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I'm glad it at least goes to charity but I think the demand still towers over supply. Obviously at a higher price, that demand goes higher. We'll see how much these go for, and who is buying.Originally Posted by superblyTRIFE
Originally Posted by finnns2003
LOL, that's rich. Get real. That is a crock of #%@# and you know it.Originally Posted by superblyTRIFE
Why are people complaining about this release? THIS IS FOR CHARITY PEOPLE!!!!
Sure, does the average NTer have the ability to win one of those auctions? Probably not. But it isn't like they pushed these out to boutiques and threw a $1000 MSRP on them. All the proceeds go to a CHARITY to HELP PEOPLE. Listen, I'd like a pair of these as much as the next man. And I love BTTF as much as the next NTer. But seriously...how can anyone really be mad at how Nike is handling this release? I wish more companies would do stuff like this.
And not to mention, there have already been several nods to another release in 2015.
And if you really want a pair....bid on the damn auctions!
I will say that the lack of auto-lacing does kinda suck. Hopefully that will be in effect come 2015.
Charity.
They could general release these and make a TON MORE for charity, I mean get real. Setup a percentage, ala Project Red with the iPods, Gap shirts, etc. That would make a dent for charity. This... This will make significantly less for charity. And yeah, I'm sure the production costs render it expensive to produce, so even making them slightly cheaper as a general release would do more good than harm. If Apple and GAP can do it, so can Nike. But hey, I'm just a thinker.
Did you really think Nike would make these a GR? C'mon son....that's just wishful thinking. If you look at their track record, you'd KNOW these weren't about to be a widespread release. These are for a very niche market--let's be honest. Sneaker dudes and BTTF fans (the hardcore and some casual). The average shoe consumer (who is NOT on Niketalk) would look at these on the shelf and laugh. Making these a GR makes NO sense from a business perspective. From our perspective? Yeah--we'd all love the chance to walk into our local spot and grab a pair. But last I checked, we don't run a global powerhouse of a business. But hey, you're a thinker, right? I'ma have to start using that line.
And what does Nike stand to gain from making these limited to 1500 pairs? All the proceeds go to charity. The shoes aren't releasing to the general public any time soon, so this isn't marketing for a release in the near future. What do they gain....exposure?Like Nike needs exposure. Sure, the fact that they're for charity may earn them some kudos, but do you REALLY think Nike is worried about kudos? Maybe...just maybe...they're doing this for the cause? Time will tell.
I guess we'll see how these fare on eBay per shoe, but I don't think the money they bring in for this good cause will be anything to laugh at.