When I checked this morning from the west coast (I didn't wake up before 11AM EST) and saw these I was surprised. I question how limited these actually are. Did Nike actually make similar volumes to the past 3-4 releases that are sitting? If yes, do the retailers have the option of taking less? If so then Nike sells more through their own retail channel.
Personally I like the XIV, just never been a fan of any Laney color way regardless of model.
But glad everyone who wants to buy has that option.
With the last 5 Jordan's now being very available (exception of the OVOs) and the foamposites also not being sold out immediately, are the resellers moving on since they're holding these kicks longer, or being forced to return them? I'll be really interested to see the XIIIs and then the XI holiday release
I think Nike has upped production numbers. Back in 2011-2012, any retro that would drop would be an instant sell-out, and a nice profit could be had off every release. Now, that just doesn't happen. The best example we can use is the holiday XI's since the demand for those is really high. Granted certain colorways of the XI's are more sought after than others, but the differences aren't large. For the holiday XI's, the resale for every release every year has been less and less. Columbias can be had for close to retail, where as earlier holiday XI releases fetch more. I think the major factor is increased production, although colorway preferences do make a difference.
Also, it could be that the most famous/in-demand models have been retroed, so the ones being retroed now aren't as in-demand.