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Originally Posted by airdhazzal
You seriously have no idea what you are talking about dude. Take your made-up theories elsewhere lol, no one and I MEAN NO ONE fliped jordans back in the 90s. I am old enough to remember.Originally Posted by UPPTEMPO8387
I don't think the reason shoes are more hyped and difficult to get now is because of the "hypebeasts and resellers." It's the internet. In the 90s, the only way you could flip a pair of kicks is by selling them to people you knew or by your friends telling their friends. Now, you can post your shoes on Niketalk, ISS, eBay, Craigslist, and any other sneaker forum you can find. That wasn't an option back in the day.
Not to mention, inflation raised the prices of clothes n other things. In the 90s, a lot of people were hesitant to drop $150 on some sneakers, so they passed or waited for a sale. In 2012, Air Max, Nike retros, LeBrons, Kobes, etc are all in the $150+ range so it makes it more acceptable to drop so much on a pair of sneakers.
Yep, and you wore your sneakers and you bought them because you liked them not because you thought you could sell them one day or worrying about their value.
What I see now is crazy. I was talking to my boy how now I see parents waiting with their kids for two and three hours for some sneakers. I couldn't even ask mine to buy some $100 plus dollar sneakers. I couldn't imagine asking for someone to take me at 5:30am on the weekend, wait for over three hours AND then pay for them.