy!Originally Posted by vanexellent
AKALONGSTROKE = Coach Hubie/Jack Johnson/Justice God/Splended Vision etc. Expect him to hijack this topic with his usual anti-Nike material.