Resellers killed it for me. Tried to get a shoe retail only to be beat out by bots. Happened long enough where I just stopped caring and checked out of the sneaker game altogether

As a new sneaker head enthusiast, I’m actually very excited for where it’s at at point. For people like me, it’s exciting to be able to purchase shoes in retail and not going through resellers getting ripped off.

I'm happy Nike oversaturated the market. Grabbing all these Nikes and Jordans ive always wanted on the low is incredible. Can't wait for them to do the same to the SBs lol

Loving the fact I can go back and pick up releases I missed out on for retail or less now :)

im not complaining, i am a size 13 so its already hard enough getting my size in any hyped shoe. but i think overall hype has died on most sneakers, aside from limited collabs or special releases. its a great time to be a collector!

I don’t think it’s dead. Just too many releases going on and not everyone can afford shoes anymore like the pandemic days. Economy is 💩 If you’ve noticed all the limited and hyped up pairs are doing well. The GRs that nobody really wants are the ones that are going at retail or below.

I definitely got caught up in the hype and probably have about 20 pairs on ice.. so not desperate to buy anything, also knowing you can pick up stuff for less than retail prevents fomo. So far this year only pair I’ve had to have is the Jordan 4 bred.

I hope it stays dead, tired of missing out and paying over retail for shoes that were regular in the 90,s and 2000

I just bought some Asics Gel NYC and they are amazing. So clean looking. Getting tired of the same ol jordans and dunks nowadays. Great video man

I love shoes, always have growing up as a skater. When I got back into skating near my 30's when I saw resale on sb dunks I couldn't believe it. I don't necessarily want to see people lose out but if it means I wont have dramas skating a pair of dunks in the future then I'm cool with it. I just want to be able to buy a pair without it turning into a 2 day endeavour of price checking etc. All the best lads.

Bred Reimagined will go for retail. Then, go back up around a year later. White Cement 3s are starting to rise in resell.

I'm just speaking for the States, but if you want shoes. Buy now. Once the economy picks up next February, things should start to pick back up! if you have the funds and love buying /collecting it's finally starting to feel like it did before 2020.

I'm also excited for these new times where we can pick and choose what we want. I hope I can get the Bred 4 Reimagined this weekend since the production on them is up there.

I’m loving it right now. I bought some DS wheat 13’s for $130. I’ve been waiting for them to drop since I’m not paying crazy resale on an ‘04 retro.

Everything under the sun ebbs and flows… as you get older you latch onto certain things because of nostalgia or because they speak to your soul… just learn to appreciate what you love and stick to your instincts. I’ll be rocking SB’s until I’m old and grey… sprinkle in a few basketball shoes for comfort and style.

No Dunk SBs have tickled my pickle at all yet this year. They may be stable but the creativity and colourways are just unbecoming. BUT I'm still happy I get to pay retail for them. Even if retail at £110-120 is dumb

I go Manchester centre a good few times a month, I remember coming out of lockdown customer where queuing up to get in kick game, letting in 2-3 customers at time. Forward to end of 2023 I barely see anyone in there at all. Not saying there not selling products still, but it has me wondering how much longer they can afford to pay the rents in Manchester Arndale and pay wages to staff. Hopefully they stay above water because I wouldn’t like to see people out of work

Great commentary on the current situation. I, like many others, got granted EA on the Breds this morning and it was a pass. The thrill of the chase has gone and retail prices are too high

About time. 2000+ for a shoe that comes out @ 160 is insulting-

My last pickup was the Reimagined Bred 4s, which I got off SNKRS. My last pickup before that was the Cherry 12s, where I literally just walked into a Nike store and bought them off the shelf. That would have been unthinkable immediately before and during the pandemic.

White cement 3s stayed for a while at $270 when they dropped for men’s size 11.5 now they are up to $335 same thing will happen with the bred 4s.

Almost dead... which makes Og' sneakerheads insanely happy'..we love the classic way of going to the mall and buying the shhhh u want cash n hand

Sneaker resellers mostly have a short resell window before debts catch up. Buyers have realised that and are now actively gouging scalpers where possible.

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I sold most of my Nike sb dunks 5 years too early. Sold em for DIRT cheap. Worn 2x Tiffany’s OG all for $475 shipped for example. It hurts to think about.

🤫 the first rule of the SB Dunk resell market is you don't talk about the SB Dunk resell market 🤫

I agree 100% with your takes on the market now. For all fellow sneakerheads this is the time to buy the stuff you like.

The fact that the sneaker market is down, is DOPE. The "resale value" means nothing to us true sneakerheads. I've been able to get the last 4 or 5 "big releases" at retail.

a few reasons, reps are 1:1, like seriously need an expert authenticator to be safe buying secondhand (still margin for error), collab shoes are not innovative enough to drive hype, extreme market saturation, and declining quality in sneakers

I’ve been getting shoes 50% off on StockX for about 2 months now

Always been a stay in my lane typer guy so will always and forever be a jordan retro fan till i die.

The fact that the Jordan 3 fears are sitting, tells you the market is dead

People don't want to pay these resellers out of principal. They are the reason we can't get the sneakers we want for the price we should be paying. Imagine people started buying up all the food at the stores and reselling it. Would that be cool? Nobody likes these type of people it's very selfish. Reselling old or refurbished sneakers is great but just buying up all the new releases so real customers can't get them unless they pay overs is real shitty. It's not just sneakers, even cars, watches, anything desirable and the public are over it. Jordan's sold out instantly so all these scumbags can make 20 bucks if that. Embarrassing. They are sad people who must be very lonely if they get a kick out of that. Infact I haven't seen a sneaker reseller who doesn't look like they live in their moms basement. It's pathetic. And KZfaqrs who hype this type of shit are just as bad. Society is broken it's all self. Where's the love at these days I ask you all?

Lmao bro it ain’t that deep everybody broke as shit point blank period 😂but the spin is like you said way too much garbage is coming out. How many white based Jordan’s are they gonna drop before they get the picture don’t nobody want or need them. I don’t even buy Jordan anymore besides maybe 1 or two must have drops besides that I’m over Jordan. I started coping SB’s last year for the first time I haven’t looked back!! Unloaded 80% of my Jordan’s and I went from no SB’s to prob 25 DS SB bangers.

Well the bred 4 take was absolutely horrible 😂 them joints sold out INSTANTLY EVERYWHERE and are already a over $300 shoe.

after expenses(rent, payroll, and utilities) Profit margin are slim if any

I love the wide skate shoe trend that is kind of coming again.

We are definitely in a downturn, my observations have been the same as yours. some pairs of course are holding value (SB’s) but the saturation is crazy. another factor is jordan’s have been steadily increasing their prices, but not their quality. But as someone who just wants them to wear i’m happy all the resell is dying.

Sneaker reselling like a business is the issue.

Only very hype shit sells, I cannot get rid of metallic red foams size 10.5 for retail or close to it

The Bots, the resellers and stuff like that. Aint worth my time.

Resold for a bit back in 2016-2019, at the end of the day all I wear now are Vans and Mexican huaraches lol Supreme is dead too

Sorry your views are down, but I REALLY APPRECIATE the memes and shorts/instagram reels you've been putting out over the last few weeks. Super enjoyable!

It cycles. Itll go through an explosion when something happens to draw attention to sneakers and the masses jump into it. During this last wave we had Last Dance release, then the pandemic so people weren't doing some of their normal activities and there was a spotlight on sneakers. But all those new enthusiasts eventually buy so much or get bored and the market slows down. In 2011 when the Concord release garnered a ton of attention it became a great market for resellers that lasted for years. It was really just slowing down when the pandemic hit. In 3-5 years there will be something to put attention back on sneakers and cause masses to jump into it. And resellers will be back to grifting again. Just how it goes anymore. Enjoy it tho, its the best time to be a sneakerhead.

I'd like to see basketball shoes coming back into fashion and I'm not talking Jordans. I liked it when everyone was rocking different ball shoes. LeBron 8s etc.

I stole some nike sb gucci editions from the appalachian state university gym. I had no clue what shoes were, but i sold them for 600 😂

Im my opinion the resale market is alive and kicking but shifted the hype to other models. Like the ones you mentioned and also NB or Salomon collabs.

It’s a good thing for actual sneaker heads😊

Haven’t watch your vids in a minute because I bought a car recently, but I still follow you. Hopefully I can get back to some jays especially if the hype is low.

I went into common hype went to sell them la to chi J 1 and they offered 240.... I paid 440. They had them sitting for 650.. Make it make sense

I always say this….. I will never understand people that send their shoes to a company for consignment with all the risk on the owner of the shoes and not the store. Seen way too many stores run away with money and shoes.

I was selling during the golden Yeezy era, I made my thousands during that time & kept a couple pairs for myself. What a time. I knew it was over thats why i left. It will not return for a very long time

Whole thing is down. Footlocker is stocked full with dunk lows on the walls, some reissues too. As far as 4s go.. I heard that both the breds and military blues would be easy to get but got all Ls on both and I tried pretty hard.. So someone is buying them. I’m happy Jordan 1s fell off. Maybe some that still have some hype will drop in resale prices soon.

During the pandemic alota people that didnt collect started. That kind of passion dont last... Also resellers both sold AND wore cool pair. Now everyone want to sell and none wanna wear.

Just passing by. All the things he mentioned, I don't have them. But you can't buy swag. It's either you have it or you don't. Even if you have the drip but you look goofy wearing it, what's the point.

What’s the best thing to do if the consignment store doesn’t give you money on your sold item or if they lost it? Small claims court?

Absolutely have to give you props. The thing you said about crocs last night and then just this morning heard the share prices of CROX went up since it beat earnings. On point

Love this channel but the Bred 4 take didn’t age well, high resell was easy to forecast on those. But for the most part you’ve been right on the other stuff

Bred 4’s reimagined are so sick. I hit on the shock the drop in toddler size for my daughter. I’m so jealous, they 🔥🔥🔥

I heard you mention Newcastle dunks are these the brown ale’s from about 15 years ago? I’ll have to dig my pair out.

Man I really hope the 4’s brick. That would be awesome

Did you manage to grab the Bred 4 on the shock drop? And do you plan on grabing a pair on relesase?

Love the new look bro!

The nike air 180 ultra marine is dropping this year. The tech challenge 2 & 4 also. There will be a lot of buzz around with us older sneaker collectors.

I’m a huge Jordan 1 collector. Tgis trend has been amazing for me,

Nike is mainly down due to the price. 225 is the standard for Jordan's that way to high. Nike running sneaker like air max tn are 185 retail. You could get a new balance for 150. Asics are going for 130. Nike need to make there sneaker more affordable. Adidas basketball sneakers are 120 and Nike book 1 are 150. Fix the price Nike.

For me it is. I could care less about sneakers, I travel the world now. Much more fulfilling hobby

The game has changed. Just have to adapt to changes. There are so many deals as retailers look to move inventory, that’s an opportunity. Now it’s about moving sneakers for less profit but moving more volume.

I think Yeezys were really big on the resale market. With that somewhat dying off that def killed it a lil

The bots that get 100 pairs of a particular shoe per person are the issue. I resell a little but only one or two pairs a month and that’s only to get the $ to get a pair I really wanted I didn’t cop. It’s the wholesale bot farms to blame

How many times can you pop a profit on a pair of SB Dunks? It’s just an elaborate ponzi scheme with footwear attached. Eventually somebody is left holding the bag with a product that can only be liquified at a loss.

I agree with you bred 4s will stay bricking real close to retail for very long period of time

I've seen some hate towards the J4 Breds but honestly I copped them for retail and I love them! Ngl it's my first pair of Bred 4s but I do love the leather on them, they seem overall better quality than past year jordans as from what I heard it's close to the design of SB 4s. Also leather is so easy to clean which is always a win, one of my favorite shoes are the J1 high university blue and I just dislike how easy the suede gets dirty and how cleaning them damages the shoe (even tho it's a little). Overall great pair. I'm not saying it's a loss if you passed on them and even more if you have the 2019s but this is a pretty solid one. Cheers!

Thanks for your honest feedback..

Video on point just gotta get creative with the resell buy discounted items or just sell locally with no fees

I hope so. I've never bought from a reseller and never will. I get all mine at retail.

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@Sneakernomics Would you consider this/now as the so called sneaker fatigue which happens atleast once or twice every decade?

It was always going to go down. People had stimulus money and were bored. Now it’s back to the real world. No one wants a $700 pair of shoes.

It’s dead, all shoes across the board are falling. Nike has been releasing too many Jordan 1s/Dunks in samey looking colorways. Now you have all these lames rocking Jordan’s and the community oversaturated. What happened to supreme is happening to Jordan’s. No more hype. Just picked up some grails for $1,500 less than last year.

They are literally giving that shoe away, this isn’t a cycle it’s a reckoning because so many of you resell sneakers and inflated the marked like never before, the sneaker market it never going back to what it was and that’s good for normal peeps bad for you and the resellers

Folks are smartening up

The market needs resellers to drum up the hype. If shoes are sitting no one wants them. People only want what are sold out.

I’m glad the market is down.. I hope it stays down I got everything I wanted last year 🤩🥳🙃

Do you do Ju jitzu when wearing those uggs 😂, all jokes aside I feel some shoes are regional for sure dont see anyone wearing Uggs or Cortese here in Cali, Shit for a while when you said Cortese I thought you meant Cortez,in my head I was like man the old skool Cholo shoes were back in style.

Along with the comfy sneaker trend I have seen a lot more people wearing running shoes casually. Younger running brands like on cloud and hoka have seen lots of success.

As an old head that doesn’t have social media or give a shit about what’s trending, I’m loving be able to walk into a shop and see 1s and dunks sitting. If the quality of materials was a bit better I might actually buy some. Nice to see ‘em sitting though

I hope the bred 4 reimagined go below retail so I can cop a pair

It'd be nice if I could buy on StockX instead of constantly seeing way lower bids taken over mine. But hey.

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I'm rather proud of myself. From someone who bought a pair every single week I've not bought anything since the nba edition ishod. I need those new sb air max ngl. 43 and have zero money. So I'm saving.

Resellers absolutely killed my passion for sneakers

We can only hope.

Resellers killing the market for most people.

Outside of the ridiculous inflated prices, the economy is also inflated so most people with normal lives and a full time job aren’t gona splurge 500 bucks on sneakers very often. Even though some 12 year old will comment still and be like “if you broke just say that”

If the sneaker resell Market was dead I wouldn't be paying $500 for a pair of SB dunks.

I really feel with Jordan's. In particular people aren't buying because they're at that retail price increase

This the best thing that can happen to us to get the shoes we want instead of paying resellers bruh

Agree with everything you said, without equivocation.

That’s bc it fell off bc it’s no longer unique and everyone knows about sneakers and sneaker companies are coming out with reissues and different color ways. Now I find ppl. are on hype and follow ppl. on what they think is dope. But back in the days ( mid 90’s) ppl. picked certain sneakers and set the trends vs the other way around. So now it takes a special shoes to turn heads bc so many are into the sneaker game. Key point bc I’m actually a young boomer, when everyone is on to something, it’s already done and over. Meaning I’ve always been j to trends, but once everyone jumps on it, I’m over it and in to something else. Bc to me it’s no longer cool and everyone and their mom have killed it. Back in my days, a few ppl. set the trends and they seldom followed others. But now, bc of the internet, everyone know what’s hot and everyone jumps on. Sad bc ppl. now think they are original, but actually millions just following the same ppl. and all looking the same and not really unique. Oh and that goes for sports caps too.