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So do Timbs if we're being technical.
Is Nike no longer as cool as it used to be?
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Only when they’re creased and stained with salt.
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I know people like to keep their timbs fresh but if I wear them in the snow and rain then they’ll get some good wear on them.
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The bubble was bound to pop
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ASICS been killin it out here heavy. They’ve always had a following but man I see more ASICS and NB on feet than Nike.
Nike has another monster to deal with.
Granted, Nike ain’t going nowhere. Their catalog is amazing. But they not the end all be all right now.
Nike has another monster to deal with.
Granted, Nike ain’t going nowhere. Their catalog is amazing. But they not the end all be all right now.
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They got to comfortable trying make certain shoes exclusive. Serves them right
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They got complacent and greedy.
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This!
This happened back in 2015-2018 when Nike came off of a very successful run (2008-2013), and then as you perfectly stated they did what they did and look what happened. Adidas had a great run with the boost, NMD, Dame 2, and YZY.
Don’t get me wrong, the Sabrina line is nice, the last few Bron and KD kicks are nice, and of course Nike retro and Jordan Retro gonna do what they do, but these are different times we are in and I love it.
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Dare I say also “we” have simply gotten older & maturer with our taste? With the exception of copping retro gems?
All in on the NERF KD IV knowing damn well I may hardly wear them.
All in on the NERF KD IV knowing damn well I may hardly wear them.
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Everywhere i go where nike was mostly what I would see, I now see every brand imaginable. And again it seems comfort is really a top consideration over cool. Why that ugly Vomero to is going well. My closet is no longer Nike dominated.
Their athletes are meh and most signature shoes are ugly to me.
As a vapormax collector and fan, they blew it. Each year got worse and the sole redesign made it less comfy. What we asked for in that thread rarely happened. What we got wa ugly colorways, no more collabs and again a worse redesign.
Their athletes are meh and most signature shoes are ugly to me.
As a vapormax collector and fan, they blew it. Each year got worse and the sole redesign made it less comfy. What we asked for in that thread rarely happened. What we got wa ugly colorways, no more collabs and again a worse redesign.
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Nike also did themselves in when they stopped messing with local mom and pop shops and only mess with big chains and boutique stores. Miss going to mom and pop shops and negotiating on multiple pairs. The few mom and pop shops that are still around carry new balance and ASICS heavy tho
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It was all downhill once the AF1 crossed the $100 mark.
That's when I knew they lost it.
That's when I knew they lost it.
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Everything flows. Nike might not be as cool as it was, but they'll be back. They always are. There is a reason they are "Nike"
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Completely agree with this. Don't get the same brand experience.
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Imo it was downhill when you start seeing white women intentionally wear them dirty with scuff marks like they were golden goose sneakers, and they stop making them with leather.
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Love my Gel-NYCs
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That oyster colorway is fire.
Went to exchange some Jordan retros for them and they had nothing but big sizes.
Went to exchange some Jordan retros for them and they had nothing but big sizes.
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Idk man, it's a tough call since I like wearing dunks and J1's still, but they really do hurt my feet now that I'm in my late 30's. I have the move all day insoles that helps some, but maybe I got spoiled from wearing boost in UBs and Yeezys. I haven't yet gotten a pair of Hoka's, NBs, or On, but I do see them on feet a lot where I live. Maybe I'll come around to em and try one day, but the problem is that my nike, JB, adidas rotation that I have is going to last me a while.
I'm not mad at Nike for retroing some classic cw's on older models like the grinches, bruce lees, wtk 8's, nerfs, weathermans, and galaxies. I say keep doing that so I don't have to spend a buttload on resell for stuff that I've always wanted and passed on it. Not to mention the fact that there's bound to be separation issues on older shoes and/or crumbling
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**** is nuts how many ASICS runners I see daily in nyc. Never in my life would I think they would be this popular.
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This **** will be just like boost is life and everyone talking about comfort.
**** is all a cycle.
Vomero's dropped five years ago and nobody wanted them, but now they're hot.
Most customers don't know what they want, they're just sheep who follow along with what the masses do. They see "influencers' wearing New Balance and Asics and they follow.
**** is all a cycle.
Vomero's dropped five years ago and nobody wanted them, but now they're hot.
Most customers don't know what they want, they're just sheep who follow along with what the masses do. They see "influencers' wearing New Balance and Asics and they follow.
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Nike is still so far ahead and dominating the market...
kids just want to stand out from the crowd and are venturing out buying alternative brands........but all them kids still have nikes in the closet though
kids just want to stand out from the crowd and are venturing out buying alternative brands........but all them kids still have nikes in the closet though
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For real.
Funny thing is ASICS had a flags store near Times Square around 2009-2011 that didn’t doneell
The one in meat packing district is still going but they don’t really care in bulk what’s hot in the streets now.
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I. Even wearing these a lot more than my Nikes and Jordans as of late… People really give me compliments on my 2002R’s too.
This model is the stable of DMV, but of course, I try to be somewhat different and get the black based color. Everyone has the grey pair. These are really comfortable shoes! NB is one of the few sneaker brands that are worth the money. Superb quality and they last a VERY long time. You can even put them in the washer machine and it don’t be no dole separations. They are tanks, low key.
This model is the stable of DMV, but of course, I try to be somewhat different and get the black based color. Everyone has the grey pair. These are really comfortable shoes! NB is one of the few sneaker brands that are worth the money. Superb quality and they last a VERY long time. You can even put them in the washer machine and it don’t be no dole separations. They are tanks, low key.
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Bro they’re going into their vault releasing wu tang dunks and undftd 4s, colorways id never expect to see retro. It smells like desperate measures.
