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the cost of shoes is a very, very small fraction of the cost of the shoe. someone with more reliable info can give an accurate number, but i think materials and labor cost $20 or so.
a lot of the money goes into design, testing, and marketing for the shoes. however, all this work has been done for these retros. the only money JB spends when they re-release a shoe is for materials and labor.
ignoring all that, the main problem is this: people are paying >$100. that means you should get a very good shoe. i'd pay $200 if i knew the shoe was as perfect as possible. however, the only "premium" thing we're getting is the design of the shoe. we're not getting the top quality, the top construction, or the newest technology. similarly priced shoes deliver most of these things, but these retro J's don't.
in the end though, i guess most people only buy J's cause of the design, which i guess explians why so many people wear fakes too.
licious, good luck with your cousin. PM me some day with what happened.
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